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New technique could help repair nerve damage .
A new recipe for patterning cells on a surface holds promise for spinal cord injuries.
Princeton endowment earns 5.6% return; continues to support financial aid, COVID-19 testing and daily University operations .
Princeton University's endowment earned a 5.6%?investment gain for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2020. The endowment value stood at $26.6 billion.
Princeton Professor of Visual Arts Deana Lawson wins Hugo Boss Prize, first photographer to be awarded the prize .
Deana Lawson, professor of visual arts in the Lewis Center for the Arts, has received the Hugo Boss Prize, the first photographer to win the prize in its history.
Princeton's History
- 1746College of New Jersey founded in Elizabeth, New Jersey, by the Presbyterian Synod
- 1896Name officially changed to Princeton University
- 1900Graduate School established
- 1969Trustees vote to admit women undergraduates
- 2001Financial aid policy changes, replacing loans with grants that do not need to be repaid

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A visit to our beautiful campus will give you a good idea of what Princeton has to offer. Tours and information session are available throughout the year. A virtual tour also can serve as your guide.