Princeton University Princeton, the fourth-oldest college in the United States, located in Princeton, N.J., is a member of NCAA’s Ivy League, but is better known for its lacrosse teams.
Three presidents are alumni of Princeton: John F. Kennedy (transferred to Harvard), James Madison, and Woodrow Wilson.
Princeton University has a massive archive of free video lectures on their website. They also stream live events, special events, podcasts and sporting activities. Here is a list of recent lectures. For access to the full list, click here. These streaming videos require Adobe’s Flash Player, click here to download .
Rachael DeLue, Associate Professor of Art and Archaeology: “Freshman Assembly: History, Collective Memory, and the Power of Images”
Virginia Zakian, Professor of Molecular Biology: “Maintaining the End: Telomere Replication and Its Connections to Human Health”
Stanislas Dehaene, neuroscientist, Steven Strogatz, mathematician: “How Math Comes to Mind: Intuition, Visualization, and Teaching”
Dr. Tariq Ramadan, Oxford University, and Dr. Eric Gregory, Department of Religion: “Religion & the Problem of Oppression”
Elaine Fuchs *77, Rebecca C. Lancefield Professor of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, Rockefeller University: “Skin Stem Cells: Their Biology and Clinical Promise”
Denny Chin ’75, United States Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit: “The Life of a Judge: From Megan’s Law to Bernie Madoff”
Yueh-Lin Loo *01, Chemical & Biological Engineering Department: “Electronic Plastics: Flexible Solutions for Today’s Energy Challenges and Tomorrow’s Wired World”
Bridge Year Program: “A Conversation”
Denis Feeney, Professor of Classics and Giger Professor of Latin: “Greek Tragedy and Us”
Douglas S. Massey *78, Henry G. Bryant Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School: “The Political Economy of Illegal Migration”
Angus Deaton, Dwight D. Eisenhower Professor of International Affairs: “Health, Wealth, and Happiness Around the World