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