For the average person, any rumination on the fruit fly ends with a distracted swat. Yet the hidden world of this diminutive species has potential to reveal surprising insights into the neural-generated behavior of species across the animal kingdom, including our own.
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The most significant accessibility gains are made in partnership: When people of different abilities work together toward a common goal, new thinking emerges. In FY17, the UXO forged a connection between the University and the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, which strives to help people “achieve full inclusion and integration in society through success in employment, independent living, and social self-sufficiency.” Established in 1910, the organization works on behalf of people throughout the state. As part […]
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A move toward accessibility requires both a cultural and technological paradigm shift. Yet the true potential resides in what people achieve when they partner to prioritize access. This concept was vividly demonstrated during Princeton’s inaugural Global Accessibility Awareness Day event in April. “Princeton is deeply committed to providing an inclusive educational and working environment for all the members of our community,” said Vice Provost Michele Minter in her opening remarks. “We must be a place where everyone’s perspectives, experiences, and talents […]
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The amount of data encompassed by the global climate in its entirety, from its winds and temperature conditions to shifting formations of cloud, is almost unimaginably complex. Layer in the ever-evolving small- and large-scale interactions involved, and the thought of creating a model of the entire Earth system seems beyond possibility. That is, until recent HPC-powered simulations reached a level of accuracy in many ways “indistinguishable from nature.” This image shows the cloud field from a global simulation of the […]
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Turbulent combustion is just that. Jet engines and high-power furnaces produce a great amount of energy, along with its byproduct: emissions in the form of soot and other polluting materials. As we eye our future and governments demand ever-cleaner, more efficient performance, Michael Mueller, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, is creating mathematical models of uncertainty that may change the future of the field. Read more on the Princeton Research Computing website…
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