Princeton has more than its share of thinkers; today we are focusing many of these agile minds on discovering the secrets of the brain itself. By investigating the brain through a complex interplay of experimentation, advanced computation, and theory, our new Neuroscience Institute will allow Princeton to assume a preeminent role in fundamental aspects of brain research, from neural networks to behavior. New tools are making it possible to ask questions about the brain that no one could explore before; not surprisingly, the field is now a magnet for rising talent, and we need funds to continue to attract and encourage the very best faculty and students.
And while we stake out new territory in neuroscience, we must also secure additional resources and facilities for our preeminent programs in genomics and theoretical physics; both serve as catalysts for pioneering advances in research and education.
Princeton Neuroscience Institute
Neuroscience has taken on the challenging task of determining how the brain operates and how it gives rise to the mental processes that make us human. There is a deep sense that some of the most important discoveries of the next few decades will come in this field, and Princeton—with its interdisciplinary approach and theoretical and computational strengths—is poised to be the site of many of those breakthroughs. To support these efforts, the University plans to build a new facility that will house both teaching laboratories and state-of-the-art instruments for studying the brain, creating an integrated institute that will span everything from the study of single neurons to whole brain function under a single roof.
Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics
The institute fosters groundbreaking research and teaching at the intersection of biology and the more quantitative sciences that promises to shed new light on critical biological systems and phenomena. Serving as a catalyst for interdisciplinary collaboration among departments, including chemistry, molecular biology, computer science, chemical engineering, and physics, the institute is already transforming the way the sciences are taught and studied.
Center for Theoretical Physics
This newly established center applies the conceptual framework and rigor of theoretical physics to problems in other scientific fields, including Princeton’s traditional areas of strength in particle and string theory, condensed matter and materials theory, cosmology and astrophysics, theoretical biophysics, theoretical chemistry, and mathematical physics. It will provide a fresh perspective on many challenges of the 21st century, ranging from the search for life on other planets to issues surrounding climate change.
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