Princeton Center on Science and Technology

We’re making glass today behind Lewis Library today with Pezz Glassworks. Participants enjoyed a short lecture on the science of glassmaking before making their own beautiful glass orbs. Come and check it out! We are here until 3:45!

Attention all undergraduates! The application for the Gregory T. Pope Prize for Science Writing is now open. The Gregory T. Pope Prize for Science Writing is granted to an undergraduate student who has shown a keen interest in science and demonstrated an outstanding ability to communicate that enthusiasm to a wide audience through journalism.
Raphaela Gold (English '26), was the recipient of the 2025 Pope Prize for her submission“On Umwelt”. For more information and to read Raphaela's and other submissions, visit:
https://cst.princeton.edu/pope-prize

Over fall break, students in Princeton University first-year seminar FRS 114: The Glass Class, embarked on an unforgettable study trip to Venice, Italy, led by Vivian Feng from the CST and Gisella Gisolo from the Office of International Programs. The group immersed themselves in the rich world of Venetian glass art, culture, and history through guest lectures and guided visits to renowned museums and landmarks, glass mosaic tile factory, and a historic glass furnace in Murano. A highlight of the trip was the opportunity to learn and work at a Murano glass school, where students received hands-on training in techniques such as glass fusion, millefiori work, and bead-making.
Read more and visit the student travel blog:
https://cst.princeton.edu/news/2025/immersion-venetian-glass-world-frs-114-glass-class-traveling-venice

The Princeton University first-year seminar “The Oldest Science: An Overview of Ancient Astronomy Around the World” spent fall break in Peru, exploring ancient Incan sites and learning how modern descendants continue to preserve their traditions. Led by Erin Flowers, astrophysicist and Assistant Director of STEM Education at the CST, the class began their journey in Cusco, traveled through the Sacred Valley of the Incas—with some stargazing along the way—and concluded at the breathtaking Machu Picchu.
https://cst.princeton.edu/news/2025/frs-155-explores-peru