Forward Fest public conversation series continues as part of A Year of Forward Thinking
by the Office of Communications
March 16, 2021 12:02 p.m.
Forward Fest is a virtual public conversation series that aims to spark dialogue across the global Princeton community students, faculty, staff, alumni and other interested thinkers to engage with and explore big ideas and their infinite possibilities for shaping the future. The next Forward Fest takes place March 18 and focuses on Princeton’s growing interdisciplinary power in bioengineering.
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Princeton’s Forward Fest a virtual public conversation series and a monthly highlight of the University’s yearlong A Year of Forward Thinking community engagement campaign continues on Thursday, March 18, at 3:30 p.m., with a focus on Princeton’s growing interdisciplinary power in bioengineering.
Catherine Zandonella, Office of the Dean for Research
March 5, 2021 9:21 a.m.
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Photo courtesy of David MacMillan laboratory, Princeton University
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