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Fall 2020 Information from the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School
Monday, Jul 6, 2020
For Deputy Dean and Acting Dean Crittenden's message, as well as resources and FAQs about Fall 2020, please go to gradfall2020.princeton.edu.
Statement on Principles of Inclusivity and Free Speech to the Princeton University Community
Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020
"We will not allow the important values of inclusivity and free speech to be pitted against each other, and we will continue to uphold both of these principles that are so vital to Princeton’s mission."
IMPORTANT NOTE: COVID-19 AND ON-CAMPUS EVENTS
Friday, Jun 5, 2020
"Princeton University is actively monitoring the situation around coronavirus (Covid-19) and the evolving guidance from government and health authorities, in keeping with our commitment to ensure the health and safety of all members of the University community."

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Princeton researchers report high level of compliance with on-campus health and safety protocols
A survey of Princeton researchers who returned this summer to on-campus laboratory-based activities found a high level of compliance with the University's health and safety protocols.

Mental illness treatment varies widely among American adolescents within and across ZIP codes
Using a national database of insurance claims, Princeton University researchers investigated the type of treatment adolescents — most of whom were around the average age of 12 and suffering from anxiety or depression — receive after a first episode of mental illness. Less than half of children received any therapy within three months, and 22.5% of children received only drug therapy, the researchers report.  

Middle-Aged Americans report more pain than the elderly
As people age, they tend to report more acute or chronic pain — a common sign of getting older. Yet, in the United States, middle-aged adults are now reporting more pain than the elderly. This paradoxical finding is confined to the two-thirds of the U.S. population without a four-year college degree, and happens because each generation of less-educated Americans is experiencing higher pain throughout their lives.