AG Grewal Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Twenty Generic Drug Companies, Alleging Conspiracy to Raise Prices on Over 100 Drugs
Defendants Include Eleven New Jersey Companies, Five New Jersey Residents. Office of the Attorney general reports – TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced today that New Jersey and a coalition of 43 other States have filed a lawsuit accusing 20 generic drug companies of conspiring to artificially inflate the prices of over one hundred generic drugs, in violation of federal and state antitrust and consumer protection laws. Filed in District Court in Connecticut, the complaint also names 16 individual defendants – drug company executives responsible for sales, marketing, pricing and operations – and outlines their alleged involvement in “one of…
Machine learning speeds modeling of experiments aimed at capturing fusion energy on Earth
Department of Energy national laboratory PPPL John Greenwald reports May 17, 2019. Princeton Strong News - Princeton, NJ: Machine learning (ML), a form of artificial intelligence that recognizes faces, understands language and navigates self-driving cars, can help bring to Earth the clean fusion energy that lights the sun and stars. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) are using ML to create a model for rapid control of plasma — the state of matter composed of free electrons and atomic nuclei, or ions — that fuels fusion reactions. The sun and most stars are giant balls…
Princeton University Eisgruber statement on sexual misconduct concerns and next steps for the campus community
Princeton University reports Earlier today, President Christopher L. Eisgruber met with a group of students to hear their concerns regarding the handling of sexual misconduct issues on campus. Following the meeting, President Eisgruber released a statement outlining his perspective on how the community can address the relevant issues in a thoughtful, equitable and inclusive way. Statement from President Eisgruber: Over the last week, a group of Princeton students has conducted protests to express concerns about issues related to sexual misconduct cases on ; The damage done by sexual misconduct is ; We must address these harms through policies that are…
New technique merging sound and math could help prevent plasma disruptions in fusion facilities
Department of Energy national laboratory PPPL Raphael Rosen reports May 13, 2019. Princeton Strong News - Princeton, NJ: Scientists have created a novel method for measuring the stability of a soup of ultra-hot and electrically charged atomic particles, or plasma, in fusion facilities called “tokamaks.” Involving an innovative use of a mathematical tool, the method might lead to a technique for stabilizing plasma and making fusion reactions more efficient. The technique, which has been demonstrated on tokamaks in the United States, China, and South Korea, could in theory help stabilize the plasma in ITER, a multinational fusion facility being built in…
PRINCETON STRONG – National Hurricane Preparedness Week
WASHINGTON, DC: The White House reports – During National Hurricane Preparedness Week, I encourage all Americans living in hurricane-prone areas to take the measures necessary to safeguard their families, homes, and businesses. As a Nation, we are sadly too familiar with the destructive force of hurricanes. To help prevent and mitigate hurricane-related harm, it is critically important that we prepare for the upcoming hurricane season, which starts next month. This September marks the 30th anniversary of Hurricane Hugo, one of the strongest and most costly hurricanes to hit the United States from the Atlantic Ocean. That destructive storm devastated the…
Eisgruber, leaders of New Jersey universities express concern to Congress about immigration delays
Princeton University Emily Aronson, Office of Communications May 2, 2019 reports - Princeton President Christopher L. Eisgruber and higher education leaders across New Jersey sent a letter today to the state’s Congressional delegation expressing concern about the obstacles their institutions face in attracting and retaining international faculty, students and staff. The letter was signed by the presidents of all of New Jersey’s four-year colleges and universities, including the Rutgers University campuses. Eisgruber spearheaded the effort, which follows several actions he’s taken in recent years to shine a light on the importance of the international community on college campuses. Eisgruber has challenged harmful or potentially…
Princeton campus mourns victims of New Zealand mosque shootings
Members of the Princeton University community gathered Friday, March 15, on the lawn outside Murray-Dodge Hall to honor victims of the shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Photo by Denise Applewhite, Princeton University Office of Communications Princeton, NJ: Office of Communications report - Nearly 100 members of the Princeton University community gathered Friday afternoon to honor the memory of those killed in the March 15 terror attack in Christchurch, New Zealand. The vigil was held following the killings of at least 49 people at two mosques during midday prayers. Princeton faculty, staff and students stood in a circle…