Princeton University physicists have made contributions to the search for the elusive Higgs boson. This link explains the university’s connection to the physics research at CERN.
Princeton University - Princeton researchers contribute to search for elusive Higgs particle
Undergraduates are required to conduct independent research in a topic of their choosing. A recent physics major Xiaohang Quan and Professor Christopher Tully traveled to Geneva Switzerland to present her research findings to CERN physicists.
Senior finds imperfection in supercollider detector - The Daily Princetonian
Princeton has been a leader in physics research for over 150 years. In 1832 Joseph Henry joined the faculty teaching physics and conducting experiments in in the field of electromagnetism, where he discovered the phenomenon of self-inductance. To see a list of Princeton Nobel Laureates see:
Nobel Laureates -*Physics Department, Princeton University
Nobel Prize winners teach undergraduate classes. My freshman physics course was taught by a professor who later received the Nobel Prize in physics. Here is the experience of another undergraduate:
Letters to the Editor: April 17, 2008 - The Daily Princetonian
Here is a rap video on the Large Hadron Collider:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j50ZssEojtM 
