Discovery Day provides Princeton University seniors and graduate students with an opportunity to display and discuss their research methodologies and results, to exchange perspectives, and to propose solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Event attendees, including fellow students, faculty and university administrators, are treated to an extensive display of environmental research taking place at Princeton. For more information or questions regarding the event, please contact HMEI’s Undergraduate/Graduate Program Manager Amber Lee.
In 2019, 115 undergraduate and graduate students representing 19 academic departments exhibited posters on focal themes including: climate and environmental; science; biodiversity and conservation; land use; oceans; urban sustainability; energy technology; culture and the environment; water; and health. Coverage of past years’ events are below.
Press:
- HMEI Discovery Day 2018 exhibits array of student research in environmental studies
- Zebras, peppers and philosophy: HMEI Discovery Day showcases diversity of student research in environmental studies
- HMEI Hosts Fifth Annual Discovery Day
- Discovery Day 2015
- Discovery Day 2014
- Discovery Day 2013
- One Picture: HMEI’s First Discovery Day





