Familiar Yet Strange: Water’s ‘Split Personality’ Revealed by Computer Model
June 18, 2014 ・ Catherine Zandonella, Office of the Dean for ResearchEight Graduate Students Join PECS
June 17, 2014 ・ Holly P. WellesNew members: Jane Baldwin, Cleo Chou, Gregory Ferguson-Cradle, Bu Guo, Janam Jhaveri, Qi Li, Wei Peng, and Josh Spechler. Photos courtesy of PEI Staff. Eight graduate students have been selected to join the Princeton Energy and Climate Scholars Program…
IPCC Needs Greater Transparency, Oppenheimer Tells Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
June 3, 2014 ・ Igor HeifetzThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Process (IPCC) provides vital, regular assessments of scientific literature. Yet greater transparency is needed, Princeton University’s Michael Oppenheimer told the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in Washington, D.C. Testifying before the Committee on Science, Space and Technology on Thursday, May…
$780,000 Awarded for Innovative Research, Teaching, and Mentorship in Energy and the Environment
May 28, 2014 ・ Holly P. WellesPrinceton Environmental Institute (PEI) and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment (ACEE) have announced awards totaling $780,000 to support eight (8) innovative projects in energy and the environment. The awards follow a joint call for research proposals earlier…
Public Interest in Climate Change Unshaken by Scandal, but Unstirred by Science
May 21, 2014 ・ Morgan Kelly, Office of Communications
Discovery Day 2014
May 14, 2014 ・ Holly WellesOn Friday, May 9th, the Princeton Environmental Institute hosted its annual Discovery Day—a multidisciplinary poster session celebrating undergraduate senior thesis research on environmental topics. Over 70 students from 16 academic departments showcased their work which was mentored by 60 faculty…
The 13th Climate Mitigation Initiative Annual Meeting
May 5, 2014 ・ Holly Welles2014 meeting participants (Photos: Frank Wojciechowski) Researchers, postdocs, and students presented posters during lunchtime on a variety of topics including: net negative carbon transportation, forest carbon budgets, crop and pasture burning, leaf respiration and photosynthesis, carbon impacts of aerosol transitions,…
FACULTY HONOR: Socolow Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
May 4, 2014 ・ Holly WellesThe American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies, has elected Robert Socolow as a member. Socolow, one of 204 elected members in the class of 2014, is Professor Emeritus of Mechanical and Aerospace…
Ten Days of Discovery and Exchange in India
May 2, 2014 ・ Holly WellesPrinceton Energy and Climate Scholars Program (PECS) representatives describe their recent trip to India and reflect upon their overall experience.
