January 7 Deadline for Morris K. Udall Scholarship
December 14, 2010 ・ Climate ProgressNew Course for Spring 2011! ENV 302 /CEE 302/EEB 302: Advanced Analysis of Environmental Systems
December 2, 2010 ・ Tucker WillsieDo you want to understand the effect of energy, water, and food on environmental systems throughout the world? This course is an introduction to the study of environmental systems. Students will use quantitative analysis to examine three of today’s most…
PEI Awarded Five Environmental Studies Prizes and Named 44 Environmental Studies Certificate Recipients on Class Day
June 3, 2010 ・ Holly WellesFrom top to bottom: The Class of 2010 on the steps in the Guyot Atrium; Henry Barmeier ’10 is awarded the T.A. Barron Environmental Leadership Prize by Stephen Pacala, director of PEI; Caitlin Alev ’10, winner of the Peter W.…
Q&A: The Making of ‘The Great Immensity’
May 15, 2010 ・ Carol PetersWhile exploring the Panama Canal in a small tourist boat, Steve Cosson and Michael Friedman were startled by a massive container ship suddenly passing by, rocking them violently in its wake. Painted on the hull in Chinese characters, its name…
Grand Challenges Highlights: Spring/Summer 2010
May 15, 2010 ・ Carol PetersNow in its third year of funding, the Grand Challenges Initiative, administered by PEI in collaboration with the Woodrow Wilson School and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has created a diverse research and scholarship endeavor. Below are a…
Art and Science Collaboration Produced Work-in-Progress on Climate Change
May 15, 2010 ・ Carol PetersCarolyn Edelstein (top, far right) performs on stage at the Berlind Theater with professional actors from The Civilians. (Photos: Denise Applewhite) Steve Pacala (bottom photo, second from right) during talk-back following the evening performance of The Great Immensity on April…
ScienceWatch: An Interview with Lars Hedin
April 1, 2010 ・ David BielloHedin Named as New Director of Undergraduate Program
February 1, 2010 ・ Carol PetersLars Hedin, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Effective Feb. 1, 2010, Lars Hedin, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, will assume the role of Director, Program in Environmental Studies (ENV) at Princeton Environmental Institute. Hedin replaces David Wilcove, who…
Grand Challenges Awards Two New Investigator Grants
January 31, 2010 ・ Carol PetersCraig Arnold, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Lars Hedin, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology The Grand Challenges Selection Committee has awarded two 2009 New Investigator Grants. The recipients, Craig Arnold, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and…
