Emily Carter, Prominent Scientist and Engineer, Selected to Lead Andlinger Center
September 13, 2010 ・ Steven SchultzEmily Carter Emily Carter, a Princeton professor of engineering and applied mathematics, and eminent physical chemist, has been appointed the founding director of the University’s Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment. “Emily Carter is just the right leader…
Wagner Joins Nationwide Project to Boost Energy Efficiency of Buildings
September 9, 2010 ・ Chris Emery and Patti WieserPrinceton University researchers will participate in a $122 million research project sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop technologies and educational programs to make buildings more energy efficient. Scientists from Princeton’s School of Engineering and Applied Science…
Michael Oppenheimer, David Wilcove, and others publish “Climate change: helping nature survive the human response” in Conservation International.
August 31, 2010 ・ Amy HeplerCampus Sustainability Efforts Expand Over Summer
August 30, 2010 ・ Emily AronsonAlana Tornello, a member of Princeton’s class of 2012, uses a monitoring probe to collect real-time data about the water quality of Washington Road stream. Tornello was one of the participants in the Princeton Environmental Institute’s Summer Undergraduate Research Training…
Levin Awarded Margalef Prize
July 29, 2010 ・ Carol PetersThe Generalitat of Catalonia has awarded Simon Levin, Princeton’s George M. Moffett Professor of Biology and professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, the Margalef Prize in Ecology and Environmental Sciences. The award recognizes individuals worldwide who have distinguished themselves in…
Climate Change May Mean More Mexican Immigration
July 26, 2010 ・ David Biello, Scientific AmericanClimate Change, Crop Yields & Cross-Border Migration Linked
July 26, 2010 ・ Dana RicciClimate change is expected to cause mass human migration, including immigration across international borders, according to a new study by three Princeton University professors and researchers. The researchers — all from the University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International…
Socolow Honored for Environmental Achievement
July 13, 2010 ・ Dana RicciRobert Socolow (Photo: Brian Wilson) Robert Socolow, a Princeton professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, has received the Keystone Award for Leadership in the Environment, which recognizes contributions to solving society’s environmental problems. Socolow received the award at a June…
Levin and Pacala to Receive Ecological Research Awards
July 12, 2010 ・ Holly WellesStephen Pacala (left) and Simon Levin Two members of the Princeton University faculty have been recognized for major contributions to ecological research. Professors Simon Levin and Stephen Pacala are being honored by the Ecological Society of America, the world’s largest…
