Laxminarayan elected AAAS Fellow for studying, cautioning against antibiotic resistance
November 24, 2020 ・ Morgan KellyRamanan Laxminarayan, senior research scholar in the High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI), was among six Princeton University researchers to be named 2020 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in recognition of their scientifically or socially…
People in developing countries eat less wild game as they migrate from rural to urban areas
November 16, 2020 ・ B. Rose HuberPeople around the world, especially in developing countries in Africa, Asia and South America, consume wild game, or bushmeat, whether out of necessity, as a matter of taste preference, or, in the case of particularly desirable wildlife species, to connote…
Large, delayed outbreaks of endemic diseases possible following COVID-19 controls
November 9, 2020Measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 through non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as mask wearing and social distancing are a key tool in combatting the impact of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. These actions also have greatly reduced incidence of many…
Tighter border policies leave migrants vulnerable to effects of climate change
October 12, 2020 ・ B. Rose HuberAs the planet continues to warm, people living in the world’s most vulnerable regions — such as arid or low-lying nations — must contend with the decision to stay in a place where livability is decreasing, or leave for countries…
Climate change could mean fewer sunny days for hot regions banking on solar power
October 7, 2020 ・ Morgan KellyWhile solar power is a leading form of renewable energy, new research suggests that changes to regional climates brought on by global warming could make areas currently considered ideal for solar power production less viable in the future. Princeton-based researchers…
Socolow, Weber recount experiences ‘witnessing’ climate change in essays for Dædalus
October 6, 2020 ・ Morgan KellyPrinceton faculty Robert Socolow and Elke Weber are among 16 prominent climate scientists and scholars featured in the Fall 2020 issue of the journal Dædalus who provided personal narratives about their responsibility to share — and their experiences sharing —…
Largest COVID-19 contact-tracing study to date finds children key to spread, evidence of superspreaders
September 30, 2020 ・ Morgan KellyA study of more than a half-million people in India who were exposed to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 suggests that the virus’ continued spread is driven by only a small percentage of those who become infected. Furthermore, children and young…
Princeton, PEI researchers join $1M NSF effort to model nation’s groundwater
September 28, 2020 ・ Morgan KellyResearchers from Princeton will help lead a $1 million project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) that will use artificial intelligence to simulate the nation’s natural groundwater system in an effort to improve water management and help people better…
Long-term COVID-19 containment will be shaped by strength and duration of natural, vaccine-induced immunity
September 21, 2020New research suggests that the impact of natural and vaccine-induced immunity will be key factors in shaping the future trajectory of the global coronavirus pandemic, known as COVID-19. In particular, a vaccine capable of eliciting a strong immune response could…
