PEI Awards Seven ENV Studies Prizes and Names 38 ENV Studies Certificates
December 31, 2009 ・ Carol PetersFrom the top: Stephen W. Pacala and T.A. Barron; Members of the class of 2009, (photos: Carol H. Peters) T.A. Barron and Ruthie Schwab. On June 1, 2009 PEI held its 15th annual Class Day celebration. Henry S. Horn, Professor,…
Princeton Sustainability
December 31, 2009 ・ Shana WeberRuthie Schwab, a member of the class of 2009, tended the summer squash in the organic garden students created in summer 2008 north of Forbes College. With help from several University departments and funding from the High Meadows Foundation, the…
Princeton Senior Henry Barmeier Wins Rhodes Scholarship
November 22, 2009 ・ Jennifer Greenstein AltmannPrinceton senior Henry Barmeier has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship for graduate study at the University of Oxford. He is among the 32 American college students who won the prestigious fellowships, which fund two or three years of study in…
Princeton Takes Significant Steps Toward Achieving Sustainability Goals
November 11, 2009 ・ Ruth StevensIn its first report since adopting a Sustainability Plan in February 2008, Princeton University states that on-campus greenhouse gas emissions have decreased for the first time since the University’s energy-efficient cogeneration plant was installed in 1996. While the decrease in…
Program strengthens links between work inside and outside the classroom
October 15, 2009 ・ Carol Peters
PEI and Grand Challenges: The 2009 Summer of Learning Symposium
September 25, 2009 ・ Carol PetersOn September 25, 2009, The Princeton Environmental Institute held its second annual Summer of Learning Symposium. It was a culminating event for the 107 undergraduate students whose summer internships, sponsored by PEI and Grand Challenges, focused on scientific, technical, policy…
The Environmental Studies (ENV) Program Freshman Open House Draws Engaged Students
September 17, 2009 ・ Carol PetersThe Program in Environmental Studies (ENV) held its Freshman Open House on September 15. Filling the ENV lab to capacity, the enthusiastic students were eager to learn how to incorporate environmental studies into their undergraduate coursework. Henry Horn, Professor of…
New ‘Princeton Guide to Ecology’ Explores Topics from Climate Change to Community Organization
August 17, 2009 ・ Jennifer Greenstein AltmannSimon Levin (Photo: Denise Applewhite) In his new book, “The Princeton Guide to Ecology,” Princeton professor Simon Levin has tapped more than 130 experts to compile a concise, authoritative one-volume reference to the major subjects and concepts in ecology. The…
From Top to Bottom, Butler Will Be a Living Environmental Laboratory
August 13, 2009 ・ Kitta MacPhersonRoofs on more than half of the Butler buildings have been planted with 14 varieties of hardy sedum. The contrasts in the palette of the many-hued rooftop garden will intensify as summer turns to fall. (Photo: Denise Applewhite) In University-led…
