Discovery Day 2015
May 28, 2015 ・ Holly WellesOn Friday, May 8th, the Princeton Environmental Institute hosted its annual Discovery Day—a multidisciplinary poster session celebrating undergraduate senior thesis research on environmental issues. Over 50 students from 16 academic departments showcased their work which was mentored by 34 faculty…
Colvin Recipient Studies Nutrient Uptake in the Flood Plains of the Mississippi River
May 22, 2015 ・ Nick DiUlio for the Princeton Environmental InstituteSunset over the Mississippi River. (Photo credit: Katherine Smith) For many years Katherine Smith has been fascinated by the complexities of riparian ecology, but as she approached her senior year at Princeton University the ecology and evolutionary biology major felt…
Feeding the Future and the Future of Food: Panel Discussion and Screening of the Film “Modern Nature”
May 19, 2015 ・ Igor HeifetzThis panel will highlight research and educational activities currently underway by faculty, alumni, and graduate and undergraduate students to address the “food problem.” The broad focus will include health, environment, animal ethics, climate change, and food production and sufficiency. The…
Class Snapshot: ‘Environmental Challenges and Urban Solutions’
May 4, 2015 ・ Holly WellesThis spring, 12 Princeton undergraduates are joining forces in the interdisciplinary course “Environmental Challenges and Urban Solutions” to confront urbanization and environmental problems and to rethink traditional theories about nature and city dynamics. The instructors: The class is co-taught by Mario…
Access to Clean Water in Kenyan Village
April 6, 2015 ・ Igor Heifetz
Video Feature: Princeton Profiles: Alex Wheatley, Scholar and Athlete
March 17, 2015 ・ Igor HeifetzVideo: Signals, Yardsticks, and Tipping Points
January 28, 2015 ・ Holly Welles85 Princeton Undergraduates Share Their Summer of Learning Experiences
October 14, 2014 ・ Holly WellesOn Friday, October 3rd, eighty-five (85) Princeton undergraduates participated in the 7th Annual Summer of Learning symposium to share insights and outcomes from their summer 2014 internships and service experiences. The Summer of Learning Symposium organized by the Princeton Environmental…
Student Research: Shedding Light on the Invasive Species Quandry
May 28, 2014 ・ Nick DiUlio for the Princeton Environmental InstituteFor a long time Lauren Wyman has been fascinated by the function of ecological systems. So when it came to her senior thesis, the Princeton University ecology and evolutionary biology major posed a question: What happens to these systems when…
