Sustainability Projects Funded through High Meadows Gift
June 16, 2008 ・ Ruth StevensThe first round of initiatives has been funded under the auspices of the research, education and civic engagement section of the University’s new Sustainability Plan. Supported by a gift from the High Meadows Foundation, the nine projects range from a…
Princeton Selected by NOAA for Climate Research Program
June 12, 2008 ・ Ruth StevensAfter a competitive review process, Princeton University’s Cooperative Institute for Climate Science has been selected as a collaborative research partner by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The institute is one of two selected partners that will join the…
Rainfall and River Networks Prove Accurate Predictors of Fish Biodiversity
May 7, 2008 ・ Teresa RiordanThe figure at the top right represents average runoff (the amount of rainfall that ends up in rivers or streams) with the driest regions appearing in red and the wettest in blue. The middle figure is an abstraction of the…
Engineering School’s Growth Targets Societal Needs
February 25, 2008 ・ Teresa Riordan
Socolow Member of Panel That Identifies Greatest Technological Challenges of the Future
February 5, 2008 ・ Teresa Riordan
Testing the Waters in Bermuda for Global Warming
December 6, 2007 ・ Karin DienstEileen Zerba (left), the instructor of “Signals, Yardsticks and Tipping Points of Global Warming,” helped freshman Laura Fernandez identify and prepare algae samples. Students in the freshman seminar took a fall break trip to Bermuda, enabling them to get a…
Princeton Experts Focus Energy on Sustainable Human Future
October 15, 2007 ・ Karin DienstPrinceton Faculty Part of Nobel-Winning Panel
October 12, 2007 ・ Karin DienstEleven Princeton faculty members have been involved in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, Oct. 12. Michael Celia, Leo Donner, Anand Gnanadesikan, Isaac Held, Gabriel Lau, Denise Mauzerall, Michael…
