Ilhan Aksay Elected to National Academy of Engineering
February 19, 2010 ・ Chris EmeryIlhan Aksay (Photo: Frank Wojciechowski) Larry Peterson (Photo: Frank Wojciechowski) Gregory Olsen (Photo: Courtesy of Gregory Olsen) Two professors and the entrepreneur in residence in Princeton’s engineering school have been elected members of the National Academy of Engineering, a professional…
Can the University Meet Its Environmental Goals?
February 3, 2010 ・ Mark F. Bernstein ’83Hedin Named as New Director of Undergraduate Program
February 1, 2010 ・ Carol PetersLars Hedin, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Effective Feb. 1, 2010, Lars Hedin, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, will assume the role of Director, Program in Environmental Studies (ENV) at Princeton Environmental Institute. Hedin replaces David Wilcove, who…
Grand Challenges Awards Two New Investigator Grants
January 31, 2010 ・ Carol PetersCraig Arnold, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Lars Hedin, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology The Grand Challenges Selection Committee has awarded two 2009 New Investigator Grants. The recipients, Craig Arnold, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and…
Guy Nordenson Collaborates with MOMA to Create “Rising Currents: Projects for NY’s Waterfront”
January 6, 2010 ・ Alanna Malone
A Note from PEI’s Director
December 31, 2009 ・ Stephen PacalaAt PEI we are approaching 2010 with a fresh sense of optimism. The Institute is strong and vital, as this issue of PEI News clearly illustrates. Inside are articles that reflect the scope and vigor of PEI’s research programs, campus…
Meet Dr. Kate Hadley Baker
December 31, 2009 ・ Carol PetersProfile: Fall 2009 BP Vann Visiting Fellow “I seek ways to strengthen the BP-Princeton relations, especially outside of the Carbon Mitigation Initiative, which I think is already well cared for. There are many Princeton programs that Potentially inform BP’s thinking…
Research & Center Fall/Winter 2009
December 31, 2009 ・ Carol PetersCarbon Mitigation Initiative Craig Arnold, associate professor of MAE, becomes acting co-director of CMI while Rob Socolow is on sabbatical during 2009–2010. CMI announces new members of the CMI Advisory Council: Dallas Burtraw, Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future; Michael…
Trenton Franz Awarded Funding from Walbridge Fund
December 31, 2009 ・ Carol PetersTrenton Franz This past spring, Trenton Franz, a third year Ph.D. student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was awarded a $10,000 grant from the Walbridge Fund Graduate Award in Energy and Environmental Research. Franz’s research focuses on…
