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…
Designing a Course, Crafting a Business
January 13, 2010 ・ Ushma PatelEnvironmental entrepreneurship class helps students’ ideas take shape Since childhood, junior Jason Baum has been aware of environmental issues, switching off lights when leaving a room and turning off the water while brushing his teeth. He arrived at Princeton with…
Grand Challenges Highlights: Fall/Winter 2009
December 31, 2009 ・ Carol PetersNow in its third year of funding, the Grand Challenges Initiative, administered by PEI in collaboration with the Woodrow Wilson School and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has created a diverse research and scholarship endeavor. Below are a…
Interview with Bernard Haykel
December 31, 2009 ・ Carol PetersPEI and the Oil, Energy and the Middle East Initiative Collaborate to Solidify Princeton’s Role as World Leader in this Field “PEI has been the principal benefactor and academic supporter of this initiative. Without this support, it would be impossible…
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…
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…
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…
