FACULTY AWARD: Levin Receives 2014 Luca Pacioli Prize for Interdisciplinary Approach
October 7, 2014 ・ Holly WellesSimon Levin, the George M. Moffett Professor of Biology at Princeton University and PEI associated faculty member, has been awarded the “2014 Luca Pacioli Prize” by the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. The Prize is conferred to internationally renowned scholars…
Grand Challenges News – Fall 2014
September 13, 2014 ・ Igor HeifetzThis past summer with support from PEI and the Grand Challenges Program, 85 undergraduates travelled to destinations in the United States and 11 foreign nations on assignments with faculty-led research projects, academic institutions, NGOs, and government and community service enterprises. As interns,…
Conservation Versus Innovation In The Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance
September 12, 2014 ・ Holly P. WellesWild Sheep Show Benefits of Putting Up With Parasites
July 23, 2014 ・ Molly Sharlach, Office of the Dean for Research
FACULTY HONOR: Levin Elected as a Foreign Member of the Instituto Lombardo
July 17, 2014 ・ Holly P. WellesOn June 26th Simon Levin, the George M. Moffett Professor of Biology at Princeton University, was elected a foreign member of the Instituto Lombardo Accademia di Scienze e Lettere. Levin has been invited to attend a ceremony on October 2,…
FACULTY HONOR: Grenfell Named to Board of Governors of the Wellcome Trust
July 14, 2014 ・ Igor HeifetzBryan Grenfell, the Kathryn Briger and Sarah Fenton Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Public Affairs, has joined the Board of Governors of the Wellcome Trust, effective September. The Wellcome Trust, a global charitable foundation focused on improving human…
Study Shows Significant Increase in Antibiotic Use Across the World
July 10, 2014 ・ Wendy Plump for the Princeton Environmental InstituteGlobal use of antibiotics is surging according to Princeton University researchers who have conducted a broad assessment of antibiotic consumption around the world. The study, “Global Trends in Antibiotic Consumption, 2000-2010,” found that worldwide antibiotic use has risen a staggering…
