Oppenheimer Receives Heinz Award for Assessing the Impacts of Global Warming and Air Pollution, and Working for Policies to Prevent Future Harm
September 21, 2010 ・ Jane Soohoo, Civil and Environmental EngineeringEmily Carter, Prominent Scientist and Engineer, Selected to Lead Andlinger Center
September 13, 2010 ・ Steven SchultzEmily Carter Emily Carter, a Princeton professor of engineering and applied mathematics, and eminent physical chemist, has been appointed the founding director of the University’s Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment. “Emily Carter is just the right leader…
Campus Sustainability Efforts Expand Over Summer
August 30, 2010 ・ Emily AronsonAlana Tornello, a member of Princeton’s class of 2012, uses a monitoring probe to collect real-time data about the water quality of Washington Road stream. Tornello was one of the participants in the Princeton Environmental Institute’s Summer Undergraduate Research Training…
Levin Awarded Margalef Prize
July 29, 2010 ・ Carol PetersThe Generalitat of Catalonia has awarded Simon Levin, Princeton’s George M. Moffett Professor of Biology and professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, the Margalef Prize in Ecology and Environmental Sciences. The award recognizes individuals worldwide who have distinguished themselves in…
Climate Change, Crop Yields & Cross-Border Migration Linked
July 26, 2010 ・ Dana RicciClimate change is expected to cause mass human migration, including immigration across international borders, according to a new study by three Princeton University professors and researchers. The researchers — all from the University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International…
Socolow Honored for Environmental Achievement
July 13, 2010 ・ Dana RicciRobert Socolow (Photo: Brian Wilson) Robert Socolow, a Princeton professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, has received the Keystone Award for Leadership in the Environment, which recognizes contributions to solving society’s environmental problems. Socolow received the award at a June…
PEI/Grand Challenges Interns Embark on Summer Adventures that Span the Globe
June 29, 2010 ・ Carol PetersIt is summer in Princeton, and while the humidity and bees have arrived, nearly 100 Princeton undergraduates have left to begin summer internships through the PEI/Grand Challenges Internship Program. This exciting program provides extraordinary opportunities for undergraduates to engage in…
