Grand Challenges Highlights: Spring/Summer 2010
May 15, 2010 ・ 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…
Princeton Researchers Develop Disaster Relief Technologies for Haiti
May 14, 2010 ・ Hilary ParkerEven before the Jan. 12 earthquake that devastated Haiti, killing more than 200,000 people and leaving more than 1 million homeless, the citizens of the Caribbean nation were in desperate need of access to clean drinking water and electricity. After…
In Praise of Boise: Why Space Really is the Final Frontier in the Internet Age
May 13, 2010 ・ Christina HenricksFrom New Jersey to Nairobi: Princeton in Africa Marks 10 Years
May 12, 2010 ・ Jennifer Greenstein AltmannTen years ago, Princeton alumnus Steven Feldstein spent a year in Rwanda assessing orphanages and documenting the lives of street children as part of his work for a humanitarian relief organization. Feldstein was in Africa with the first group of…
Rodriguez-Iturbe Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
April 27, 2010 ・ Steven SchultzIgnacio Rodriguez-Iturbe (Photo: Frank Wojciechowski) Ignacio Rodriguez-Iturbe, an environmental engineer and pioneer in the field of ecohydrology, has been elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors in all areas of science. Rodriquez-Iturbe, the…
ScienceWatch: An Interview with Lars Hedin
April 1, 2010 ・ David BielloTaking a Close Look at the Everglades Restoration
April 1, 2010 ・ Eric QuinonesA dozen Princeton students traveled to the Florida Everglades over spring break to learn more about efforts to save the area’s endangered ecosystem. The students’ hands-on research is a key part of the freshman seminar “The Everglades Today and Tomorrow:…
Guy Nordenson Collaborates with MOMA to Create “Rising Currents: Projects for NY’s Waterfront”
January 6, 2010 ・ Alanna MaloneFood Security, A Growing Crisis in the Gulf Region
December 31, 2009 ・ Carol PetersThe Gulf region relies upon foreign sources for 60% of its food supply. Agriculture in this region is declining due to lack of water, while simultaneously the population is increasing. The Gulf region’s ability to provide its citizens with an…
