So much depends on the velocity of tiny droplets cast upward
March 8, 2018 ・ Morgan KellyNew research describes the velocity of aerosols cast upward as bubbles on a liquid’s surface burst. Above the ocean, these droplets transfer moisture, salt, and even toxins such as algae from water to air.
Call for Proposals: PEI Climate and Energy Grand Challenge
October 31, 2017 ・ Morgan KellyPEI is accepting faculty proposals for two-year projects of up to $150,000 for the Climate and Energy Grand Challenge through Jan. 12, 2018.
Drones, Thorns and New Orleans: PEI’s Summer of Learning Symposium features breadth of undergrad research
October 30, 2017PEI’s internship program’s projects focused on global environmental challenges in the areas of policy and resilience, biodiversity and conservation, alternative energy, climate and oceans, and water, soil and human health.
An immune signaling pathway for control of Yellow Fever Virus infection
August 15, 2017Princeton researchers uncovered a critical role for a new immune signaling pathway in controlling infection by the Yellow Fever Virus (YFV).
When Corals Met Algae: Symbiotic Relationship Crucial to Reef Survival Dates to the Triassic
November 2, 2016 ・ Catherine Zandonella, Office of the Dean for ResearchThe mutually beneficial relationship between algae and modern corals began more than 210 million years ago, according to a new study.
Princeton Undergraduates Share Their Summer of Learning Experiences
October 6, 2016 ・ Holly WellesSummer of Learning Symposium provides students the opportunity to present their research findings on scientific, technical, policy, and human dimensions of a wide-variety of global environmental challenges.
Bringing People Together as Scientists to Save a Zebra Species
September 15, 2016 ・ Morgan Kelly, Office of CommunicationsIntrigued by zebras since he first studied wild horses in North Carolina during the 1980s, Dan Rubenstein focuses a large portion of his research on exploring how wildlife and livestock interact.
PEI Awards $433,500 for Innovative Research, Teaching, and Mentorship in Climate and Energy
September 9, 2016 ・ Joanna M. Foster ’08 for the Princeton Environmental InstituteClimate and Energy Challenge research projects tackle challenges in climate dynamics, the impacts of global change on the Earth’s ecosystems, alternative energy, and energy efficiency. Funded projects involve faculty from numerous departments across campus.
United Nations to Address Antimicrobial Resistance
August 31, 2016 ・ Melissa Policicchio for the Princeton Environmental InstitutePEI interviews PEI senior research scholar Ramanan Laxminarayan about antimicrobial resistance.
