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The School of Engineering and Applied Science commended seven assistant professors for early-career excellence in research and teaching. This year’s junior faculty award recipients will each receive $50,000 to support their research.

By outfitting building walls and roadways in dense urban centers with retroreflective materials, Princeton Engineers found that it could be possible to reduce surface temperatures by up to 36°F, lower surrounding air temperatures by almost 5°F, and cool human skin temperatures by almost a degree Fahrenheit.

Princeton University has announced support for a series of scientific investigations to boost crop yields, expand pharmaceutical shelf-life, and increase the accuracy of AI medical diagnostics through the University’s Intellectual Property (IP) Accelerator Fund.

Researchers found that a specially designed cover can increase airflow into an enclosed space by channeling wind that would otherwise flow over the top.

Research projects increased flooding along the Eastern Seaboard and less flooding in the Southwest and Northern Great Plains.

Princeton Engineering researchers are starting new projects to boost biofuel production by studying microbes from extreme environments, abate urban heat islands through machine learning, and develop new kinds of deployable wings for robots — all funded by the latest round of innovation grants from the school. This year the engineering school awarded more than $2.4 million in annual research grants for 17 projects.

Students highlighted professors’ engaging approaches to learning, unwavering support and dedication to student well-being.

Jovan Aigbekaen’s senior thesis research combines machine vision and sensing technology to find out in real time how traffic, buildings, industrial sites and green spaces affect the air around them on a hyperlocal scale.