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For three hurricane seasons in a row, storms with record-breaking rainfall have caused catastrophic flooding in the southern United States. A new analysis by Princeton researchers explains why this trend is likely to continue with global warming: Both the higher moisture content of warmer air and storms' increasing wind speeds conspire to produce wetter storms.

Cracks in the desert floor appear random to the untrained eye, even beautifully so, but those patterns of dried clay turn out to be predictable-and useful in designing advanced materials.

Transportation into, out of, and within cities has been one of the key enablers of urban growth. As cities grow larger and more complex, ensuring that people, goods, and information flow smoothly will become all the more important.

The very structures of cities play an important role in urban environments, from influencing residents' energy needs to affecting local climates and ensuring resilience against natural hazards. Developing new structures and maintaining existing ones are important challenges.

As humanity becomes more urbanized, maintaining health and happiness in crowded environments becomes critical. Clean air, clean water, and efficient transit systems are essential parts of the solution.

Structures are cities' building blocks, and as cities grow and change, the role of structures must change as well. In some cases, it means protecting and modifying existing buildings; in others, it means designing new structures to meet emerging needs.

The Siebel Scholars Foundation has awarded Siebel Scholars fellowships to five Princeton University graduate students in computer science.

Princeton University's newly established Metropolis Project is creating a research ecosystem that enables Princeton to play a central role in meeting the urbanization challenge.

Engineering faculty members welcomed the Class of 2023 to the School of Engineering and Applied Science on Monday afternoon, with Vice Dean Antoine Kahn telling students that as engineers, they will "have the ability to use your technical expertise during your lifetime to improve and sustain quality of life in the world for everybody."