High school students connect materials science to future careers and global challenges

High schoolers toured materials science and engineering labs, participated in coursework and projects, and interacted with graduate students as part of the Princeton University Materials Academy (PUMA), a three-week program held in July.

Program empowers youth to shape the future of artificial intelligence

Princeton hosted its second annual AI4ALL camp from July 21 to Aug. 10, bringing 32 students from around the country to campus for intensive training, group projects and guest lectures by leading researchers in artificial intelligence.

Future cities will need a holistic vision 'for the benefit of the entire society'

Catherine Peters, chair and professor of civil and environmental engineering, discusses the future of infrastructure, the urgency of integrating large-scale systems, and the skills students need to solve tomorrow's problems.

Schmidt fund awarded to two transformative bioengineering projects

Two research initiatives that aspire to engineer new biomaterials for unmet medical and research needs have been awarded funding through the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Transformative Technology Fund.

Hop to It: New look upends old concept of bacteria's movement

By studying E. coli bacteria in realistic conditions, Princeton researchers have developed a model of bacteria's movement that is ten times more accurate than previous efforts.

Readying for graduation, Princeton engineering students reflect on their senior thesis experience

As their thesis deadlines approached, seniors in the School of Engineering and Applied Science reflected on what they've gained by tackling a demanding yearlong research project, along with their coursework and other activities.

Avalos wins teacher-scholar award

José Avalos has been named a Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar "for spatial and dynamic control of engineered metabolism for microbial chemical production."

Conference presents ideas to shape future cities

Any attempt to address challenges of the future, from clean energy to a sufficient food supply, must grapple with the issues raised by the planet's rapidly growing cities, speakers said Monday during a conference at Princeton University.

Google AI lab bolsters innovation and invention

Google's newest AI lab – located across the street from Princeton University's Nassau Hall – officially launched on Thursday, May 2, with speeches and research presentations by state and local officials, Google executives, and University executives and students.