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Solutions to urban heat differ between tropical and drier climes

In summer heat, cities may swelter more than nearby suburbs and rural areas. And while the size of this urban heat island effect varies widely among the world's cities, heat island intensity can largely be explained by a city's population and precipitation level, researchers reported in a paper published Sept. 4 in the journal Nature. The analysis suggests that cooling cities by planting more vegetation may be more effective in drier regions than in wetter ones.
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.
'100-year' floods will happen every one to 30 years, according to new flood maps

Princeton researchers have developed new maps that predict coastal flooding for every county on the Eastern and Gulf Coasts and find 100-year floods could become annual occurrences in New Ehttps://environment.princeton.edu/ngland; and happen every one to 30 years along the southeast Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico shorelines.
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."