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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.
Autonomous vehicles could be an environmental boon or disaster, depending on public policy

Widespread use of autonomous vehicles (AVs) could either massively increase or drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions depending, in large part, on public policy, according to new research from Princeton University.
Sewers could help clean the atmosphere

Researchers have concluded that sewer plants serving municipalities worldwide offer a major option for capturing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
Augmented reality, and dealing with its limitations

A team of researchers from Princeton Engineering has been working to explore the potential benefits, and possible problems, associated with augmented reality.

Young Global Leaders collaborate on world energy challenges

Six teams participated in Princeton's four-day executive education module July 15-18. The program was designed for the Young Global Leaders, an international group of individuals selected by the World Economic Forum for making meaningful change in their communities.
Cold wave reveals potential benefits of urban heat islands

Researchers from Princeton University have found that the urban heat island effect – cities are hotter in the summer than their surrounding areas – also helps keep cities warmer during extreme cold. The findings have implications for urban planners in areas such as New York City or Chicago, which experience marked seasonal temperature swings.
Princeton hosts climate and energy summit to talk carbon reduction

Legislators, state officials and industry leaders from 10 East Coast states and Quebec, Canada, gathered Friday, May 11, at Princeton University's Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment to discuss nonpartisan, regional solutions to reducing carbon emissions while fostering economic growth.
Alumnus steers Ph.D. research into self-driving vehicles job

Chenyi Chen has moved from Ph.D. research at Princeton to helping colleagues at NVIDIA build smart cars.