The Aldo Leopold Leadership Program of the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University has announced a call for applications for the 2013 Leopold Leadership Fellowships.  The application deadline is April 16, 2012.  Applications will be accepted from midcareer academic environmental scientists from North America for up to 20 Fellow positions to participate in two sessions (one year apart).  The sessions will provide researchers training to translate their knowledge

NOW ACCEPTING PROPOSALS
Princeton faculty from any University department, program, or center are invited to submit proposals for the Addy/ISN North American Low Carbon Emission Energy Self-Sufficiency Fund, which seeks to impact positively the reduction of carbon emissions and the creation of an energy self-sufficient North America.  This opportunity is made possible by the generosity and vision of Lydia and William Addy '82 P14.  Funding is available to faculty who will pursue re

Dr. Peter Evans, GE Energy's Director of Global Strategy and Planning, will speak on "The Future of Energy" on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 4:00 PM in the Computer Science Building Room 104.  Dr. Evans will give a brief overview of GE Energy and then discuss three key trends that will shape the future of the energy industry:  unconventional gas deposits, the energy-water nexus, and the penetration of digital technologies into energy markets.  He will also share som

The Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment would like to announce the first speaker of the Spring 2012 Highlight Seminar Series.  The featured speaker will be Dr. James E. Miller, Principal Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories.  Dr. Miller will address the topic "Solar Thermochemical Conversion of Carbon Dioxide and Water to Hydrocarbon Fuels."  The seminar will take place on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 4:30PM in Friend Center, Room 00

Experts in energy research and leaders in renewable energy industries will be featured speakers this spring as part of the Andlinger Center's Highlight Seminar Series.  Topics will range from chemical conversions that result in hydrocarbon and liquid fuels to the capture of wind and solar energies.  Each seminar will take place at 4:30 PM in Friend Center 006 and will be followed by a reception with the speaker.  Individual notices will also be posted prior to each seminar.&nb

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has announced the 2012 Geothermal Student Competition.  The competition is designed to support, inspire, and promote innovation, exploration, and entrepreneurship among the nation's emerging young thinkers.  The competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students in science, engineering, and business programs of study.  Student teams will be challenged to conduct a professional-quality

The Princeton High Meadows Fund is requesting proposals from fellow faculty and students, both undergraduate and graduate, for support of sustainability initiatives using the campus as a living laboratory.  The submission deadline is February 20, 2012.  For more information please visit:  www.princeton.edu/sustainability/psc/highmeadows.

The Andlinger Center is growing rapidly, and its success depends on bringing together outstanding people in an environment where they can do their best work. The Center is currently seeking applicants for four faculty and two administrative positions. Please see the individual faculty listings for information on the specific academic department with which the position will be affiliated.

The Center for Nanointegration Duisberg-Essen has announced the CeNIDE Nano Summer Program, June 4 - July 20, 2012, which will take place at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany.  Designed for students in their third to fifth academic year with a major in science or engineering, this seven-week international academic program is taught in English and focuses on the exciting and emerging field of nanotechnology.  The deadline for applications is January 15, 2012.  Further inf

The Andlinger Center will hold a series of town hall meetings to provide a brief overview of the newly announced Princeton Energy and the Environment Corporate Affiliates Program. The purpose of this meeting will be to facilitate discussion and answer questions from faculty who may be interested in participating in the program.  Under the direction of ACEE's Deputy Director, Lynn Loo, the corporate affiliates program is an interdisciplinary program that represents the many facets of ene