The University of Ulm in Germany awarded an honorary doctorate to Marlan Scully, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, for his pioneering work in laser physics and quantum optics.
Archive – February 2010
Princeton engineers have made a breakthrough in an 80-year-old quandary in quantum physics, paving the way for the development of new materials that could make electronic devices smaller and cars more energy efficient.
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Ignacio Rodriguez Iturbe, James S. MacDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, discusses "Water: Keystone for Sustainable Development."
Topics in this lecture series on engineering the future include cryptography, sustainable energy, transportation systems, quantitative finance, greenhouse gases, and the future of the internet. The series was developed by the Princeton Adult School in conjunction
For the past five years, the Princeton Center for Complex Materials has trained more than 120 teachers during a weeklong, hands-on summer immersion program in Princeton's state-of-the-art laboratories.
Two professors and a lecturer from Princeton's engineering school have been elected members of the National Academy of Engineering, a professional society whose members are among the world's most accomplished engineers.
Eli Harari *73, the founder, chairman and CEO of SanDisk Corporation, was appointed to the board of directors of Telegent Systems as an independent board member beginning in the fourth quarter of 2009.
Atwood Oceanics, an international offshore drilling contractor, has appointed Robert Saltiel Jr. '85 as president and chief operating officer, effective on December 15, 2009.
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Alain Kornhauser, professor of operations research and financial engineering and director of the program in transportation at Princeton, discusses "Radical Improvements for the Area's Transportation System."
Topics in this lecture series on engineering the future include cryptography, sustainable energy, quantitative finance, water stewardship, greenhouse gases, and the future of the internet. The series was developed by the Princeton
Two influential faculty members of the School of Engineering and Applied Science were transferred to emeritus status in recent action by the Board of Trustees.
David Karp, a mechanical and aerospace engineering major, won the prestigious Churchill Scholarship, an annual honor bestowed upon 14 students nationally by the Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States.
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Emily Carter, Arthur W. Marks ’19 Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Applied and Computational Mathematics and director of the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, speaks about "New Ideas for Green Energy Solutions."
Topics in this lecture series on engineering the future include cryptography, sustainable energy, transportation systems, water stewardship, greenhouse gases, and the future of the interne
Brother and sister Princeton alums find an innovative solution to using smart phones in the winter.
