PrincetonUniversityA Princeton Profile, 1999-2000 [<] [ ? ] [>]
Scholarship and Research
Scholarship and research are essential aspects of the University's enterprise. Every member of the faculty is engaged in scholarly research; each year the members of the faculty publish more than 2,000 scholarly documents. In addition, graduate students and upperclass undergraduates pursue independent research.
External sources funded 1,082 separate projects in 1998-99 (not including the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory). There were 466 sponsored projects in the natural sciences, 362 in engineering and applied science, 181 in the humanities and social sciences, and 76 in interdepartmental and nondepartmental programs. Funding for these projects totaled $102.2 million77 percent from government, 9 percent from foundations, 7 percent from industry, and 7 percent from other sources.
Princeton Plasma Physics LaboratoryThe Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), in operation since 1951, is the largest center in the United States for research aimed at advancing the plasma science and technology needed for the development of an economically and environmentally attractive fusion energy source. An associated mission is to exploit this frontier of plasma physics research for other diverse practical applications. The laboratory, which is supported by the United States Department of Energy, is located on the James Forrestal Campus.
PPPL employs approximately 390 full-time employees. The laboratory's budget for fiscal year 1999 is $58.5 million.