Taking their cue from the humble leaf, researchers have used microscopic folds on the surface of photovoltaic material to significantly increase the power output of flexible, low-cost solar cells.
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The 7th Annual Innovation Forum showcased eight exciting concepts for novel products or start-up companies.
In an effort to accelerate innovation in sustainable energy and environmental technology, a collaborative network known as the Princeton Energy and Environment Corporate Affiliates Program has been created at Princeton University to engage a wide range of businesses.
Princeton University alumnus Jeff Bezos, the founder and chief executive officer of Amazon.com, and alumna MacKenzie Bezos, are donating $15 million to the University to create a center in the Princeton Neuroscience Institute. The gift will establish the Bezos Center for Neural Circuit Dynamics, which will be led by institute co-director David Tank.
Jeff Bezos was an electrical engineering and computer science major at the University who graduated from Princeton with highest honors an
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Rocks preserved in the Earth's crust reveal that a steep decline in the intensity of melting within the planet's mantle brought about ideal conditions for the period known as the Great Oxygenation Event (GOE) that occurred roughly 2.5 billion years ago.
Bogdan Bernevig, the Eugene and Mary Wigner Assistant Professor in Theoretical Physics in Princeton's Department of Physics, is among 11 researchers nationwide to receive a 2012 Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists from the New York Academy of Sciences
Members elected in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
Events
'Art of Science' exhibition on view through November 2012
An exhibition of digital images selected in Princeton University's fifth "Art of Science" competition are on view until November 2012 in the Friend Center.
Spotlights
Building relationships between the researchers and students of Princeton University and education institutions around the world.
Research within the Center for African American Studies (CAAS) is interdisciplinary in nature and part of a broader endeavor to understand history and experiences of African Americans.
Researchers at the Combustion Energy Frontier Research Center (CEFRC) are finding ways to enhance combustion efficiency, reduce emissions, explore carbon-neutral fuels and contribute to the formulation of fundamentally new fuels and engines.