Engineering and a Sustainable Society: Generating Real-World Solutions
Princeton engineers work side by side with scientists and policy makers to develop sources of sustainable energy, mitigate climate
change, and improve health around the world.
The Aspire campaign aims to
advance the groundbreaking engineering research at Princeton and to infuse engineering into the curriculum of every undergraduate student. In this way, we will dramatically amplify Princeton’s contributions to solutions for the myriad technological challenges that face humankind.
Engineering at Princeton
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Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment
Princeton is committed to turning technological knowledge into concerted action on behalf of our planet. At the new Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment we are combining engineering expertise, entrepreneurial spirit, and commitment to public service to develop solutions in the areas of sustainable energy development, conservation, and environmental protection.
More than 20 percent of Princeton's engineering faculty are engaged in health-related research. Their work spans projects from inventing tools for disease detection and treatment to creating materials for wound healing, bone implants, and drug delivery. Much of this inquiry builds on recent advances in biology, neuroscience, computation, and materials science—all of which have deep strengths at Princeton. This initiative will foster cross-disciplinary teaching and research aimed at encouraging technological advances that will improve human health.
The Center for Information Technology Policy (CITP)
Launched in 2005, the Center for Information Technology Policy (CITP) is Princeton’s response to the challenges presented by the digital revolution: Do medical databases compromise patient privacy? Can copyright laws co-exist with the online availability of books, music, and videos? Are electronic voting machines really accurate? A joint venture of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the center has become a national leader of cutting-edge research that studies these and other areas of great consequence pertaining to social innovation, wealth, privacy, safety, and trust in government.
Keller Center for Innovation in Engineering Education
Recognizing the need for leaders who can harness technology to solve societal problems, The Keller Center for Innovation in Engineering Education prepares leaders for our technology-driven society through education that spans engineering, the sciences, and the humanities, connecting academic theory to real-world needs.
The Woodrow Wilson School, the Princeton Environmental Institute, and the School of Engineering and Applied Science have joined forces to launch major new initiatives to develop sustainable energy, combat emerging infectious diseases, and overcome natural resource limitations in sub-Saharan Africa. Each “Grand Challenge” cooperative engages faculty and students in highly collaborative research, and inspires new courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Princeton's Sustainability Plan embodies a University-wide commitment to shaping the national sustainability agenda, to promoting environmental leadership on campus, and to preparing students to do their part to protect the planet's natural resources. The Office of Sustainability coordinates and advocates sustainability efforts in university, regional, and national affairs through collaboration with students, faculty, staff, and administrators.
Princeton Institute for Computational Science and Engineering
Computation is becoming as basic to science and engineering as theory and empirical research. At the Princeton Institute for Computational Science and Engineering (PICSciE), faculty and researchers from diverse backgrounds are able to apply computational methods to connect theoretical models with experimental and observational data -- from recreating the dynamics of an exploding star to better understanding gene function.
Additional funding from the Aspire campaign will support professorships, research innovation, course development, graduate fellowships, and technology—among other initiatives.
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