Six images of tumor samples show branching growth in the final image. — Researchers observed tumor growth in a variety of environmental conditions including high fat and high sugar. High-fat conditions were observed to show the highest rate of invasion into surrounding tissue. (Photo illustration by Princeton University.)

New evidence that fat promotes tumor growth in aggressive breast cancer

Rodney Priestley and Z. Jason Ren. — Dean of the Graduate School and engineering professor Rodney Priestley and engineering professor Z. Jason Ren Photo of Priestley by Sameer A. Khan/Fotobuddy, photo of Ren by Bumper DeJesus

Rodney Priestley, Z. Jason Ren named AAAS Fellows

Aerial view of three tropical storms forming in the Atlantic basin. — Three storms formed in the Atlantic basin in 2017. Photo by NASA

Six research projects receive Sustainability of Our Planet funding

Graphic with text "Commendation for Outstanding Teaching".

Faculty commended for outstanding teaching

Underwater view of wavy ocean surface, with sediment and plankton floating throughout water column. — A new study shows that plankton can surf ocean currents to travel faster to the surface. Photo by Adobe Stock

Not merely drifters, these plankton surf

A structure of metal girders crossing a pond at a sewer plant — Photo by iStock

Many nations underestimate greenhouse emissions from wastewater systems, but the lapse is fixable

Two researchers in lab equipment examine a vial with solution.

The proteins that could turn corn stalks into fuel

Serving our Nation and the World

How our research empowers your life

Portrait of Clara Bloom.

Undergraduate

Clara Bloom: Optimization methods for clean energy policy

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Portrait of Henry Conklin.

Postdoc

Henry Conklin: Understanding differences among LLMs

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Portrait of Tom Silver.

Faculty

Tom Silver: Training robots to plan and learn on their own

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Portrait of Soloman Khan-Syed.

Undergraduate

Soloman Khan-Syed: At the intersection of creativity and utility

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Engineering tours

Join us for an in-person, student-led tour of the engineering school.

April 08

4:30 pm

Design in Motion: Specialization as an Ongoing Architectural Journey