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New technology boosts energy efficiency in data centers
December 19, 2019
Minjie Chen, an assistant professor of electrical engineering and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, and his team are building a family of devices to dramatically reduce power consumption at the gigantic data centers that serve as the backbone of internet services and cloud computing.
Freedman, Singh named fellows of Association for Computing Machinery
December 18, 2019
Princeton computer science professors Michael Freedman and Mona Singh have been named fellows of the Association for Computing Machinery in recognition of their significant contribution to computing and information technology. This year, the association named 58 new fellows from research centers, companies and universities around the world.
Research reveals a singular moment: when a bubble breaks free
December 17, 2019
Princeton researchers describe the break-up of a bubbles surrounded by turbulent flows like those found in industrial processes or in nature.
Pac-Man-era microchip could help gobble up nuclear warheads
December 16, 2019
Princeton researchers have proposed using vintage electronics to verify nuclear disarmament.
Stone and Sturm named to National Academy of Inventors
December 06, 2019
The National Academy of Inventors has named Princeton engineering professors Howard Stone and James Sturm among 168 fellows for 2019.
Optical switch illuminates cells' development
December 04, 2019
Combining light and a protein linked to cancer, researchers at Princeton University have created a biological switch to conduct an unprecedented exploration of cellular development in the embryo.
Graduate students honored with Award for Excellence
November 25, 2019
The School of Engineering and Applied Science honored 16 graduate students for their performance "at the highest level as scholars and researchers."
Pioneering NASA engineer shares her journey from ‘human computer’ to expert in supersonic flight
November 22, 2019
The School of Engineering and Applied Science marked this year’s 50th anniversary of the first moon landings with a visit from Christine Darden, who shared highlights from her 40-year career at NASA with graduate students and community members.
Schmidt DataX Fund supports research projects that harness data science to speed up discovery
November 21, 2019
Nine data-driven research projects have won funding from Princeton University’s Schmidt DataX Fund, which aims to spread and deepen the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning across campus to accelerate discovery.
Boosting wind farmers, global winds reverse decades of slowing and pick up speed
November 18, 2019
In a boon to wind farms, average daily wind speeds are picking up across much of the globe after about 30 years of gradual slowing. Research led by a team at Princeton University shows that wind speeds in northern mid-latitude regions have increased by roughly 7% since 2010.