News
Female graduate enrollment reaches record high
June 21, 2007
The number of women enrolling in graduate school at Princeton's School of Engineering and Applied Science will reach a record 32 percent of students in the fall of 2007. By contrast, the nationwide average of women enrolled in graduate engineering hovers at around 20 percent.
Norm Augustine '57 *59 retires from board of Proctor & Gamble
June 21, 2007
After serving for eighteen years on the board, Norm Augustine will retire in August as presiding director of Proctor & Gamble.
Floudas honored with Graduate Mentoring Award
June 21, 2007
Christodoulos Floudas, the Stephen C. Macaleer '63 Professor in Engineering and Applied Science, has been named the recipient of a Graduate Mentoring Award by the McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning and the Graduate School.
Amy Alving *88 appointed chief scientist at Science Applications International Corp.
June 21, 2007
The Science Applications International Corp. recently appointed Amy Alving as its chief scientist.
Hal Stern '84 was keynote speaker at SOA conference
June 21, 2007
Hal Stern gave the introductory keynote address at the SOA World Conference on June 25 in New York City.
Engineering dean wins IEEE best paper award
June 21, 2007
Dean of Engineering H. Vincent Poor will receive the 2007 IEEE Guglielmo Marconi Best Paper Award, sponsored by Qualcomm, Inc. The annual award is given for an original paper in the field of wireless communications published in the IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, selected based upon its originality, utility, timeliness and clarity of presentation.
Franklin Moss '71 named to Princeton University's board of trustees
June 21, 2007
Princeton University recently named Franklin Moss, who graduated from Princeton in 1971 with a B.S.E. in mechanical and aerospace engineering, as one of six new members on its Board of Trustees.
Chou recognized as nanotechnology pioneer
June 21, 2007
Stephen Chou, the Joseph C. Elgin Professor of Engineering, was recently honored for his contributions to the nanotechnology field with a Nano 50 award from Nanotech Briefs magazine.
Incoming professor wins Burroughs Wellcome Career Award
June 21, 2007
Incoming engineering professor Celeste Nelson has been selected by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund to receive a Career Award at the Scientific Interface. The grants foster the early career development of researchers with backgrounds in the physical and computational sciences who address biological questions in their work and are dedicated to careers in academic research.
Engineering school honors top graduates and distinguished faculty
June 07, 2007
From outstanding research to dedicated service to the School of Engineering and Applied Science, members of this year's graduating class were recognized for their achievements and contributions at the engineering Class Day ceremony Monday, June 4.