Today's featured university icon is the East Pyne Courtyard at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey.

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#PrincetonUniversity #PrincetonU @princeton.edu

As a SoCal girl, I sometimes forget there are green places like New Jersey. The “Ivy League” is an apt name. Southwest schools should have a plant name too. How about the “Mesquite League?” #youngleaderssummit #princetonu #chapmanu #schmidcollege #dodgecollege

Princeton feels timeless: ivy walls; gothic halls; walking paths of history. I stayed in a dorm on the edge of a golf course, where I saw wild, red foxes and real fireflies for the first time. #princetonu #youngleaderssummit #firstgencollege #chapmanu #schmidcollege #dodgecollege

I’m so proud of YLS ‘25 squad (’32 coming through)! They’re smart, ambitious & kind. I’m honored to be part of their journeys. Shout out to “Squad Leader-in-training,” Keyarra! Couldn’t have done it without you! #youngleaderssummit #firstgencollege #princetonu #chapmanu #schmidcollege #dodgecollege

The flight to Philadelphia was my first time flying alone. On the bus to Princeton, I had my nose pressed to the window the whole way! New Jersey & Pennsylvania are gorgeous. I want to go back someday & see them properly. #youngleaderssummit #philly #princetonu #chapmanu #schmidcollege #dodgecollege

I went to Princeton in Aug for YLS: a 5 day conference for low-income HS juniors to help them apply to top colleges. I was an Alumni Mentor/Squad Leader. It was a humid, exhausting week—and I loved every second! #youngleaderssummit #firstgencollege #chapmanu #princetonu #schmidcollege #dodgecollege

Scientists Find Three Major Waves Of Human-Neanderthal Interbreeding Over Past 250,000 Years Don't ever disrespect Neanderthals, our histories are more deeply intertwined than we ever imagined.

Using an AI-powered tool, researchers at #PrincetonU and Southeast University mapped the gene exchange between modern humans and Neanderthals, finding that the two intermingled much more often, and earlier, than previously thought. https://t.co/394LoRXM2w

Enhanced geothermal systems surfaces as a serious clean energy contender Enhanced geothermal could provide up to 20% of U.S. electricity by 2050, offering scalable, clean power if costs fall and federal support continues, Princeton study finds.

Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), a once-overlooked technology that taps into the Earth’s heat to generate electricity, could supply up to 20% of the electricity in the United States by 2050, according to a new #PrincetonU analysis led by
@jessejenkins.bsky.social. 🧪

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Princeton Engineering - Once rare, heatwaves following hurricanes will become more common Rising temperatures and increasing hurricane intensity are behind the change.

Destructive hurricanes followed by deadly heatwaves will become far more common by the end of this century, according to new #PrincetonU research.

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Princeton Engineering - Risk science brings reliability to changing energy grids Commercial-grade software being developed at Princeton is designed to integrate renewable energy sources on the electricity grid without creating major risks or inefficiencies.

Drawing on techniques used to minimize risk in financial markets, a #PrincetonU team is creating software to help solve the challenge of integrating renewable energy into the grid without sacrificing reliability. 💡🔌

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Helping energy systems weather the storm Princeton engineers used Hurricane Fiona data to model blackout risks and boost Puerto Rico’s grid resilience amid rising climate and renewable energy challenges.

Using high-res outage data from Hurricane Fiona, #PrincetonU engineers are helping energy system planners in Puerto Rico navigate their clean energy transitions in the face of increasingly frequent and severe climate extremes. 🔌💡

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Collaboration can unlock Australia’s energy transition without sacrificing natural capital New research demonstrates that Australia can fully decarbonize its domestic and energy export economies by 2060 while avoiding harm to important areas for biodiversity outcomes, safeguarding agricultu...

Researchers from #PrincetonU and The University of Queensland have found that Australia can fully decarbonize its domestic and export economy by 2060 without compromising biodiversity, agricultural productivity, or Indigenous land rights — but only if stakeholders work together. 🔌💡

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A collection of 32 student headshots.

Today marks the first day of work for our 32 summer interns, who will spend the next few months collaborating with #PrincetonU faculty and the Andlinger Center's nonprofit partners to investigate topics from sustainable cements to climate adaptation!

More about their projects: bit.ly/4jA2fGf

Princeton Engineering - Material? Robot? It's a metabot The invention is a metamaterial, which is a material engineered to feature new and unusual properties that depend on the material’s physical structure rather than its chemical composition.

Inspired by origami, a #PrincetonU team of researchers led by Glaucio Paulino and including Minjie Chen have developed a tunable metamaterial that can assume new shapes, move, and follow electromagnetic commands like a remotely controlled robot without any motor or internal gears. 🧪

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Artificial lily pads boost lithium yield, cutting time and land use In field trials, the device boosted evaporation rates by 40 percent to 122 percent, depending on the brine’s composition.

Princeton Critical Minerals, a startup based on fundamental research conducted at #PrincetonU, has developed a technology that could upend conventional approaches to brine-based critical minerals extraction (via @intengineering.bsky.social).

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From research to real-world, Princeton startup tackles soaring demand for lithium and other critical minerals Based on research conducted at Princeton, a new startup is upending decades-old approaches for the way the world extracts lithium and other materials.

Tracing its roots to fundamental research conducted at #PrincetonU, a new startup is upending decades-old approaches for the way the world extracts lithium and other materials, including nitrate and potash.

Full story: bit.ly/4ise3cX

Un recurso básico en #paleografíaGriega como es Digitized Greek Manuscripts de #PrincetonU está inaccesible... Gracias, Trump (/ironiaOff)
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April newsletter highlights:
• #PrincetonU and University of São Paulo researchers develop low-carbon, recycled cement
• Elevion Group and Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas) join E-ffiliates
• @jessedjenkins.com discusses cost of rolling back the EV tax credit

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Princeton Engineering - AI technique boosts climate change defenses Researchers from Princeton and Rutgers University have used reinforcement learning, a method frequently deployed to train artificial intelligence, to show

Adaptive flood management designs are likely to be more cost-effective than conventional, non-adaptive approaches for protecting cities like New York from future sea level rise, according to #PrincetonU and @rutgersuniversity.bsky.social research.

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Princeton area peeps--don't miss this great event with Margaret Boyle next week! Friday April 4th 12:30pm New College West Community Kitchen C031. We will have 30 free copies of the book to give out to people ❤️❤️❤️ #PrincetonU #JewishStudies #Jewishfood #SaborJudio #Passover

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The electric-vehicle revolution may be on shakier ground than you think Electric vehicles are facing an uncertain future under the Trump administration, with plans to scrap EV tax credits and slash funding for charging stations.

Scrapping federal support for electric vehicles would kneecap the nascent industry, according to #PrincetonU research.

“If you pull the rug out from under the industry, things are going to collapse, and a lot of those investments are going to be canceled,” said @jessedjenkins.com.

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Recycled cements drive down emissions without slacking on strength Engineers at the University of São Paulo and Princeton have developed an approach for recycling cement waste into a sustainable, low-carbon alternative that is comparable in performance to the industr...

A team of engineers from the University of São Paulo and #PrincetonU has developed an approach for recycling cement waste into a sustainable, low-carbon alternative that is comparable in performance to the industry standard. 🧪

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Leading the charge to better batteries In a series of papers, a Princeton research group has revealed fundamental insights into anode-free solid-state batteries, paving the way for efforts to improve their manufacturability.

In a series of recent papers, #PrincetonU researchers in
@kelseyhatzell.bsky.social's lab have uncovered fundamental insight into anode-free solid-state batteries, an emerging type of energy storage that could power past the limitations of today's lithium-ion batteries. 🧪

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28 Princeton Research Projects Receive AI Lab Seed Grant Funding The Princeton Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence has announced recipients of its 2024-25 AI Seed Grant Program. Led by researchers from across 19 academic departments, the projects will leverage a...

Andlinger Center faculty Ryan Kingsbury and Egemen Kolemen are among 28 faculty who received seed grants from the #PrincetonU AI Lab to leverage artificial intelligence in their work!

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Industry-academic summit yields fruitful discussions about trust in the energy sector The Andlinger Center and E-ffiliates member Worley convened a summit at Princeton to discuss the role of trust in the energy sector.

At the From Ambition to Reality summit, the Andlinger Center and Worley convened over 60 energy executives, government representatives, NGOs, and researchers at #PrincetonU to discuss the role of trust in accelerating the energy transition. 🔌💡

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Hazard NJ Season 2, Episode 4: Nothing is “Forever” - NJ Spotlight News Editor’s Note: “Hazard NJ” is an NJ Spotlight News podcast that examines serious pollution issues. Season 2 dives deep into the crisis of toxic pollution

On the NJ Spotlight News "Hazard NJ" podcast, #PrincetonU professor Peter Jaffé talks about his group's research on a soil bacteria, found in NJ, that can break down PFAS. bit.ly/40zbfUf

Electric vehicle transition could create unwanted air pollution hotspots in China and India New research led by Princeton University has demonstrated that refining the critical minerals needed for electric vehicle batteries could create pollution hotspots near manufacturing hubs.

New #PrincetonU research from @weipengclimate.bsky.social has uncovered a potential unintended consequence of the electric vehicle transition in India and China. bit.ly/49C8i9y

A bright moon hangs low between two gothic college buildings at night.

The February snow moon tonight. 📷❄️🌕

#moon #photo #princetonu

Orchestra rehearsal for Holiday concert 2day at #princetonu chapel. Standing on stone steps for hours sucks, but worth it!

Blue sky over the Lewis Arts complex. #bluesky #princetonarts #princetonu