education in energy and the environment
Training the next generation of leaders in energy and environmental issues is a key goal of the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment. Students can enroll in Andlinger Center courses (course code ENE) on topics including sustainable design, biofuels, solar energy, geoengineering, and more. Students also have the opportunity to apply their knowledge to practice in laboratory courses through the design of sustainable building system components, such as temperature sensors, and the fabrication and testing of batteries.
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Certificate Programs + New Minor Program in Sustainability
The Center offers two certificate programs: The Program in Sustainable Energy and The Program in Technology and Society–Energy Track, and a new Minor Program.
Internships and Funding
Browse our internship opportunities and student research funding and apply for summer internship opportunities.
Fall 2024 Energy Courses
Students can enroll in Andlinger Center courses (course code ENE) on topics including sustainable design, biofuels, solar energy, geoengineering, electronics, entrepreneurship, and more.
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Graduate Opportunities
The Paul A. Maeder ’75 Fund for Innovation in Energy and the Environment supports the Maeder Graduate Fellowship in Energy and the Environment.
Graduate Courses
Graduate courses in energy and the environment include studies in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and atmospheric, terrestrial, and oceanic processes.
Research Directory
From energy policy to solar photovoltaics, the center has more than 115 associated faculty working in various disciplines in energy and the environment.
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Opportunity: NJ Wind Fellowship
Princeton joins the New Jersey Wind Institute Fellowship Program to help graduate and undergraduate students from all disciplines advance knowledge and expertise around offshore wind energy in the state of New Jersey. Deadline to apply is April 30, 2024.
Next Highlight Seminar
Kurt House of KoBold Metals is our next Highlight Seminar Series speaker. Join us for his talk, “Finding the Necessary Lithium, Nickel, Copper, and Cobalt for the Energy Transition with Artificial Intelligence and Human Intelligence” on April 25, 2024.
Save the Date!
Mark your calendars for Princeton Research Day this May 9, 2024 from 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Frist Campus Center.
featured news
- Applications are open for the Wind Institute Fellowship program
- Lilianna Gittoes: Optimizing energy systems
- Four graduate students selected to investigate the future of offshore wind in New Jersey
- Andlinger Center honors 17 graduates, awards senior thesis prize at Class Day ceremony
- Darius Rudasingwa Ganza: Exploring new materials for carbon capture
- Maeder Fellowship supports work to make fusion power a reality
- Andlinger Center funds 31 undergraduate internships, from capturing microplastics to energy systems planning
Intern spotlight: Lilianna Gittoes
January 8, 2024
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Research
Through programs, grants, and fellowships, the Center supports collaborative, interdisciplinary research and bolsters a community of scholars focused on developing technologies and solutions to ensure a sustainable future.
E-ffiliates
The Center works to solve complicated energy and environmental challenges that require diverse expertise and perspectives from a strong network of academic, corporate, government, and non-profit organizations.
Annual Meeting
The Princeton E-ffiliates Partnership brings together corporate members and industry leaders with Princeton’s research community. Our success as a convener, moderator, and organizer is one of the Center’s key differentiators and value generators.
About the Center
Learn more about the Andlinger Center building, the green space, specialized engineering laboratories, offices, support spaces, and lecture hall that make up our state-of-the-art facility.