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.
undergraduate resources
Certificate Programs
The Center is home to two certificate programs. The Program in Sustainable Energy and The Program in Technology and Society – Energy Track, co-sponsored with Princeton University’s Keller Center.
Internships + Opportunities
Browse our internship opportunities and student research funding and apply for 2021 summer internship opportunities.
Spring 2021 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.
graduate resources
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.
noteworthy research
Featured articles
Andlinger Center Senior Thesis Prize awarded to Neil Slighton
On May 29, the Andlinger Center congratulated the graduates of the Class of 2020 and their families.
Certificate program student, Claire Wayner, awarded undergraduate prize for academic achievement
Wayner was one of two recipients of the prize for her meaningful work related to energy and the environment.
Latest
- Read Andlinger Center’s February newsletter
- Carbon-chomping soil bacteria may pose hidden climate risk
- From boreholes to home energy audits, Andlinger Center summer interns discover breadth of energy jobs
- New Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow to develop novel carbon capture material
- Top process systems engineer Christos Maravelias joins the faculty, expands energy systems research
- Clay Hamill, CBE graduate student focused on solar, named 2021 Siebel Scholar
- Chemistry graduate student, Suong Nguyen, named Maeder Fellow to create more sustainable chemicals using plants and light
- From enhancing geothermal to containing plasma: 14 undergraduates awarded funds for energy-related summer internships through Andlinger Center
- Senior thesis project probes intricacies of groundwater cleanup
- Extracting water from air and building a better LED supported by Schmidt Transformative Technology Fund
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Maeder Graduate Fellowship
Nominations are now being accepted for the Maeder Graduate Fellowship in Energy and the Environment for the academic year 2021-2022. Deadline to submit nominations is March 26.
Want to learn more about the Texas blackouts?
The Princeton Energy Association (PUEA) welcomes Dr. Warren Powell, ORFE Professor Emeritus, as he discusses the blackouts and their implications for the future. Email Sydney Hughes to sign up to this event on March 9.
Energy and Environment Table
An informal, student-driven forum for engaging with current issues in energy, sustainability, and environment through dinnertime discussions. For undergrad, graduate students, and post-docs. Email Emily Chen & Noemi Vergopolan for links. Next talk is March 17.
Highlight Seminar Series: Chinedum Osuji, UPenn
“Applications of nanocomposites and functional polymers for clean energy and water generation” – Register now for the talk on March 25.
Princeton Research Day 2021
PRD21, the University’s celebration of early-career research and creative work, is back in an all-online format. Present your research, scholarly or creative work: May 6.
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Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow Seminar Series – Summer 2020
Watch the videos recapping the research presentations of our distinguished postdocs.
Distillates
These publications cover emerging topics in energy and the environment that combine technological, economic, and policy considerations.
Andlinger Center Videos
Watch lectures, shorts, and features about the center and faculty.
About the Center
Learn more about the building, the green space, and the complex of laboratories that make up our state-of-the-art center.