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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Minor Program in Sustainability
The Minor are for students interested in pursuing careers or graduate education in sustainable energy science and technology.
NEW! Summer 2025 Internships and Funding
Browse our internship opportunities and student research funding and apply for summer internship opportunities.
Spring 2025 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
Through a variety of programs, including grants and fellowships, the center supports collaborative, interdisciplinary research and sustains a community of scholars focused on developing technologies and solutions.
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Wintersession 2025: Andlinger Center Program Offerings
Due to popular demand, we’ve expanded the attendance capacity for these Wintersession events on energy and the environment!
- Jan 15 – AI and the Electricity Grid
Kelly Morgan of S&P Research, Prof. Jesse Jenkins, and Brent Alderfer of Community Energy will be presenting and taking questions. - Jan 16 – Advances Toward Commercial Nuclear Fusion
Arturo Dominguez of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) will present a primer on fusion and moderate a panel including Laura Berzak of PPPL, David Gates of the Andlinger Center and Thea Energy, and Prof. Elizabeth Paul of Columbia University. - Jan 21 – Advances in Wastewater Treatment
Angela Fasnacht, a non-resident fellow at the Andlinger Center, will lead a tour at Veolia, a wastewater facility in Long Island, NY. - Jan 23 – Careers in Cleantech
We will have several alumni panelists, panelists from New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) and Siemens, Jeanne Fox of Columbia University, and a presentation by Dr. Luisa Palacios of Columbia University on women in energy.
Summer 2025 Internship Opportunities
Princeton first-years, sophomores, and juniors in good academic and judicial standing may apply for up to two Andlinger Center summer internship opportunities. Deadline to apply is January 13, 2025.
- Jesse Jenkins named as top 100 climate leader, receiving a second TIME accolade
- Andlinger Center supports 26 internships, from power electronics to plastic-degrading enzymes
- 2024 Maeder Graduate Fellows study social norms and the water-energy nexus
- Andlinger Center celebrates 18 seniors, awards thesis prize for work on microplastics
- Vinay Konuru: Uniting the next generation of energy leaders
- Applications are open for the Wind Institute Fellowship program
- Lilianna Gittoes: Optimizing energy systems
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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.