Dean for Research Innovation Award

Exploratory Energy Research Fund fuels explorations into urban solar panels and batteries for electrical grid storage
Aug. 21, 2023
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Written by Catherine Zandonella, Office of the Dean for Research

Two new projects that propel investigations in sustainable energy generation and storage have been awarded funding via the Dean for Research Innovation Fund for Exploratory Energy Research.

The fund…

Project that reimagines roofs in a warming world selected to receive Dean for Research Sustainability of Our Planet funding
Aug. 16, 2023
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Written by Siya Arora for the Office of the Dean for Research

A new project has been awarded a grant from the Dean for Research Innovation Fund for the Sustainability of Our Planet to develop an energy-efficient method for cooling indoor spaces.

In first decade, Dean for Research Innovation Funds spur discoveries, collaborations and research investments
June 29, 2023
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Written by Catherine Zandonella, Office of the Dean for Research

The Dean for Research Innovation Funds have proved to be highly effective engines of exploration, according to a new report on the outcomes of the program.

Five projects awarded funding to explore new ideas in the natural sciences
June 14, 2023
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Written by Alaina O'Regan, Office of the Dean for Research ; Catherine Zandonella, Office of the Dean for Research

Projects that explore what music can teach us about the brain, how cells protect themselves from damaging ultraviolet rays, and which planets may be capable of supporting life are among the five projects selected to receive the Dean for Research Innovation Funds for New Ideas in the Natural Sciences.

Project to create antiviral fabrics awarded funding for New Industrial Collaborations
April 28, 2023
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Written by Catherine Zandonella, Office of the Dean for Research

A new project has been awarded the Dean for Research Innovation Fund for New Industrial Collaborations. This fund supports research collaborations between industry and academia with the goal of fostering basic research that has the potential for leading to products, technologies, or services for societal benefit. The award provides University…

Projects on the neuroscience of music and environmental storytelling awarded funds for artist-scientist-engineer collaborations
April 28, 2023

Two projects that interweave the artistic expression with investigations into the natural world have been selected to receive funding from the Dean for Research Innovation Fund for…

Projects on eviction and persuasion receive Dean for Research innovation awards
April 28, 2023
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Written by Catherine Zandonella, Office of the Dean for Research

Two projects – one on who finances eviction and the other on using AI to study persuasive speech — have been awarded grants through the Dean for Research Innovation Fund for…

Princeton establishes Energy Research Fund
Nov. 29, 2022

Princeton University has established the Energy Research Fund to support fundamental and applied energy solutions research and foster collaboration with corporate partners.

Two projects awarded Dean for Research Innovation Funds for New Ideas in the Social Sciences
Oct. 2, 2022

Two projects have been selected to receive support through the Dean for Research Innovation Funds for New Ideas in the Social Sciences. 

Imaging technique awarded Innovation Fund for New Industrial Collaborations
Sept. 30, 2022

A new project has been awarded the Dean for Research Innovation Fund for New Industrial Collaborations:

Diamond identification using tomographic ultrasound

 

Jeroen Tromp, the Blair Professor of Geology, will explore the use of ultrasonic imaging…