Vice Dean for Innovation Priestley

Rodney Priestley named dean of Princeton’s Graduate School
March 9, 2022
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Written by Denise Valenti, Office of Communications

Rodney Priestley, the Pomeroy and Betty Perry Smith Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering and vice dean for innovation, has been named dean of Princeton University’s Graduate School. He will begin in his new role on June 1…

Low-cost solar-powered water filter removes lead, other contaminants
March 31, 2021

A new invention that uses sunlight to drive water purification could help solve the problem of providing clean water off the grid.

The device resembles a large sponge that soaks up water but leaves contaminants – like lead, oil and pathogens – behind. To collect the purified water from the sponge, one simply places it in sunlight. The…

Princeton announces new programs to expand innovation and entrepreneurship for societal benefit at Engage 2020 conference
Nov. 16, 2020
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Written by Catherine Zandonella, Office of the Dean for Research

Princeton University’s Vice Dean for Innovation Rodney Priestley announced three new programs that aim to build a better future through research and scholarship at Engage 2020, the University’s innovation and entrepreneurship conference held Nov. 4-6.

"Innovation at…

Engage 2020, new innovation and entrepreneurship conference, is now in progress
Oct. 20, 2020

Wed.-Fri. Nov. 4-6, 2020.

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Presented by the Princeton innovation and entrepreneurship team and many partners across campus, Engage 2020 offers more than 50…

Materials expert Rodney Priestley awarded for pioneering contributions to polymer science
May 8, 2020
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Written by Scott Lyon, Chemical and Biological Engineering

The American Chemical Society has honored Rodney Priestley with a 2020 Young Investigator Award, citing his pioneering contributions to polymer science. The ACS will hold a symposium in his honor in August.

As part of the symposium, Priestley, a…

Uniting innovation at Princeton: The Princeton Entrepreneurship Council joins the Office of the Dean for Research
May 8, 2020
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Written by Catherine Zandonella, Office of the Dean for Research

The Princeton Entrepreneurship Council (PEC) has become part of the Office of the Dean for Research, reporting to Vice Dean for Innovation…

Princeton University endorses guidelines aimed at rapid transfer of COVID-19 solutions to public
April 16, 2020
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Written by Catherine Zandonella, Office of the Dean for Research
Princeton this week endorsed new guidelines aimed at accelerating the transition of the University's COVID-19 discoveries into solutions to protect health care workers and prevent, diagnose, treat and contain the pandemic.
Rodney Priestley, Princeton's inaugural vice dean for innovation, discusses transformation of research into solutions for society
Feb. 5, 2020
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Written by Catherine Zandonella, Office of the Dean for Research

Rodney Priestley is Princeton's first vice dean for innovation, a newly created role within the Office of the Dean for Research to provide academic leadership for innovation and entrepreneurship activities across campus.

As the…

Rodney Priestley named Princeton vice dean for innovation
July 31, 2019
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Written by Catherine Zandonella, Office of the Dean for Research

Rodney Priestley, professor of chemical and biological engineering and a leading researcher in the area of complex materials and processing, has been named Princeton University's