California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

Awarded in 2022 for work in combinatorics.

Fields Medal

Awarded to Professor Kristina Olson for research on gender identity development in children.

MacArthur Fellowship

Collaboration for climate modeling research, funded by NOAA.

Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory

Managed by Princeton University, focusing on fusion energy science and plasma research.

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

A collaboration focusing on metabolism and cancer.

Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research

Expanding research and education in quantum science and engineering, including plans for a new building and graduate program.

Princeton Quantum Initiative

Interdisciplinary initiatives pushing the boundaries of AI research, including Princeton Language and Intelligence (PLI), Princeton Precision Health (PPH), AI for Accelerating Invention (AI2), and Natural and Artificial Minds (NAM).

AI at Princeton

Ongoing research at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory to develop fusion as a sustainable energy source.

Fusion Energy Research

Extending the benefits of immunotherapy to additional cancer types by targeting immune system suppression.

Cancer Immunotherapy

Using engineered bacteria to enhance crop growth in response to climate change.

Biotechnology for Global Agriculture

Princeton University, an Ivy League research institution, utilizes world-class facilities and an interdisciplinary research approach. The university conducts research in fields ranging from quantum science and engineering to climate modeling and cancer research, fostering innovation with its laboratories and collaborative research centers.

A center for advancing gene therapy and neuroengineering research.

Princeton Neuroscience Institute

A U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory for plasma physics and fusion energy research.

A facility open to researchers nationwide for advancing understanding and control of low temperature plasmas.

Princeton Collaborative Research Facility on Low Temperature Plasma

A leading national laboratory for plasma physics and nuclear fusion research, PPPL operates advanced facilities like the National Spherical Torus Experiment (NSTX) to study the potential of fusion as a safe, carbon-free energy source.

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)

Major funding source for Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and other research initiatives.

U.S. Department of Energy

Supports various research projects and initiatives across disciplines.

National Science Foundation

Significant funding for research initiatives and new programs, such as the quantum science and engineering expansion.

University Endowment

Overview of Princeton's research and global impact.

Princeton University

46 Nobel Prizes awarded to faculty and alumni

Nobel Prize

Managed by Caltech for NASA, JPL conducts planetary exploration and operates the Deep Space Network.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

A startup focused on enzyme engineering for therapeutic applications, spun out from the Frances Arnold Lab.

Aralez Bio

Developing glucose-sensing insulin, acquired by Eli Lilly for over $1 billion.

Protomer Technologies

Co-founded and co-managed by Caltech, observed gravitational waves for the first time in 2016.

LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory)

Caltech, a private research university in Pasadena, California, is known for its research in physical sciences and engineering. The institute houses over 50 research centers and institutes, fostering cross-disciplinary collaborations. About 90% of Caltech undergraduates participate in research. The university manages facilities like the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for NASA and operates the Seismological Laboratory and a network of astronomical observatories. Caltech maintains a 3:1 student-to-faculty ratio.

A leading center for earthquake science and geophysics research.

Caltech Seismological Laboratory

A global network of observatories for astronomical research.

International Observatory Network

Managed by Caltech for NASA, conducts planetary exploration and space missions.

Two of the world's largest optical and infrared telescopes.

W. M. Keck Observatory

Home to several telescopes used for astronomical research.

Palomar Observatory

JPL is a federally funded research and development center managed by Caltech for NASA. It is a leading center for robotic exploration of the solar system, with notable missions like the Mars rovers and the Voyager probes.

LIGO is a large-scale physics experiment and observatory designed to detect gravitational waves predicted by Einstein's theory of general relativity. The first direct detection of gravitational waves in 2015 was a major scientific breakthrough.

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