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Princeton researchers have invented a method for turning simple data about rainfall and river networks into accurate assessments of fish biodiversity, allowing better prediction of the effects of climate change and the ecological impact of man-made structures like dams.

Rodriguez-Iturbe elected to the National Academy of Sciences .

Ignacio Rodriguez-Iturbe, an environmental engineer and pioneer in the field of ecohydrology, has been elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors in all areas of science.

Video: iGEM competition .

Zennen Clifton, class of 2008, interviews Professor Ron Weiss about Princeton's student entries in the iGEM competition. Their experiments may lead to novel disease treatments.

Rodríguez-Iturbe named to Pontifical Academy .

Ignacio Rodríguez-Iturbe, the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been named a member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.  

Video feature: Art of Science 2013 celebrates the 'unpredictability of beauty' .

The Art of Science 2013 exhibit in the Friend Center on the Princeton University campus consists of 43 images of artistic merit created during the course of scientific research. The works, part of a recurring show now in its sixth iteration, were chosen from 170 images submitted from 24 departments across the University. This video offers a cross-section of the artwork on display.

The world's thinnest roots are 'underground weapons' against would-be invasive species .

An international team of researchers led by Princetonians Lars Hedin and Mingzhen Lu discovered that the thinnest roots in the world, part of a South African shrubland, work below ground to create miserable conditions for would-be invasive species.

Four win Jacobus Fellowship, Princeton’s top graduate student honor .

Alexandra Middleton, Pranav Mundada, Ian Ochs and Margarita Rosa have been named winners of the Porter Ogden Jacobus Fellowship, Princeton University’s top honor for graduate students.