Putting the squeeze on batteries

By Volker Steger on Nov. 21, 2011, noon

Professor Craig Arnold is working to make lithium-ion batteries last longer and provide more energy.

People depend upon lithium-ion batteries every day to power cellphones, laptops and other electronic devices, and perhaps one day to run cars. This video shows how Craig Arnold, an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Princeton University, is working to make those batteries last longer and provide more energy.

11:22 A.M. OCT. 30 UPDATE: University CLOSED Wednesday; Dillon Gym, Firestone Library open Tuesday .

This update to a previous announcement about Princeton's campus safety related to Hurricane Sandy contains new information about University closing and services for students on campus. Due to Hurricane Sandy, Princeton University will be closed except for critical and essential staff on Wednesday, Oct. 31. Dillon Gym will be open today from noon to 8 p.m. and Firestone Library will be open today from noon to 10 p.m.

Approaching Art, the Princeton University Art Museum .

Princeton Art Museum director James Steward and others talk about the new approach to displaying art.

Making sustainable energy technologies come alive .

In the freshman seminar "Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future," Princeton engineering professor Craig Arnold conveys his fascination with energy and aims to "get students to think, 'I can make a difference.'"

Bringing new perspectives to campus treasures .

A stroll across Princeton University's campus reveals many treasures to be enjoyed by the attentive observer -- ornate archways, official seals, whimsical gargoyles, flowing epigraphy, and sculpture of all sizes and materials. Together, these create a place of beauty with numerous clues to a unique history. The meticulous details upon the walls of buildings are a monument to the fond dreams of architects and campus planners. Princeton's campus treasures are a rich blend of the old, the new, and the renewed, and like great thoughts, they weather time.

Princeton scientists, alumna honored with Edison Awards .

Scientists from Princeton University and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory have won 2017 Edison Patent Awards from the Research & Development Council of New Jersey. Princeton alumna and trustee Laura Overdeck was honored as Educator of the Year.

Alumni Day features family activities, award winners .

Presentations of Princeton's top awards for students and alumni, along with lectures and family activities, were among the full day of events held across campus Saturday, Feb. 26, during the University's annual Alumni Day program.