Grenfell named to endowed chair

By Staff on March 12, 2012, 1:46 p.m.

Bryan Grenfell, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and public affairs, has been named the Kathryn Briger and Sarah Fenton Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Public Affairs, effective Feb. 1, 2012.

Bryan Grenfell, the Kathryn Briger and Sarah Fenton Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Public Affairs, has joined the Board of Governors of the Wellcome Trust, effective September. The Wellcome Trust, a global charitable foundation focused on improving human and animal health, noted Grenfell's more than 30 years of experience in researching the population dynamics of infectious diseases.

Major Venture Forward gift from Devon and Pete Briger ’86 names environmental studies building .

Briger Hall will house the High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI), the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) and the Department of Geosciences.

Princeton biologist Bryan Grenfell wins Kyoto Prize .

Princeton ecologist and epidemiologist Bryan Grenfell has won the Kyoto Prize for Basic Sciences for "development of an innovative methodology for integrative analysis of pathogen evolution and epidemics." The prize brings with it 100 million Japanese yen, or about $735,000.

Princeton Class of 2021 graduate Taishi Nakase named Knight-Hennessy Scholar .

Taishi Nakase, the Class of 2021 valedictorian, has been named a Knight-Hennessy Scholar to pursue a medical degree at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is among 70 students from around the world to receive full funding to pursue any graduate degree at Stanford.

Ebola crisis provides framework for responding to outbreaks like Zika virus .

As world leaders grapple with containing the Zika virus, the Ebola epidemic in West Africa provides valuable lessons for how to respond to other infectious disease epidemics, according to a policy report published by researchers at Princeton University and the Wellcome Trust.

Princeton awards over half-a-million dollars in funding for rapid, novel and actionable COVID-19 research projects .

With the aim of accelerating solutions to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Princeton has awarded University funding for seven new faculty-led research initiatives with strong potential for impact.

Three Princeton seniors win Gates Cambridge Scholarships .

Princeton University seniors Laura Cooper, Samuel Kim and Cameron Langford have been awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarships. The awards give outstanding students from outside the United Kingdom the opportunity to pursue postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge.