ExxonMobil signs 5-year, $5M deal with Princeton University
Princeton, NJ - ExxonMobil has signed a five-year, $5 million deal with Princeton University to pursue research on energy and the environment, officials announced Thursday. The oil and gas company joins Princeton E-filliates Partnership, a program founded in 2011 in which corporate officials and university experts work together on research.
Princeton's Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment administers the E-ffiliates program in collaboration with the Princeton Environmental Institute, the School of Architecture and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
"Developing economically viable solutions requires the collaborative efforts of industry, government and academia," Princeton University's dean for research Pablo Debenedetti said in a statement. "We are delighted that ExxonMobil is joining E-ffiliates, broadening the vibrant collaboration between Princeton and leading industry partners in the energy and environmental sectors."
ExxonMobil's deal represents the largest financial commitment to the E-ffiliates program, university officials said. The company will immediately begin working with research groups across the university, including selected graduate students and post-doctoral researchers, who will be designated as ExxonMobil Fellows.
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