Andrea Goldsmith joined Princeton as dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science in the middle of the pandemic, but she has quickly stepped up as a leader in the region’s innovation ecosystem. Dean Goldsmith brings a strong vision for developing a tech hub in New Jersey and her impact has already been seen. Professor Naveen Verma directs Princeton's Keller Center for Innovation in Engineering Education, which supports students and faculty in achieving social impact through entrepreneurship, design and design thinking, and innovative education. In this session, Goldsmith and Verma discussed Princeton Engineering’s role in the growing innovation ecosystem.

This session was part of Engage 2021, Princeton University's 2nd annual innovation and entrepreneurship conference. The conference was live streamed December 1-2, 2021. Engage brings together researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, industry, government and stakeholders from throughout the innovation ecosystem to catalyze the transformation of research into innovations that impact the world. Engage 2021 was hosted by Princeton Innovation and organized by the Office of Corporate Engagement and Foundation Relations. https://bit.ly/PrincetonEngage2021PlaylistSummary

Princeton Innovation is the University’s campus-wide initiative to extend the benefits of Princeton discoveries into the world to create solutions for humanity. Princeton Innovation emerges from the University’s commitment to service, research and education.

Session Date and Time: Wednesday, December 1, 2021, 10:00 AM-10:55 AM ET

Speakers: Andrea J. Goldsmith - Dean, School of Engineering & Applied Science; Arthur LeGrand Doty Professor, Electrical Engineering, Princeton University

Naveen Verma - Director of the Keller Center; Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Princeton University

This session was organized by the School of Engineering and Applied Science.