DISCIPLINES

Engineering & Technology
See all‘He did not want me growing up in a country run by gangsters’
Why a father in Nazi Germany sent his son to Princeton
Where Hate Hides
Joel Finkelstein *18, co-founder of the Network Contagion Research Institute, built an early warning system for the internet
Einstein’s Begonia
The famed physicist’s legacy quietly lives on with cuttings from his flowering plant shared in Princeton and worldwide
Where Old and New Meet
As part of its biggest expansion ever, Princeton is transforming its campus while attempting to balance tradition and change
Environmental Sciences
See allNew Environmental Studies Building To Be Named Briger Hall
Pete Briger ’86 previously served on the University’s Board of Trustees and the Board of Directors of Princo
Profiles
See allGiri Nathan ’13 Captures a New Tennis Rivalry in ‘Changeover’
Some say it’s too early to elevate Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, but the co-founder of Defector Media disagrees
Cari Gallman ’03 Leads in Legal and Policy Innovation in Medicine
Gallman, who pivoted from medicine to law at Princeton, recently became an executive vice president at Bristol Myers Squibb
Achille Tenkiang ’17 Founds Baldwin Institute to Foster Creative Resistance
The organization uses James Baldwin’s literature to engage youth in thoughtful conversations on literature and race
Adam Mizel ’91 Is Taking a Road Trip to Unify America, One Stop at a Time
After a career in finance and business, Mizel co-founded US United and is spreading the word about unity on a road trip this summer
Arts & Humanities
See allFollowing John McPhee ’53 to Alaska
Ben Weissenbach ’20’s new book is North to the Future: An Offline Adventure through the Changing Wilds of Alaska
New Book Chronicles the Career of Prolific Writer and Professor John McPhee ’53
Looking for a Story offers the first comprehensive inventory of the Princeton professor’s writings, beginning with his high school and college works
Tailoring a Princeton Education to the Pursuit of Fashion
Jeanie Chang ’25 combined her self-taught sewing skills and interdisciplinary Princeton education to create a fashion show for her senior thesis
Politics & Public Affairs
See allVirginia Maloney ’10 Is Pushing Affordability in Campaign for New York City Council
‘New York is at a critical juncture where we need strong leaders,’ Maloney says
After USAID Demolition, These Alumni Are Keeping Its Projects Alive
Caitlin Tulloch *15 and Rob Rosenbaum *13 are finding donors for the most cost-effective and life-saving USAID projects through their Project Resource Optimization initiative
Natural Sciences
See allHow the First Historian of the A-Bomb Achieved a Misinformation Coup
Henry DeWolf Smyth *1921 penned Atomic Energy for Military Purposes for the War Department
Class Close-Up: Age of Dinosaurs Course Builds Science Literacy
Geosciences professor Christopher Griffin imparts an understanding of sound science vs. unsupported claims
For Former Postdoc Kanato Goto, Running Is More Than a Hobby
Goto calculated that he’s run about 25,000 miles since arriving in Princeton
PAW IN PRINT

September 2025
Stuntman Kent De Mond ’07 is on fire; Endowment tax fallout; Pilot Michael Holl ’03 trains Qataris
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