ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

Researchers Use Hydrogels to Harvest Clean Water
‘If we really put effort in making this environment more green, more sustainable, we can do it,’ says Xiaohui Xu
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Alumni Developed a Way to Remove Microplastics From Waterways
‘The goal is to become the barrier in major emission…
C. Diff Bacteria Can Weaken the Sick, But a Princeton Chemist Found a Fix
Biological chemist Mohammad Seyedsayamdost found the antibiotic KCB is safe…
Professor Brenden Lake Zeroes In Where Machine and Human Intelligence Meet
‘One of the biggest scientific mysteries is how our own…
Research

C. Diff Bacteria Can Weaken the Sick, But a Princeton Chemist Found a Fix
Biological chemist Mohammad Seyedsayamdost found the antibiotic KCB is safe and effective against C. diff and preserves the microbiome

Professor Brenden Lake Zeroes In Where Machine and Human Intelligence Meet
‘One of the biggest scientific mysteries is how our own minds work,’ Lake says

Dasgupta ’00 and Philippe *18 Awarded MacArthur Fellowships
Known informally as ‘Genius Grants’, award recognizes ‘creative individuals with a track record of excellence,’ according to the foundation.
PROFILES
See allSummer in South Pacific Led to Two Alums’ New Book on Phosphorous
Jack Lohmann ’19 wrote the new book White Light, and Alice Maiden ’19 created the illustrations with linocut prints
Prerna Ramachandra ’14 Integrates Technology and Storytelling at New Yahoo Creators
In her latest career pivot, Ramachandra is helping manage Yahoo’s new lifestyle content platform
Cindy Han ’22 Is Working to Protect Artists From Theft by AI
Han’s start-up, Trufo, is building cryptographic watermarks that can’t be separated from images and videos
Tavish Rice ’20 Built a Better Pill Case
‘Ikigai is a great example of starting the design process with understanding a need’
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April 2026
Inside the new ES and SEAS complex; kudos for austerity; jazz at Princeton.
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