NATURAL SCIENCES
Princeton Celebrates Award-Winning Scholars at Alumni Day 2024
Wilson Award winner Fei-Fei Li ’99, Madison Medalist John Fitzpatrick *78 speak about their paths in science
THE LATEST
Physicist Peter Schiffer Is Princeton’s New Dean for Research
Schiffer was most recently director for strategic projects for the faculty of arts and sciences at Yale
Psychologist Andrew Shtulman ’01 Finds Surprising Truths About Imagination
In his new book, Shtulman explains that imagination is a learned skill, not an inborn trait
Higher Educating
Princeton’s toughest classes may not look the same, but that doesn’t mean academic rigor is suffering.
Profiles
Jeff Levenson ’80 Is Curing Needless Blindness with Cataract Surgery
Levenson recently worked with YouTube star MrBeast to perform 1,000 surgeries around the world
Dave Pentecost ’72 Is Bringing Outer Space to Kids
Pentecost has worked on building several planetariums, most recently at the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens
Ornithologist John Fitzpatrick *78 Fosters Deep Connection to Birds
‘Early on, I said birds supply so many different powerful opportunities,’ Fitzpatrick says
PAW IN PRINT
October 2024
Exit interviews with alumni retiring from Congress; the Supreme Court’s seismic shift; higher education on the ballot