NATURAL SCIENCES
Claudia Peirano *01 Has Made Argentina’s Forestry Sector Safer and Greener
Peirano has been executive director of the Argentine Forestry Association for two decades
Kevin Zhang ’16’s Carnivorous Plant Society Holds Its First Show
Zhang is dedicated to debunking misconceptions about these fascinating bug eaters
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
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
Summer 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
Heather Lynch ’00 Uses Satellites to Study Penguins and Climate Change
‘It’s kind of cracked open this whole field of people who are starting to look at wildlife remotely’
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
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
PAW IN PRINT
July 2026
Architect Tod Williams ’65 *67 reflects on the Obama Presidential Center; rain and revelry at Reunions.
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