Natural Sciences

Michael B. Elowitz *99 Researches How Cells Change Over Time

Elowitz focuses on advancing our understanding of RNA to cure diseases

Essay: Between the Airlock Doors

“This is something that an app cannot provide — a skill irreplaceable“

Anna Arabindan-Kesson

Arabindan-Kesson is illuminating the intersection of medicine, race, and art

April 16: Computer Scientist Avi Wigderson *83 Wins the Turing Award

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

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.

Astrophysicist Joshua Winn Seeks Answers in the Stars

Chasing Fusion With the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory’s Ahmed Diallo

Research Photo: Seeing Clearly

A.J. Te Velthuis Studies the Impact of Viruses

Q&A: Geosciences Professor Gabriel Vecchi on Extreme Heat

"Exposure to heat can result in severe health impacts that cause damage to the body," Vecchi says

PAWcast: Leila Philip ’86 on How Beavers Shaped America

‘I think we are learning that we need to reset our relationship to the natural 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

Ching-Yao Lai *18 Studies Melting Ice and More

Princeton Researchers Join Worldwide Study to Understand How Dogs Age

Q&A: Dr. Celine Gounder ’97 on the Opioid Epidemic, Ebola, and More

PAW’s Q&A Podcast — June 2018