Selected Science Writing

Brain Science

Scientists map the half-billion connections that allow mice to seeThe stunning research is supercharging our understanding of human brain disorders and advancing U.S. national interests in artificial intelligence.

AI

Princeton Engineering - Built for AI, this chip moves beyond transistors for huge computational gainsBacked by the U.S. government, new Princeton-developed hardware reimagines AI chips for modern workloads and can run powerful AI systems using much less energy than today’s most advanced semiconductors. The advances break through key barriers that have stymied chips for AI, including size, efficiency and scalability.

Energy

Once seen as fleeting, a new solar tech proves its lasting powerPrinceton Engineering researchers have developed the first perovskite solar cell with a 30-year lifespan. The new device is the first of its kind to rival the performance of silicon-based solar cells. A pioneering new test method will help industry develop consumer-friendly products.

AI

Princeton Engineering - Mengdi Wang makes a play at decoding diseaseThe rapid development of language models Mengdi Wang saw while at Google DeepMind in 2020 left her stunned. “The models had become so powerful, the set of solvable problems had become huge.” Two years later, she harnessed that power to advance mRNA vaccines.

Ecology

Research reveals the underground 'traffic' between fungi and plantsAn international team including engineers from Princeton has devised a way to watch, in stunning detail, as the hollow tendrils of fungi forage for nutrients and then transport those nutrients to the plants’ roots.

Biotechnology

Humble lizards offer new possibilities for artificial lungsA new study from Princeton University shows how the brown anole lizard solves one of nature’s most complex problems — breathing — with elegant simplicity, providing new inspiration for engineers designing advanced biotechnologies.

Advanced Materials

Princeton Engineering - Ultra-pure semiconductor opens new frontier in the study of electronsPrinceton researchers created the world's purest sample of gallium arsenide and have used it to explore intriguing questions in physics.

AI

Princeton Engineering - From NASA to the FDA, Sapiro delivers high-impact technologiesGuillermo Sapiro, a leader in image processing, computer vision and machine learning, has joined the Princeton faculty as the Augustine Family Professor

Multimedia

The mixer than enabled mRNA vaccines

Video | Princeton University | 2022
Producer

Princeton Imaging and Analysis Center

Video | Princeton University | 2021
Producer

Alliance for Boys and Men of Color

Multimedia feature | Frontline Solutions | 2014
Writer

Whatever It Takes

Feature length documentary | PBS Independent Lens | 2010
Co-producer

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