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Alan Blinder
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March 02, 2023
Princeton Economist Alan Blinder to Receive 2023 Moynihan Prize for Scholarship and Public Service
Alan Blinder, the Gordon S. Rentschler Memorial Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University, will receive the 2023 Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize from the American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS), the group announced today. The Moynihan Prize, named for the former U.S. senator from New York…
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Michael Froman
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March 01, 2023
Council on Foreign Relations Announces Michael Froman Will Serve as New President
Today, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) announced that Michael Froman—a widely respected leader across government, business, and the nonprofit sector—will become the organization’s fifteenth president. Froman will succeed Richard Haass, CFR’s president since 2003, who has announced that he will be stepping down in June…
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February 21, 2023
Princeton University Seniors Austin Davis and Ella Gantman Receive Pyne Prize
Princeton University seniors Austin Davis and Ella Gantman are the recipients of the 2023 Moses Taylor Pyne Honor Prize, the highest general distinction conferred on an undergraduate. They will be recognized at Alumni Day on campus Saturday, Feb. 25. The Pyne Honor Prize, established in 1921, is awarded to the senior who has…
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February 10, 2023
Amazonian Indigenous Leader Davi Kopenawa Visits Princeton
Illegal gold mining threatens the environment and human health in the Amazon, said shaman and Yanomami Indigenous leader Davi Kopenawa in a talk at Princeton Jan. 31. And there are consequences for all of us, too, as mining in the Amazon rainforest diminishes one of the planet’s largest natural carbon sinks and a bastion of…
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February 09, 2023
Winter Policy Trips Enrich the SPIA Experience
SPIA students returned to campus for the spring semester with new outlooks on issues such as climate change and adaptation, urbanization, migration, and infrastructure challenges following Winter Policy Trips. These trips allowed participating students to explore key policy issues through firsthand meetings with international…
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Robertson Hall
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February 08, 2023
Rick Barton and Kit Lunney Retirement Announcement
Dear SPIA community, It is with mixed emotions that I announce Frederick (Rick) Barton and Kathryn (Kit) Lunney are retiring from their positions as co-directors of the Scholars in the Nation’s Service Initiative (SINSI) this summer. We are deeply grateful for Rick and Kit’s dedication and profound contributions to both SINSI…
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Amaney Jamal
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February 02, 2023
National Endowment for Democracy Announces Appointment of New Board Members
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) announced today that Representative Joaquin Castro, Congressman for the 20th District of Texas; Amaney A. Jamal, Dean of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and scholar of Middle Eastern politics; and, as an honorary member, Senator Todd Young from Indiana, will…
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February 02, 2023
SPIA Reacts: What Policymakers Can Do Now to Drive Meaningful Change Following the Police Killing of Tyre Nichols
Following the killing of Tyre Nichols, many across the country are again asking themselves ‘why’? Why do these incidents continue to happen? Despite the Black Lives Matter movement and the 2020 protests following the murder of George Floyd — police brutality and its disproportionate impact on Black people remains such an…
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January 26, 2023
CMS Updates Its Budget Neutrality Policy
States seeking to innovate in Medicaid may need programmatic flexibility and federal funding that goes beyond what would ordinarily be permitted. Section 1115 of the Social Security Act enables the secretary of the Department of Health and Human services to provide that flexibility and funding to test innovations in the…
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January 26, 2023
UK Substantially Underestimates Its Methane Emissions From Oil and Gas Production — And Many Other Countries Probably Do Too
A newer, more accurate method for calculating methane emissions from offshore oil and gas production suggests that the United Kingdom severely underestimates its greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers conclude that as much as five times more methane is being leaked from oil and gas production than reported. Methane is the…
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