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Wei Peng Explores the Human Side of Climate Policy

Few people understand the human dimension at the heart of climate policy as well as Wei Peng.An assistant professor at Princeton's School of Public and International Affairs and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Peng has long brought an engineering focus to her climate policy research. She once viewed…

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#PolicyProfile: Samuel Caplan MPA ’29

“In a high school nutrition class, I learned that a quarter of Pennsylvanians were food-insecure, which was mind-boggling to me. That was not reflected in what I was seeing day to day. As a result, I was motivated to get more involved in addressing food insecurity in my community. That experience affirmed that public service…

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Princeton SPIA Faculty Share Their Favorite Summer Books, Shows, and Podcasts

The dog days of summer provide the perfect opportunity not only to rest and recharge but also to catch up on the reading, watching, and listening that were missed amid busy schedules during the academic year. Three Princeton SPIA faculty members — Julian Zelizer, the Malcolm Stevenson Forbes, Class of 1941 Professor of History…

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Alumni Leverage Development Banking to Better the World

Before coming to the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs as a Master in Public Affairs student in 2021, Martina Bergues spent five years working in the São Paulo city government. After graduating, she shifted gears, joining the Inter-American Development Bank as a digital government consultant, first in her…

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Princeton’s CITP and the NJ Office of the Public Defender Launch an AI-powered Resource Library

In a speech at the NJ AI Summit on April 11, 2024, Phil Murphy, then-Governor of New Jersey, announced his support for a new partnership between Princeton University and New Jersey’s Office of the Public Defender (NJOPD). “Together, they are working to build an AI-powered resource that will help our state’s public defenders…

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Princeton Professors Andrea Bernstein, Ethan Kapstein and Sean Wilentz Receive Berlin Prize Fellowships

Princeton professors Andrea Bernstein, Ethan Kapstein and Sean Wilentz are among 24 recipients of this year’s Berlin Prize fellowship.The prestigious fellowship is awarded by the American Academy in Berlin to U.S. scholars, writers, composers and artists. Awardees “represent the highest standards of excellence in their fields,…

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Behind the Headline: What’s Next for the U.S.-China Relationship

The U.S.-China Summit in May created an opening for renewed dialogue around a host of issues that matter to both nations. Princeton School of Public and International Affairs students traveled to Beijing shortly after the meetings between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. They found policymakers,…

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A Princeton Scholar Explains the Diplomacy Behind Superpower Rivalry

Naima Green-Riley's second assignment with the U.S. Foreign Service wasn't a coincidence.While serving as a public affairs officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Alexandria, Egypt, Green-Riley focused her attention on both the Arab Spring and an uptick in global outreach by China that immediately preceded its Belt and Road…

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SPIAccolades — June 2026

Jacob Kaplan, a criminal justice professional specialist, has been awarded a $260,00 grant from Arnold Ventures to build dedicated data infrastructure for FBI crime data. The project will focus on systematically improving the quality and usability of the dataset so that common, solvable issues are…

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For This Scholar, a Lifetime of Diplomacy Helps Shape Future Policymakers

After a lifetime of studying and participating in the politics and diplomacy of the Middle East, Daniel C. Kurtzer has measured U.S. diplomacy in the region against one event — one he helped shape more than 30 years ago.Back in 1991, Kurtzer was serving as a member of the Middle East peace team of Secretary of State James A…

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