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Features December 07, 2018
WWS Reacts: Yellow Vest Protestors Cause Chaos in France
Protestors in yellow vests have taken to the streets in France, challenging a planned increase in France’s fuel tax. Some say the protests are symbolic of a wave of discontent among citizens who feel “invisible” or abandoned by the government and wealthy elites. We discussed the status of the protests with Sophie Meunier, a senior research scholar and lecturer in public and international affairs at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Meunier is the author of “The French Challenge: Adapting to Globalization,” winner of the 2002 France-Ameriques book award. She was made Chevalier des Palmes Academiques by…
Features December 05, 2018
WWS Reacts: Remembering President George H.W. Bush
This week, the country mourns the loss of George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, who passed away Nov. 30 at the age of 94. His funeral is being held today at the Washington National Cathedral. Below are a few reflections about President Bush from faculty at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. “George H.W. Bush is rightly remembered for the foreign policy leadership of his administration, which successfully dealt with the fall of the Berlin Wall, the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the building of a multilateral coalition to free Kuwait from Iraq. However, his administration also…
Features November 28, 2018
WWS Reacts: The Trump Administration’s Climate Change Report
This week, the Trump administration is facing criticism over the Black Friday release of its climate change report, and President Trump’s resulting statements. We collected some brief comments about the report from Michael Oppenheimer, Albert G. Milbank Professor of Geosciences and International Affairs and the Princeton Environmental Institute, and Denise Mauzerall, professor of civil and environmental engineering and public and international affairs at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the School of Engineering and Applied Science. Oppenheimer is director of the Center for Policy Research on…
Features November 19, 2018
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Features November 07, 2018
WWS Reacts: 2018 Midterm Elections
Democrats gained control of the U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 6, while Republicans bolstered their majority in the U.S. Senate. We discussed the many nuances of this year’s midterm elections with political experts at Princeton University and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Charles Cameron specializes in the analysis of political institutions, particularly courts and law, the American presidency and legislatures. He is a professor of politics and public affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School and on the executive committee of the School’s Center for the Study of Democratic Politics (CSDP). Brandice Canes-Wrone’s…
Features October 26, 2018
Princeton Students Develop Interdisciplinary Project for Newark Community Garden
Features October 25, 2018
WWS Reacts: The Killing of Jamal Khashoggi
Tensions continue to flair between Saudi Arabia and Turkey over the killing of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi — with mixed accounts from both parties. Meanwhile, the U.S. response to the slaying of Khashoggi, who was a U.S. resident, has been uneven. How will this affect the Middle East? We discussed the implications with two former U.S. ambassadors: Ryan Crocker and Daniel C. Kurtzer, both of Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Crocker is a visiting lecturer and diplomat-in-residence. He has served as U.S. ambassador six times: Afghanistan (2011-2012), Iraq (2007-2009), Pakistan (2004-2007),…
Features October 24, 2018
Woody Woo Fall Break Photo Contest!
Questions? Contact extaff@princeton.edu.Off the social media grid? Upload your images here: http://bit.ly/WoodyWooImagesGood luck!!!
Isabel James
Features October 23, 2018
Getting to Know Woo: Q&A with Seniors
At the beginning of the fall term, we asked seniors majoring in Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs what they are looking forward to this academic year and beyond. Through the multidisciplinary liberal arts major at the “Woody Woo,” these students are earning the skills necessary to emerge as future leaders in areas ranging from urban policy to international development.The undergraduate major focuses on Woodrow Wilson School courses as well as courses in economics, history, politics, psychology, sociology, and science, which are relevant to the study of policymaking, policy analysis and policy evaluation…
Features October 16, 2018
Flexible Fertilizer Regulations Could Reduce Pollution, Save Billions
As the global population continues to increase, so will food production. This means increased use of fertilizers, and many on today’s market are not environmentally friendly.To reduce pollution and save billions of dollars in damages, the United States and other national governments should require manufacturers to sell nitrogen fertilizer with compounds designed to increase their efficiency and reduce pollution, according to a new paper published in Nature Sustainability. Such a policy could substantially reduce air and water pollution from nitrogen use, including greenhouse gases.The researchers estimate that using this approach among U.S. corn farms…
Features October 10, 2018
WWS Reacts: A Supreme Court with Kavanaugh
After a charged confirmation process, Brett Kavanaugh now sits on the Supreme Court. What effects will this have on the Court, the American people and the midterm elections? Paul Frymer, professor of politics at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, shares his thoughts in the Q&A below. Director of the Program in Law and Public Affairs, Frymer studies American politics, institutions, law and American political development. Q. How has the battle over Justice Brett Kavanaugh affected the reputation and image of the Supreme Court? Frymer: Momentarily, the politicized nature is in the news and on the…
Features October 09, 2018
R.O.I. or R.I.P.: Rouse Discusses Future of Higher Education at She Roars Conference
A partisan divide exists when it comes to the value of higher education, a gap that’s widened between 2010 and 2017. But why has higher education become such a controversial hot-button issue?Cecilia Rouse, dean of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, addressed the future of higher education to a roomful of “She Roars” participants in a talk titled “R.O.I. or R.I.P.: The Future of Higher Education” Oct. 5 in McCosh Hall.Using data to illustrate her arguments, Rouse covered four big themes in higher education: cost, paying for college, individual economic benefits (and risks), and societal economic benefits.Today, two big…
Anthony Solis
Features October 03, 2018
Future Public Policy Leaders: Princeton JSI Participants Reflect on a Summer of Community and Learning
Thirty-one undergraduate students from colleges and universities across the U.S. attended the Public Policy and International Affairs Program’s (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute (JSI) this summer at Princeton University. Hosted by the Woodrow Wilson School since 1985, the rigorous seven-week program is designed to prepare the students for graduate study and careers in public policy and international affairs.Four participants shared their impressions of Princeton, the JSI program, and the Woodrow Wilson School. Applications for participation in the 2019 program (June 12 – August 2, 2019) are due Nov. 1: Those interested may apply here.Constanza…
Tylor Johnson
Features October 03, 2018
SINSI Spotlight: A Common Thread — Believing in the Value of Public Service
True or false: You must be a Woodrow Wilson School major at Princeton University to apply for the Scholars in the Nation’s Service Initiative (SINSI).True or false: Working for the federal government means living in Washington, D.C. and focusing on issues of diplomacy, foreign assistance, or defense.The answer to both is “false”! All Princeton sophomores, juniors, and seniors (regardless of major), and first-year Master in Public Affairs (MPA) students can apply to be part of SINSI, which places motivated, high-achieving students in fully funded domestic and international internships and graduate fellowships, preparing them for careers in public…
Features October 02, 2018
Urban Population, Transportation Patterns Affect How Flu Epidemics Play Out
The more people a city has and the more organized its residents' movement patterns, the longer its flu season is apt to last, new research co-authored by Princeton University researchers shows.Published in the journal Science, the findings are an important step toward predicting outbreak trends for a viral infection that, in the United States, sickens millions of people, sends hundreds of thousands to the hospital and kills tens of thousands each year."An important issue in the burden of influenza is how violent epidemics are in terms of the impact on the health system," said Bryan Grenfell, Kathryn Briger and Sarah Fenton Professor of Ecology and…