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September 13, 2017

Russia’s Use and Stockpiles of Highly Enriched Uranium Pose Significant Nuclear Risks

Russia currently holds the world’s largest stockpile of highly enriched uranium, a nuclear weapon-usable material, posing significant nuclear…

Exposure to Violence Hinders Short-Term Memory, Cognitive Control

Being exposed to and actively remembering violent episodes — even those that happened up to a decade before — hinders short-term memory and cognitive…

Göttsche Awarded $1 Million Fellowship to Study Nuclear Archaeology

Malte Göttsche, a Princeton University postdoctoral researcher at the Program on Science and Global Security (SGS), was awarded a $1million, five…

Princeton Study Evaluates Aid Programs in Afghanistan

On June 21, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) hosted an event featuring guest speakers and a public discussion of a study led by the…

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Revitalizing Detroit Requires Development of Specific Neighborhoods

Despite the relatively large number of employees working in downtown Detroit, the city continues to be afflicted by urban blight, surrounded by a…

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Addressing Global Conflict through Policy

The Empirical Studies of Conflict Project (ESOC) held their 7th Annual Meeting on May 18 and 19, drawing experts and policymakers from across the…

Deaton Testifies Before U.S. Senate on America’s Deadly Opioid Epidemic

Testifying before a Joint Economic Committee hearing in the U.S. Senate on June 8, Sir Angus Deaton, Dwight D.

$2-Million Grant Awarded to Program on Science and Global Security to Train Next Generation of Nuclear Arms Control Experts

Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security (SGS), based at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, has…

Politics & Polls #42: Where Are All the Jobs?

In his campaign promise to make America great again, President Donald Trump vowed to “bring jobs back to America” and revitalize the labor industry…

WWS Reacts: Trump’s Tax Cut Plan

President Donald Trump announced an outline of his new tax plan this week, proposing sharp reductions in individual and business income tax rates and…