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Alyssa Sharkey
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August 21, 2026
Behind the Headline: Childhood Vaccine Schedule Changes
On August 10, President Donald Trump — flanked by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Health and Human Services Secretary and Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health — signed an executive order to reduce the number of vaccinations administered to children.The announcement was met with a near-immediate rebuke…
Alyssa Sharkey
Jennifer A. Daum MPA ’12
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August 17, 2026
Jen Daum MPA ’12 Returns to Princeton SPIA to Lead Admissions, Career Development, and Alumni Affairs
Jennifer A. Daum MPA ’12, a senior leader with extensive experience managing large-scale humanitarian and development programs and operations in the United States, Latin America, and Africa, has been named associate dean of admissions, career development, and alumni affairs at the Princeton School of Public and International…
Jennifer A. Daum MPA ’12
Lucía Armengol ’26, Hannah Gabelnick ’26, and Christofer Robles ’26
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August 11, 2026
Garden State Fellows Will Work on Women's Health, Housing, Tenant Rights
For Hannah Gabelnick ’26, landing a position at the Office of Women’s Health at the New Jersey Department of Health is a dream first job out of college.Gabelnick, who studied public and international affairs and minored in journalism, focused her two years of coursework at the Princeton School of Public and International…
Lucía Armengol ’26, Hannah Gabelnick ’26, and Christofer Robles ’26
Florencia Torche
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August 06, 2026
Before Birth: Florencia Torche Examines the Impact of Prenatal Exposures
If a massive earthquake were to strike a region, most people would think about the immediate ecological, economic, and humanitarian devastation.But Florencia Torche wonders about something different: How will this moment shape the outcomes of children who have not yet been born?The question reflects a broader research agenda…
Florencia Torche
SPIAction Newsletter
News, Newsletters
August 05, 2026
SPIAction Newsletter — August 2026
Princeton SPIA Faculty Share Their Favorite Summer Books, Shows, and PodcastsJulian Zelizer, Kim Lane Scheppele, and Anastasia Mann provide their recommended media to splurge on during the summer months.
SPIAction Newsletter
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August 04, 2026
Rising Seniors Experience Princeton SPIA at Junior Summer Institute
Nineteen undergraduate students hailing from universities across the United States attended the annual Junior Summer Institute (JSI) at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs this summer. Over the course of seven weeks, the students — from institutions including Howard University, University of Mississippi,…
group of students in the jsi program
Ryan A. Manzuk and Sébastien Philippe
News, Research & Policy Briefs
July 30, 2026
Undocumented Uranium Exports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The team found unreported uranium exports from the Democratic Republic of the Congo could make between 600-1,500 nuclear weapons or fuel a standard light-water nuclear reactor for 10 to 25 years.
Ryan A. Manzuk and Sébastien Philippe
Aspen Security Forum with Amaney Jamal, Salam Fayyad, and guests
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July 28, 2026
Jamal, Fayyad Address Aspen Security Forum on ‘Middle Ground in the Middle East’
For most of the nearly 25 years since the September 11 attacks, armed conflict — including the current war in Iran — has plagued the Middle East. Its devastating effects on economic development, according to Amaney Jamal, dean of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, help explain the rising support in the…
Aspen Security Forum with Amaney Jamal, Salam Fayyad, and guests
Wei Peng during her appearance on PBS Energy Switch. Photo courtesy of Energy Switch/PBS.
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July 21, 2026
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…
Wei Peng during her appearance on PBS Energy Switch. Photo courtesy of Energy Switch/PBS.
Samuel Caplan MPA ’29
News, Profiles
July 17, 2026
#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…
Samuel Caplan MPA ’29