Newsroom Breadcrumb Home News & Events Newsroom All News Research Newsmakers SPIA Reacts Community Profiles Search Apr 26, 2021 Bénabou Awarded Jean-Jacques Laffont Prize Roland Bénabou, the Theodore A. Wells ’29 Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, was awarded the 2021 Jean-Jacques Laffont Prize by the Toulouse… Apr 23, 2021 Hua Qu MPP ’21 “When my husband was imprisoned in Iran, I became collateral damage of the great power games. Each time the U.S. policy on Iran seemed to shift, it… Apr 22, 2021 Wailoo, Yashar Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences Two faculty members from Princeton’s School of Public and International Affairs have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS)… Apr 22, 2021 Politics & Polls #229: Can Immigrants Still Chase the American Dream? (Sarah Coleman) Given today's anti-immigrant, nativist sentiments, is the American Dream even still possible for immigrants to the U.S.? For decades, the politics… Apr 21, 2021 Immigration & White Xenophobia in the United States (Doug Massey) On the campaign trail in 2015, candidate Donald Trump referred to Mexicans as “criminals” and “rapists,” inciting disdain from Hispanics, Latinos,… Apr 16, 2021 Francis Torres MPA ’22 “Hurricane Maria was a historic, once-in-a-century storm that decimated my home island of Puerto Rico. At the time, I was working as a communications… Apr 15, 2021 COVID-19 Reduces Access to Opioid Dependency Treatment for New Patients COVID-19 has been associated with increases in opioid overdose deaths, which may be in part because the pandemic limited access to buprenorphine, a… Apr 15, 2021 Politics & Polls #228: How Joe Biden Barely Won the Presidency (Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes) President Joe Biden is approaching his 100th day in office, yet his ultimate win against incumbent Donald Trump was never a foregone conclusion. In… Apr 14, 2021 Robert L. Gordon III MPA ’89 Using new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) to improve humanity is at the core of Robert L. Gordon MPA '89's work. As chief growth… Apr 13, 2021 Tienda to Serve as President of American Academy of Political and Social Science Marta Tienda, a leading sociologist and immigration expert, will be the next president of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS… Apr 13, 2021 Eduardo Bhatia ’86, Former Senate President of Puerto Rico, to Join Princeton as Visiting Professor Eduardo Bhatia ’86, former Senate president of Puerto Rico, will join the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) in academic… Apr 13, 2021 Author, Comedian and ‘The Daily Show’ Host Trevor Noah Selected as Princeton’s 2021 Class Day Speaker The Class of 2021 has announced that internationally acclaimed comedian and author Trevor Noah will give remarks at the virtual Class Day ceremony on… Apr 12, 2021 Common Approach to Diversity in Higher Education Reflects Preferences of White Americans Increasing diversity remains a key priority at universities, especially in the wake of mass demonstrations in support of racial equality in 2020… Apr 09, 2021 Oladoyin Phillips ’14, Ph.D./STEP “A few years ago, I was in a job I didn’t like. It led me to spend a lot of time reflecting, and I became more spiritual. In that process, I realized… Apr 07, 2021 Politics & Polls #227: 40 Acres, a Mule, and an Early Civil Rights Champion (Bruce Levine) An often-forgotten champion for racial justice in America is Thaddeaus Stevens, a 19th century statesman. He was a leader of the young Republican… Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 37 Page 38 Current page 39 Page 40 Page 41 … Next page Next › Last page Last » Share Your News! Do you have news to submit? Please fill out a brief form. The Communications team will be in touch shortly to share how we plan to elevate your news. Questions? Email spianews@princeton.edu. News Form