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August 28, 2015
Political Challenges, Not Just Scientific Ones, Shape Response to Epidemics
The fight against epidemics like Ebola is waged by health care workers on the ground and by researchers in the lab. But it is also fought by public officials and politicians, from community elders to national leaders to the heads of international organizations.Understanding the role of government and politics before, during and…
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August 24, 2015
News Clips: Week of August 24 – 30
The following is a compilation of media clips in which WWS faculty members have been mentioned, cited or quoted. This list is updated weekly. If an item is missing, please email extaff@princeton.edu, and we will add it promptly. Parties raise concern as details emerge on election security planMyanmar Times (mentions graduate…
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August 21, 2015
WWS Reacts: Why Is Hungary Building a Fence on the Serbian Border?
A border fence intended to halt migrants from traveling to Hungary through Serbia will be finished by the end of August. The border, located in Southern Hungary, has become a popular crossing point for thousands of migrants from the Middle East, Asia and Africa hoping to flee from the poverty and war in their home countries. A…
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August 20, 2015
Cellphone Data Can Track Infectious Diseases
Tracking mobile phone data is often associated with privacy issues, but these vast datasets could be the key to understanding how infectious diseases are spread seasonally, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Princeton University and Harvard University researchers used anonymous…
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August 19, 2015
News Clips: Week of August 17 – 23
The following is a compilation of media clips in which WWS faculty members have been mentioned, cited or quoted. This list is updated weekly. If an item is missing, please email extaff@princeton.edu, and we will add it promptly. Jimmy Carter's courage in the face of cancerCNN (by Julian Zelizer) 'Anchor baby' is a slur against…
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August 10, 2015
News Clips: Week of August 10 – 16
The following is a compilation of media clips in which WWS faculty members have been mentioned, cited or quoted. This list is updated weekly. If an item is missing, please email extaff@princeton.edu, and we will add it promptly. Probing our Moral Values in Health Care: the Pricing of Specialty DrugsJAMA (by Uwe Reinhardt)…
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August 05, 2015
Class Snapshot: “Preschool, Primary and Secondary Education in South Africa”
Class: “Preschool, Primary and Secondary Education in South Africa”Location: Cape Town, South AfricaDescription: This undergraduate task force focused on issues in the South African education system, from early childhood education to secondary school and vocational training. Education is an integral factor in overcoming the…
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August 05, 2015
Twitter Chat Focuses on Reporting a Global Health Crisis
Pam Belluck, an alumna of Princeton University and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for The New York Times, participated in a live Twitter chat on Wednesday, July 29, to discuss her real-time coverage of the Ebola crisis.Belluck, a Ferris Professor of Journalism at Princeton, discussed the media's role in a health crisis. She…
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August 05, 2015
Birkelund Gift Funds New Certificate Program in History and Diplomacy; Kotkin, Mullen to Co-Direct
A $5 million gift from investment executive John P. Birkelund, a member of Princeton's Class of 1952, has established the Program in History and the Practice of Diplomacy at the University. The new undergraduate certificate program, available to students beginning in the 2015–16 academic year, will provide preparation for…
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August 05, 2015
Policymakers of Tomorrow
In mid-June, 29 rising college seniors cut their summer breaks short and set up shop at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. The undergraduates in this year’s Junior Summer Institute (JSI) class hailed from 24 U.S. colleges and universities, representing 16 states and 14 majors. The…