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September 16, 2015
Metcalf Awarded by Wellcome Fund to Study Population, Disease Dynamics
C. Jessica Metcalf, a Princeton University assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biologyand public affairs, was one of 10 professors whose projects were chosen by the London-based Wellcome Fund for a new five-year, £75 million ($115 million) international initiative to study the links between human health and the…
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September 15, 2015
WWS Reacts: Hungary Declares a State of Migration Emergency
A law passed by the Hungarian parliament last week gave the government the right to declare a state of migration emergency to cope with the tens of thousands of refugees crossing the border. The law, which took effect today, Sept. 15, could have irreparable effects on Hungary and the European Union, according to Kim Lane…
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September 14, 2015
Inequality Grows as Economies Develop, Regardless of Technology
While technological progress favoring skilled workers is one of the main drivers behind inequality in America, the chasm between the rich and poor also grows naturally as an economy develops, according to a study led by Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.When economies grow and…
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September 14, 2015
News Clips: Week of September 14–27
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. John Hobson on Eurocentrism, Historical Sociology and the Curious Case of PostcolonialismISN …
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September 08, 2015
Princeton's Online Portal to Global Health
After a visit to Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet Richard Horton wrote that in Princeton, he found "a university not at all relaxed about its present or its future," but rather "an institution anxious to make an impact."With its latest addition — a…
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September 07, 2015
News Clips: Week of September 7–13
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. Why I Put My Wife’s Career FirstThe Atlantic (by Andrew Moravcsik) Why a Husband Put His Wife's…
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September 03, 2015
How to Curb Emissions? Put a Price on Carbon
Literally putting a price on carbon pollution and other greenhouse gasses is the best approach for nurturing the rapid growth of renewable energy and reducing emissions.While prospects for a comprehensive carbon price are dim, especially in the U.S., many other policy approaches can spur the renewables revolution, according to…
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August 31, 2015
News Clips: Week of August 31 – September 6
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. Donald Trump’s Shaky Grasp on ImmigrationNew York Times (quotes Douglas Massey) Where is Cory Booker…
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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…