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Riley Owen ’23

Recent SPIA Alumnus Named an Eisenhower Global Scholar

Riley Owen was in sixth grade when his mother suggested they visit their local YMCA for the Model United Nations meeting being held there. Owen reluctantly went with her. But while he was there, he found himself attracted to the dynamic environment of policy and international relations. This newly discovered passion for policy…

Riley Owen ’23

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ESOC Convenes First Latin American Conference

Last month, for the first time, SPIA’s Empirical Studies of Conflict (ESOC) project convened a conference in Latin America, gathering in Bogotá, Colombia, for more than a dozen presentations of working papers on conflict, crime, state legitimacy, political participation, and migration employing experimental studies, empirical…

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SPIA Reacts: The Indictment of a Former President

Former President Donald Trump’s announcement that he has been indicted is likely to have significant and far-reaching legal and political ramifications. SPIA faculty weighed in with their analyses of the news. Jacob N. Shapiro, a professor of politics and international affairs and director of the Empirical Studies of Conflict…

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Zia Mian addresses the First Meeting of State Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Vienna.

SPIA Researchers Named to Pioneering U.N. Nuclear Treaty Scientific Advisory Group

Three members of the Program on Science and Global Security (SGS) in the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs have been appointed to the newly launched Scientific Advisory Group of the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). SGS co-director Zia Mian, associate research scholar…

Zia Mian addresses the First Meeting of State Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Vienna.

Ashley Stracke MPP '23

Community Profile, Policy Profile

#PolicyProfile: Ashley Stracke MPP ’23

“When I was a kid, I had a front-row seat to see how many families who had someone with special needs ended up struggling and how the government often provided them with a lifeline and support in one way or another. It inspired me to go into public service, and I moved from Texas to Los Angeles to study at USC. From the moment…

Ashley Stracke MPP '23

Robertson Hall, Scudder Plaza fountain

For SPIA’s Great Class of 2023, Clear Calls to Serve

Graduates the world over hear often of their new obligation to use what they have learned and experienced in their programs to make the world a better place. When their degrees bear the name of one of the world’s most preeminent public policy schools, the call becomes that much poignant – and appropriate. So it was for…

Robertson Hall, Scudder Plaza fountain

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SPIA Honors 16 Graduating Students at Hooding and Class Day Ceremonies

The day before Commencement, five graduating master’s students in the School of Public and International Affairs and 11 graduating bachelor’s degree students were honored with awards and prizes at respective gatherings of their classmates. At the Hooding and Awards Ceremony, held Monday morning, May 29, in McCarter Theater,…

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U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, a 1986 graduate, addressed the Class of 2023 during the Class Day ceremony on Monday, May 29. Pictured: Sewell receives her class jacket as an honorary member of the Class of 2023. Photo byKevin Birch.

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell to Seniors on Class Day: ‘Spread Seeds of Service’

In her remarks, Sewell characterized the University’s informal motto — “In the nation’s service and the service of humanity” — as both a blueprint and a mandate for Princeton graduates: “Because, Class of 2023, our nation needs you. We need your humanity. We need your compassion. We need your brilliance. We need you to serve.” …

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, a 1986 graduate, addressed the Class of 2023 during the Class Day ceremony on Monday, May 29. Pictured: Sewell receives her class jacket as an honorary member of the Class of 2023. Photo byKevin Birch.

Princeton’s recent Ph.D. and master’s degree recipients were honored at the 2023 Hooding and Recognition Ceremony on May 29 on Cannon Green. Photo by Nicole Guglielmo.

At Hooding, Advanced-Degree Recipients Celebrate a ‘Pinnacle Moment’ in Their Lives as Scholars

“This ceremony is a welcome opportunity for all of us — your families, friends, teachers, mentors and colleagues — to recognize the dedication, effort and intellect that you have brought to your work here,” said Princeton President Christopher L. Eisgruber. “Your graduate degree is a testament to your talent and commitment as…

Princeton’s recent Ph.D. and master’s degree recipients were honored at the 2023 Hooding and Recognition Ceremony on May 29 on Cannon Green. Photo by Nicole Guglielmo.

Mayu Takeuchi '23

Community Profile, Policy Profile

#PolicyProfile: Mayu Takeuchi ’23

“I'd never been in student government before Princeton, but Undergraduate Student Government has been a really defining part of my experience here. It's been a great chance to mentor younger students and empower them to be leaders. I served as sustainability chair for 2021 to be in this central role within the USG, where I…

Mayu Takeuchi '23