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SPIA students: Kristy Gonzalez, Austen Boroff, Joshua Peters, Caroline Miller
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December 23, 2024
Active Military Students Bring On-the-Ground Perspective to Princeton SPIA Classrooms
The students at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs bring a range of experiences to the classroom, perhaps none more so than the active military members who attend the School.Their practical experience often illuminates policy discussions and adds nuance to conversations about the world’s most pressing…
SPIA students: Kristy Gonzalez, Austen Boroff, Joshua Peters, Caroline Miller
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December 20, 2024
Princeton’s SPIA in New Jersey Garden State Fellows Cohort Reflections
Garden State Fellows reflect on their work, halfway through the Fellowship: Lauren Aung"My experience at the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ) so far has been incredible; I have applied the skills I cultivated at Princeton in a meaningful way, grown my understanding of political change…
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December 20, 2024
Princeton Policy Advocacy Clinic Students Release Analysis of Federal Crack-Powder Cocaine Sentencing Disparities, Draw Bipartisan Praise
In a country that strives for equal justice under the law, the federal statute that governs sentencing for cocaine offenses is especially eye-opening: The sentence for 28 grams of crack cocaine is the same as that for 500 grams of powder cocaine. The 18-to-1 sentencing disparity is despite there being no significant…
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December 16, 2024
Dean’s Leadership Series Welcomed World Leaders and Distinguished Speakers During Fall Semester
Eight distinguished speakers representing fields ranging from the U.S. government to international heads of state to journalism visited Princeton SPIA as participants in the Dean’s Leadership Series, which concluded its fall 2024 schedule in late November.
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December 12, 2024
EV Transition Could Create Air Pollution Hotspots in India, China
While electric vehicles have become a cornerstone of the global energy transition, new research led by Princeton University has demonstrated that refining the critical minerals needed for electric vehicle batteries could create pollution hotspots near manufacturing hubs.Focusing on China and India, the researchers found that…
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Anuj Shah
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December 11, 2024
Fill in the Blanks with Anuj Shah
Anuj Shah came to Princeton this fall from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. An associate professor of psychology and public affairs, Shah applies cognitive and social psychology to social issues with a lens on how poverty affects decision-making.Shah is no stranger to Princeton University, where he completed…
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December 09, 2024
Princeton SPIA Case Study Offers Some Hope for Future Bipartisanship
Political polarization in contemporary U.S. politics appears to be an intractable, permanent problem, threatening a near-constant state of legislative gridlock and vitriolic dialogue.However, a new case study by researchers in the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs’ Innovations for Successful Societies program…
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SPIAction Newsletter
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December 06, 2024
SPIAction Newsletter
Dear Princeton SPIA community,As the end of another year approaches, I want to share how grateful I am for all you do for the School. Thanks to your work and support, 2024 has seen Princeton SPIA rise to the occasion in numerous areas. As always, we remained responsive to the needs and interests of our students, especially in…
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December 05, 2024
Princeton SPIA Students See Climate Policy Take Shape at COP29
Seven students from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs attended the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, last month. The students met with delegations from around the world and saw firsthand how international policy is established.Navroz Dubash, a professor of…
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SPIA Policy Workshop, Climate Finance Challenges in Dakar - Devanne Béda-Geuder and students
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December 04, 2024
Princeton SPIA Policy Workshop Tackles Climate Finance Challenges in Dakar
Context is key. That’s one of Devanne Béda-Geuder’s guiding principles in “Strengthening Urban Climate Adaptation and Finance in Dakar, Senegal,” a policy workshop she’s leading this semester at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (Princeton SPIA).“It’s really important to think about climate change,…
SPIA Policy Workshop, Climate Finance Challenges in Dakar - Devanne Béda-Geuder and students