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Katherine Ho
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December 18, 2025
Katherine Ho, Esteemed Health Economist and ‘True Role Model,’ Dies at 53
Katherine “Kate” Ho, the John L. Weinberg Professor of Economics and Business Policy, died on Dec. 8, 2025, surrounded by family. She was 53. A memorial will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave., in New York.Ho joined Princeton’s faculty in July 2018 and co…
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APL Nov. 13 event
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December 18, 2025
Policy Reform in Afghanistan A Student-led Discussion with APL Affiliate - Abdullah Azizi
On November 13, the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs’ Afghanistan Policy Lab and the School’s SPIA Diversity & Inclusion Team co-hosted a panel discussion on the topic “Reform and Government Effectiveness in Afghanistan.” Princeton SPIA students Heather Mercer MPP ’26, Valerie Chua MPA ’26, and Mert…
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December 16, 2025
Princeton SPIA Meets the Moment in 2025
For the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, 2025 was a year that required meeting an extraordinary moment.Shortly after President Trump’s inauguration, the new administration initiated significant changes in the federal workforce. For an institution and an alumni base so deeply rooted in public service,…
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December 11, 2025
Princeton Summit Charts Future of Criminal Justice Open Data
The growing amount of data available on the United States criminal justice system has made it much easier for researchers to gain deep insights into it. But the diverse community of practitioners advancing that work — including academics, public agencies, journalists, lawyers, and computer scientists — often operate in siloes…
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December 10, 2025
Princeton SPIA Faculty Share Expert Perspectives on Caribbean Boat Strikes
PRINCETON, NJ – Following recent reports of boat strikes in the Caribbean involving the United States, faculty from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (Princeton SPIA) are sharing expert perspectives to provide context and clarity, and potential implications of the situation. Eduardo…
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December 09, 2025
SPIAccolades — December 2025
Elke Weber, a professor of psychology and public affairs and the Gerhard R. Andlinger Professor in Energy & the Environment, was the recipient of the 2025 I.N.S.P.I.R.E. Award from HEC Lausanne.Presented by the business school of the University of Lausanne in Switzerland since 2018, the I.N.S.P.I.R.E…
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SPIAction Newsletter
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December 05, 2025
SPIAction Newsletter — December 2025
Career Day Inspires Students to Reimagine Public ServiceThe event served as an opportunity for nearly 100 students to ask candid questions and learn about potential career paths.
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Policy workshop group at Mpala Research Centre in central Kenya.
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December 04, 2025
Policy Workshops Offer SPIA Students Real-World Experience in Public Affairs
For nearly three decades, the policy workshop has been a cornerstone of the graduate program in public affairs at Princeton University. Building on the analytical skills acquired in the first year, the workshops are designed to help students strengthen skills like collaboration and consensus building that are not typically…
Policy workshop group at Mpala Research Centre in central Kenya.
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December 02, 2025
India, ‘a Troubled Giant,’ the Subject of New Faculty Book
Home to nearly 1.5 billion people, India is the world’s largest democracy – for now. According to the Journal of Democracy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “government has engaged in what is, by some accounts, a wholesale dismantling of democratic institutions, norms, and practices.”“At a time when autocrats are increasingly…
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Melissa Parnagian (front, center) with NHL Player Inclusion Coalition. Photo Credit: Melissa Parnagian
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November 24, 2025
Melissa Parnagian ’17 Helps NHL Players Elevate the Causes They Care About
Michael Eyssimont tried hard to ignore the symptoms.As a college student, the future forward in the National Hockey League couldn’t maintain his weight or energy levels. Despite being a young and active hockey player, he needed to catch his breath after walking up a set of stairs. After months of denial, his coaches finally…
Melissa Parnagian (front, center) with NHL Player Inclusion Coalition. Photo Credit: Melissa Parnagian