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June 07, 2017
Four Princeton Students Named to Pacific Standard’s Top 30 Thinkers Under 30
One Princeton University Ph.D. student and three members of the Woodrow Wilson School’s Scholars in the Nation’s Service Initiative (SINSI) were included in Pacific Standard magazine’s Top 30 Thinkers Under 30. The annual list honors exciting young thinkers and advocates in policy and social justice.Tamara Patton is a Ph.D…
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June 06, 2017
At Hooding, Advanced-Degree Recipients Celebrate Hard, Successful Journey
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June 01, 2017
Politics & Polls #46: Trump’s 'Gaslighting of America' with Teen Vogue’s Lauren Duca
President Donald Trump’s attacks on the media persist while journalists continue to grapple with how to cover such a tumultuous presidency. Amidst the clamor, new voices in journalism have risen to the top, positioning themselves as political power players in a media-saturated world.Among these voices is Lauren Duca, an award…
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May 31, 2017
Four Faculty Members Honored for Excellence in Mentoring Graduate Students
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May 26, 2017
News Clips: Week of May 22 - 29
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.You'll Be Happier with Less Money in These CitiesGallup (Angus Deaton and Daniel Kahneman)Yale's…
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May 25, 2017
U.S. Nuclear Regulators Greatly Underestimate Potential for Nuclear Disaster
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) relied on faulty analysis to justify its refusal to adopt a critical measure for protecting Americans from the occurrence of a catastrophic nuclear-waste fire at any one of dozens of reactor sites around the country, according to an article in the May 26 issue of Science magazine…
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May 24, 2017
WWS Reacts: President Trump’s Visit to the Middle East
President Donald Trump recently made a trip to the Middle East, with stops in Saudi Arabia, Israel and Palestine, where he met with top officials and visited sacred spaces. His visit to Israel included a visit to Jerusalem, where he announced his personal commitment to achieving a peace agreement between Israel and Palestine. …
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May 24, 2017
Social and Emotional Learning Essential for Children’s Educational Success
The Trump administration hopes to slash $10.6 billion from current education initiatives, channeling part of the money to expanding charter schools and providing vouchers for private and religious schools, recent reports indicate.Expected to be released soon, the first detailed education budget is an attempt by President Donald…
May 23, 2017
Q&A: Seeds of Stability: Land Reform and U.S. Foreign Policy
Can foreign aid promote political and economic stability in nations receiving support? Are there certain underlying conditions that make it easier (or harder) for developing countries to adopt stabilizing reforms?A new book by Ethan Kapstein, visiting professor at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and…
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May 23, 2017
Sean Chen's Dream of a Better Future