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January 26, 2017
Politics & Polls #28: The Women’s March on Washington with Katha Pollitt
Hailed as one of the largest protests in American history, the Women’s March on Washington gathered hundreds of thousands of people in the district and millions in sister marches across the world.Held just a day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the protest was an opportunity for Americans to bring gender and…
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January 25, 2017
WooCast: How the Digital Cookies Crumble
Can liberty survive the digital age? In this episode, Princeton University professors Jennifer Rexford and Janet Vertesi discuss internet infrastructure and its effect on how people use the web as a vehicle for communication and information.This episode is part of a series featuring panelists who will participate in the…
January 25, 2017
Q&A: Using Technology to Advance, Not Suppress, Human Dignity and Equality
This Q&A is part of a series featuring panelists who will participate in the Princeton-Fung Global Forum. This public event, to be held March 20-21 in Berlin, is being organized by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Register here.In an age where technology is often used to harm, can it still be…
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January 24, 2017
Age Limits on E-Cigarettes Cause Uptick in Cigarette Smoking Among Pregnant Teens
While laws placing age limits on the purchasing of e-cigarettes are intended to reduce the use of tobacco products, a recent study shows an unintended consequence: a rise in traditional cigarette smoking among pregnant teens. But the uptick in cigarette smoking did not produce negative birth outcomes, according to research by…
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January 24, 2017
WWS Reacts: New Partnership Aims to Prevent Global Health Epidemics
A number of donors and pharmaceutical companies have raised $500 million to support a partnership aimed at controlling future global epidemics. Supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Wellcome Trust and others, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations will focus on developing and stockpiling…
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January 24, 2017
Danspeckgruber to Advise the Austrian Chairmanship-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Wolfgang Danspeckgruber, founding director of the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination (LISD) at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, will advise the new chairmanship-in-office and will co-chair special academic programs for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in…
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January 20, 2017
International Crisis Group to Offer Fellowships Focusing on the Economics of Conflict
The International Crisis Group (ICG) is partnering with Princeton University’s Empirical Studies of Conflict (ESOC) project to launch a new postdoctoral fellowship program focusing on the economics of conflict.Founded in 1995, the ICG is an independent nongovernmental organization that aims to prevent wars and shape policies…
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January 19, 2017
News Clips: Week of Jan. 16 - 22
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.Politicians Must Take More Notice of Inclusion, Deaton SaysBloomberg (Angus Deaton)Trump's Inaugural…
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January 18, 2017
Politics & Polls #27: Rebuilding the Democratic Party
The Democratic Party may be in a “crisis,” many argue, and not only because of a Donald Trump presidency but also due to continued Republican control of Congress. Given these challenges, will the Democrats be able to rebuild their strength?In episode #27 of Politics & Polls, professsors Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang interview…
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January 17, 2017
Service Auction Raises More Than $16,000 for Charity Benefiting Trenton Youth
Before departing for winter break, Woodrow Wilson School students hosted the School’s annual signature event: a service auction benefitting Isles Youth Institute (IYI), based in Trenton, N.J.On Dec. 9, 2016, Princeton students, faculty, staff and alumni joined community members as well as leadership and students from IYI for an…