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October 04, 2018
Politics & Polls #109: What’s Next for Kavanaugh?
Questions abound regarding what impact the recently opened FBI investigation will have on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation process.In this episode, Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang discuss Kavanaugh’s prior political career, recent testimony and prospects for confirmation with research journalist Marcy Wheeler…
Anthony Solis
Features
October 03, 2018
Future Public Policy Leaders: Princeton JSI Participants Reflect on a Summer of Community and Learning
Thirty-one undergraduate students from colleges and universities across the U.S. attended the Public Policy and International Affairs Program’s (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute (JSI) this summer at Princeton University. Hosted by the Woodrow Wilson School since 1985, the rigorous seven-week program is designed to prepare the…
Anthony Solis
Tylor Johnson
Features
October 03, 2018
SINSI Spotlight: A Common Thread — Believing in the Value of Public Service
True or false: You must be a Woodrow Wilson School major at Princeton University to apply for the Scholars in the Nation’s Service Initiative (SINSI).True or false: Working for the federal government means living in Washington, D.C. and focusing on issues of diplomacy, foreign assistance, or defense.The answer to both is “false…
Tylor Johnson
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October 02, 2018
News Clips: October 1-7
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, email extaff@princeton.edu, and we will add it promptly.Melania Trump wraps first solo international trip in Egypt with comments on Kavanaugh and FordMSN (Lauren…
Features
October 02, 2018
Urban Population, Transportation Patterns Affect How Flu Epidemics Play Out
The more people a city has and the more organized its residents' movement patterns, the longer its flu season is apt to last, new research co-authored by Princeton University researchers shows.Published in the journal Science, the findings are an important step toward predicting outbreak trends for a viral infection that, in…
Nathan Scovronick
News
October 01, 2018
Scovronick, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education at Woodrow Wilson School, to Retire
After 25 years at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Nathan Scovronick, associate dean for undergraduate education, will retire, effective Jan. 1, 2019.Scovronick has led the undergraduate program, managing its curriculum and overseeing student advising, research and internship…
Nathan Scovronick
Podcasts
September 26, 2018
Politics & Polls #108: How Money Restricts Access to Political Office
Working-class citizens have been historically underrepresented in American politics.In this episode, Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang discuss the influence of money in politics — both in terms of who rises to elected office and how those elected govern — with political scientist Nicholas Carnes.Carnes asserts that government would…
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September 26, 2018
News Clips: September 24-30
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, email extaff@princeton.edu, and we will add it promptly.Trump Approves FBI Investigation Before Final Kavanaugh VoteWCBS880 (Julian Zelizer)You Are Not Alone With…
Two Men With Green and Red Dots
Research Briefs
September 24, 2018
To Dispel Myths, Redirect the Belief, Study Says
Beliefs can be hard to change, even if they are scientifically wrong. But those on the fence about an idea can be swayed after hearing facts related to the misinformation, according to a study led by Princeton University.After conducting an experimental study, the researchers found that listening to a speaker repeating a belief…
Two Men With Green and Red Dots
Podcasts
September 20, 2018
Politics & Polls #107: The Kavanaugh Saga
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has been accused of sexual assault. How might this play out? And what effect will it have on the midterm elections? Professors Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang discuss this and more in today's episode. (Note: This episode was recorded on Tuesday, Sept. 18.)ABOUT THE HOSTSZelizer is the Malcolm…