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Pascaline Dupas, Jacob Shapiro, Julian Zelizer

Audiobooks, Podcasts, Live Music, TV, and Movies for the Summer

Princeton SPIA faculty members spend the academic year awash in reading material. Policy papers, scholarly articles, books, student assignments, and more sit on desks, coffee tables, and nightstands, awaiting perusal.With summer here, we were curious: What do the School’s faculty watch and listen to when they have some free…

Pascaline Dupas, Jacob Shapiro, Julian Zelizer

Heather Howard

Tackling Healthcare Reform at the State Level – With an $8.8 Million Grant Renewal

The passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010 set off a whirlwind of activity among the states, which would be responsible for enacting many of the law’s provisions. With numerous legal and healthcare complexities looming, state governments were faced with a lot of regulatory work to do and not much expertise with which to do…

Heather Howard

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State AI Leaders Gather at Princeton To Reimagine Public Services

Much of the news about artificial intelligence has focused on how it will change the private sector. But all around the country, public officials are experimenting with how AI can also transform the way governments provide essential services to citizens while avoiding pitfalls.State AI leaders, including Gov. Phil Murphy of New…

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Fiona Galvis

Exit Interview: Protections Against the Use of Chemical Weapons

Exit Interview is an audio series produced by the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. Co-hosts David Mayorga, associate dean of public affairs and communications, and Ambreen Ali, senior communications and media strategist, speak with graduating students who won prizes for their senior theses, which are the…

Fiona Galvis

Sam Chiang

Exit Interview: Ukraine’s Use of Drones to Thwart Russia

Exit Interview is an audio series produced by the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. Co-hosts David Mayorga, associate dean of public affairs and communications, and Ambreen Ali, senior communications and media strategist, speak with graduating students who won prizes for their senior theses, which are the…

Sam Chiang

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Princeton SPIA Experts Provide Insight on Escalating Israel-Iran Conflict

PRINCETON, NJ - As the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies, faculty at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (Princeton SPIA) are offering timely, expert commentary to help the public and policymakers make sense of the rapidly evolving situation. Drawing on deep expertise in Middle East politics,…

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Two Princeton SPIA Alumni Named Knight-Hennessy Scholars

Two alumni from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) — Nick Wu ’19 and Josh Heupel MPA ’25 — have been named Knight-Hennessy Scholars. Scholars receive up to three years of funding toward a graduate degree at Stanford University.Wu and Heupel join other Princeton University recipients, including Class…

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Celebrating Nowruz: Welcoming Spring and the New Year

On April 30, after several rainy days, the Afghanistan Policy Lab (APL) hosted its annual Nowruz cultural event outside Robertson Hall, bringing together faculty, staff, and students from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA). The celebration welcomed spring and symbolized renewed energy for the year…

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Noreen Goldman

News, Research Briefs

Discrimination May Impede Cardiovascular Health

Princeton SPIA’s Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the classroom and into everyday life.If you’d like your work considered for future editions of Research Record, click here and select “research project.”

Noreen Goldman

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SPIAction Newsletter — June 2025

Dear Princeton SPIA community,The University held its 2025 Commencement exercises two weeks ago, and, as is tradition, the School celebrated its graduates at our master’s hooding and awards ceremony and undergraduate Class Day. In my remarks, I shared that my family had welcomed two new grandchildren over the last year – and I…

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