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June 05, 2019
Woodrow Wilson School Awards Advanced Degrees to 91 Future Leaders in Public Service
At a Hooding Ceremony reception held in Frist Campus Center June 3, Dean Cecilia Rouse congratulated 91 graduate students who earned advanced degrees from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Their ranks include four Ph.D. students, 67 Master in Public Affairs (MPA) students …
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May 30, 2019
Politics & Polls #141: All About Electability?
Of the 23 candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for president, who is the most electable? How does one define “electability,” and how does the media drive its relevance? As the initial Democratic primary debates approach, Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang discuss what the early “horserace” polling numbers tell us, as well as…
Research Briefs
May 29, 2019
Universal Approaches to Promoting Healthy Development
Princeton University and the Brookings Institution released “Universal Approaches to Promoting Healthy Development” on May 29.This is an issue of the journal The Future of Children that examines how universal programs offered to all parents in a community — as opposed to programs that target only the families most at risk for…
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May 28, 2019
A Tribute to Uwe: Academics Debate Future of U.S. Health Care
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Policy Profile
May 28, 2019
Jeff Simon MPA/J.D. '22
Jeff Simon sitting on a stone step in Princeton campus
Features
May 24, 2019
WWS Reacts: Restricting Abortions Across America
Reproductive rights are now front and center in the 2020 campaign, as a number of states recently have tried to restrict or regulate abortions in some way. We discussed the wave of abortion bills being passed with Elizabeth M. Armstrong, associate professor of sociology and public affairs at Princeton University’s Woodrow…
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May 23, 2019
Initially Threatened by Change, People Adapt to Societal Diversity Over Time
President Donald Trump recently introduced immigration reforms that would prioritize education and employment qualifications over family connections in selecting immigrants and nominated immigration hard-liner Kris Kobach as “immigration czar.” The moves, like many by Trump, speak to those who feel threatened by what they…
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May 23, 2019
Facebook Data Transparency Advisory Group Releases Final Report
On May 23, 2019, Facebook’s Data Transparency Advisory Group (DTAG) released its independent report, which assesses Facebook’s methods of measuring and reporting on its Community Standards enforcement policies.DTAG is composed of seven experts, including Jacob N. Shapiro, professor of politics and international affairs at…
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Research Briefs
May 21, 2019
Researchers Reveal Ways to Better Predict Future Sea Level Rise
Future sea level rise poses serious threats to the viability of coastal communities but is challenging to project using deterministic modeling approaches.Now, in a study published May 20 by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), an international team of experts provide research on ways to predict sea level rise…
Caroline Corcoran MPA '20
Policy Profile
May 17, 2019
Caroline Corcoran MPA '20
Caroline Corcoran MPA '20