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Felten
Features, News
October 11, 2021
Felten Advocates for Enhanced Data Security Before the U.S. Senate
On Oct. 6, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing to discuss consumer privacy and data security. Edward Felten provided three recommendations for the Federal Trade Commission to strengthen consumer protection: greater civil penalties, a strong rule-making framework, and empowerment of…
Felten
P&P
Podcasts
October 06, 2021
Politics & Polls #247: Was Pulling U.S. Troops out of Afghanistan a Mistake? (Amb. Robert Finn)
Since President Joe Biden pulled U.S. troops out of Afghanistan, many are sorting through whether a withdrawal was really necessary. Regardless, the decision marks a decided end to a long and protracted war, which began after 9/11. Amb. Robert Finn joins Julian Zelizer in this week's episode to analyze the decision and its…
P&P
TP
Podcasts
October 05, 2021
Should We Police the Police?
Does social activism have a tangible effect on justice in policing? This was the question on Alaina McGowen ’21’s mind as she embarked upon her thesis: “Policing the Police.” Most police contracts offer protections that are not legal for civilians and are also often negotiated behind closed doors. McGowen advocates for more…
TP
TP
Podcasts
October 04, 2021
Plant-Based Plastics: An Enemy of Pollution
Pollution is a pervasive global issue that impacts every community. Julia Ilhardt ’21 and Emily Reinhold ’21 tackled this issue in their undergraduate theses and recommend that people who are disproportionately affected by environmental harms — such as low income and communities of color — should have a more prominent role in…
TP
Arun
Research Briefs
September 30, 2021
Immigration Boosts U.S. Life Expectancy
If immigrants to the United States formed their own country, their pre-COVID-19 life expectancies would exceed or match those of the world’s leaders in longevity — Swiss men and Japanese women. A new study by Princeton University and University of Southern California researchers estimates that immigration adds 1.4 to 1.5 years…
Arun
Akaysha Palmer (left) and Winaly Simpson (right), image created by Hannah Williams
Features
September 29, 2021
Junior Summer Institute Transformed to Meet the Moment
For the second summer in a row, the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) hosted its annual Junior Summer Institute (JSI) virtually, bringing together 17 students from 14 national universities. Despite hours spent on Zoom instead of Princeton's campus, the students were able to create meaningful…
Akaysha Palmer (left) and Winaly Simpson (right), image created by Hannah Williams
Andy
News
September 29, 2021
Moravcsik Named Distinguished Affiliated Professor at Technical University of Munich
The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has recognized professor Andrew Moravcsik for his pioneering research in European integration and international relations. Moravcsik, professor of politics and international affairs and director of the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination (LISD) and European Union Program at…
Andy
Haiti
Q&A, Research Briefs
September 29, 2021
SPIA Reacts: Haitians at the Texas Border
Thousands of Haitian migrants flocked to Del Rio, Texas, in recent weeks to attempt border crossing into the U.S. Since then, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Mexico have loaded more than 300 planes with migrants, sending Haitians back to the war-torn country. Labeling the situation as “inhumane,” some are…
Haiti
SPIA
Research Briefs
September 28, 2021
Life Expectancy Gap Between Black and White Americans Closes Nearly 50% in 30 Years
Persistent gaps in life expectancy between Black and white Americans have been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, this gap has narrowed by nearly 50% in three decades, largely due to improvements among Black Americans, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Co…
SPIA
Toxique
News
September 28, 2021
“Toxique” by Philippe, Statius Named a Finalist for the Albert Londres Prize
A book co-authored by a researcher at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs is one of four finalists for the 2021 Albert Londres Prize, the French equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize. “Toxique” was co-authored by Sébastien Philippe, associate research scholar at Princeton’s Program on Science and Global…
Toxique