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Elmir Mukhtarov, MPA ’24

Community Profile, Policy Profile

January 24, 2024

#PolicyProfile: Elmir Mukhtarov, MPA ’24

“In 2014, I came to the U.S. as a high school exchange student as part of the Future Leaders Exchange program in New York. At the age of 18, I realized the profound differences between the economy, politics, and the overall society of the U.S. and my home country of Azerbaijan. Intrigued by these differences, I started studying…

Elmir Mukhtarov, MPA ’24

Alex Gazmararian and book cover

January 19, 2024

“Uncertain Futures” Authors Win Two Book Awards

Alex Gazmararian Ph.D. ’25 views climate change as the defining challenge of the 21st century and beyond. And while governments, businesses, and citizens work to quell global emissions, Gazmararian did his part via the written word — co-authoring “Uncertain Futures: How to Unlock the Climate Impasse” (Cambridge University Press…

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SINSI 2024 cohorts

January 18, 2024

Princeton Students Selected for the 2024 Cohort of the Scholars in the Nation’s Service Initiative

Nine students, representing six states, two countries, and a host of majors, concentrations, and certificates, have been selected for the 2024 cohort of SPIA’s prestigious Scholars in the Nation’s Service Initiative (SINSI).Established in 2006, SINSI encourages, supports, and prepares high-achieving students to pursue careers…

SINSI 2024 cohorts

David Mayorga

January 18, 2024

David A. Mayorga to Join SPIA as Associate Dean for Public Affairs and Communications

David A. Mayorga, a public affairs veteran with experience in federal and state government and the private sector, is joining the School of Public and International Affairs as associate dean for public affairs and communications.Chosen after a national search, he will begin his new role on February 19.

David Mayorga

Robertson Hall

January 17, 2024

75 Years of Serving the Nation and Humanity

Not long after the end of the Second World War, Donald Wallace, a member of President Truman’s Council of Economic Advisors, warned of a pressing need for a new kind of education to aid both the public and private sectors in adapting to a significantly changing world order.“There is abundant evidence that the federal government…

Robertson Hall

Funke Aderonmu, MPA ’24

Community Profile, Policy Profile

January 10, 2024

#PolicyProfile: Funke Aderonmu, MPA ’24

“Before coming to Princeton, I was a contractor with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), focusing on food security and resilience issues. Our team worked with many partners across Africa, Central America, and Southeast Asia to help improve their investments in agricultural development and reduce hunger and…

Funke Aderonmu, MPA ’24

SPIA in NJ Democracy In Action Workshops

January 04, 2024

In Its First Semester, SPIA in New Jersey’s “Democracy in Action” Series Brings State-Wide Issues to Princeton

On April 28, the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs launched its SPIA in New Jersey initiative. More than eight months later, Founding Director Anastasia Mann hasn’t taken her foot off the gas pedal.Since the launch, SPIA in New Jersey has hosted six events on campus through its “Democracy in Action” series…

SPIA in NJ Democracy In Action Workshops

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Community Profile, Policy Profile

December 17, 2021

#PolicyProfile: Harrison Fuller MPA ‘23

Through my research and travel, I’ve learned that a lot of issues — lack of quality schools, health care, and access to playgrounds and learning spaces — all start with the economy.

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Zia Mian

December 16, 2021

Zia Mian Appointed to UN Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters

Zia Mian, a physicist and co-director of Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security (SGS), has been appointed to the U.N. Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters. Established in 1978, the Board advises the U.N. Secretary-General, currently António Guterres, on matters concerning arms…

Zia Mian

SINSI Summer 2022 Cohort

December 14, 2021

Princeton Students Named Scholars in the Nation’s Service During Initiative’s 15th Year

Fourteen students at Princeton University have been selected to join the Scholars in the Nation’s Service Initiative (SINSI), which funds graduate fellowships and undergraduate summer internships within federal government agencies. The 2022 SINSI cohorts were selected during the initiative’s 15th year at the Princeton School of…

SINSI Summer 2022 Cohort