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Research Briefs
March 02, 2021
Climate Change “Winners” May Owe Financial Compensation to Polluters
Climate change is generally portrayed as an environmental and societal threat with entirely negative consequences. However, some sectors of the global economy may actually end up benefiting. New economic and philosophical research argues that policymakers must consider both the beneficial effects of climate change to “climate…
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María Luisa Zeta Valladolid MPA ’21
Community Profile, Policy Profile
February 26, 2021
María Luisa Zeta Valladolid MPA ’21
“I was curious about social issues from an early age, long wondering why some people had so little while others have a lot more. I am a first-generation college student, born and raised in a small town in Northern #Peru. Both of my parents worked hard to make ends meet and to provide my sisters and I with opportunities to…
María Luisa Zeta Valladolid MPA ’21
Podcasts
February 25, 2021
#221: Is the Senate a Threat to Democracy? (Adam Jentleson)
Nearly every major decision governing the country bears the stamp of the U.S. Senate. Yet, the current makeup of the Senate — which is predominantly white, conservative males — does not necessarily represent the majority of Americans. Some even argue that the U.S. Senate has become one of the greatest threats to democracy. …
Carissa Gonzalez ’07 MPP ’21
Community Profile, Policy Profile
February 23, 2021
Carissa Gonzalez ’07 MPP ’21
“When 9/11 happened, I was just a kid. It was a shocking moment for all of America, making us question who we think we are as a people, what we want to be as a nation, and how other countries perceive us. I didn’t know yet how I would serve, but I knew in that moment I wanted to serve my country. When I was a first-year…
Carissa Gonzalez ’07 MPP ’21
Marta Tienda
Features
February 22, 2021
Tienda Named Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar
Professor Marta Tienda is among the 13 academics who are part of the 2021-2022 Phi Beta Kappa Society’s Visiting Scholars Program. These scholars travel to more than 100 colleges and universities each year, immersing themselves in the academic life of each institution. Tienda is the Maurice P. During ’22 Professor of…
Marta Tienda
Dalia Katan '15
Community Profile, Changemakers, Podcasts
February 18, 2021
Dalia Katan ’15
Dalia Katan '15 is the CEO and founder of Presently, a social commerce startup helping people celebrate special occasions more meaningfully while also empowering conscious consumerism. In this Q&A and bonus podcast episode, she gets into what motivated her to create Presently and how she uses her Princeton School of Public…
Dalia Katan '15
Podcasts
February 17, 2021
Politics & Polls #220: The President’s Cabinet (Lindsay Chervinsky)
Once all members are confirmed, President Joe Biden’s cabinet will be the most diverse group of advisers ever appointed. This team even includes Princeton’s Cecilia Rouse, who currently awaits a Senate vote. In this episode, historian Lindsay Chervinsky joins Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang to discuss Biden’s senior leadership…
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Research Briefs
February 16, 2021
Despite Sea-Level Rise Risks, Migration to Some Threatened Coastal Areas May Increase
In coming decades as coastal communities around the world are expected to encounter sea-level rise, the general expectation has been that people’s migration toward the coast will slow or reverse in many places. However, new research co-authored by Princeton University shows that migration to the coast could actually accelerate…
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Amy Jeon. Photo by Denise Applewhite, Office of Communications.
News
February 15, 2021
Amy Jeon ’21 Named Cowinner of Pyne Prize
Princeton University seniors Paige Allen, Amy Jeon and James Packman have been named co-winners of the 2021 Moses Taylor Pyne Honor Prize, the highest general distinction conferred on an undergraduate. The University is looking into ways to celebrate the honorees as a community later in the semester. The Pyne Honor Prize,…
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Keith Wailoo
Features
February 15, 2021
Wailoo Named 2021 Dan David Prize Winner
Historian and scholar Keith Wailoo joins Dr. Anthony Fauci and others as a recipient of the 2021 Dan David Prize, an award endowed by the Dan David Foundation and headquartered at Tel Aviv University. Wailoo, the Henry Putnam University Professor of History and Public Affairs, is being honored for his work in the history of…
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