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February 09, 2023
Winter Policy Trips Enrich the SPIA Experience
SPIA students returned to campus for the spring semester with new outlooks on issues such as climate change and adaptation, urbanization, migration, and infrastructure challenges following Winter Policy Trips. These trips allowed participating students to explore key policy issues through firsthand meetings with international…
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February 08, 2023
Rick Barton and Kit Lunney Retirement Announcement
Dear SPIA community, It is with mixed emotions that I announce Frederick (Rick) Barton and Kathryn (Kit) Lunney are retiring from their positions as co-directors of the Scholars in the Nation’s Service Initiative (SINSI) this summer. We are deeply grateful for Rick and Kit’s dedication and profound contributions to both SINSI…
Robertson Hall
Adam Sigelman MPP ’23
Community Profile, Policy Profile
February 03, 2023
#PolicyProfile: Adam Sigelman MPP ’23
“When I first graduated from college, I was a consultant in the private sector for a few years. I enjoyed the work and thought it was interesting intellectually, but I wanted to do something where I feel like I'm engaging with society, engaging with the world, and trying to leave whatever small imprint I can. I began working…
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Amaney Jamal
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February 02, 2023
National Endowment for Democracy Announces Appointment of New Board Members
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) announced today that Representative Joaquin Castro, Congressman for the 20th District of Texas; Amaney A. Jamal, Dean of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and scholar of Middle Eastern politics; and, as an honorary member, Senator Todd Young from Indiana, will…
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February 02, 2023
SPIA Reacts: What Policymakers Can Do Now to Drive Meaningful Change Following the Police Killing of Tyre Nichols
Following the killing of Tyre Nichols, many across the country are again asking themselves ‘why’? Why do these incidents continue to happen? Despite the Black Lives Matter movement and the 2020 protests following the murder of George Floyd — police brutality and its disproportionate impact on Black people remains such an…
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January 26, 2023
CMS Updates Its Budget Neutrality Policy
States seeking to innovate in Medicaid may need programmatic flexibility and federal funding that goes beyond what would ordinarily be permitted. Section 1115 of the Social Security Act enables the secretary of the Department of Health and Human services to provide that flexibility and funding to test innovations in the…
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January 26, 2023
UK Substantially Underestimates Its Methane Emissions From Oil and Gas Production — And Many Other Countries Probably Do Too
A newer, more accurate method for calculating methane emissions from offshore oil and gas production suggests that the United Kingdom severely underestimates its greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers conclude that as much as five times more methane is being leaked from oil and gas production than reported. Methane is the…
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Community Profile, Policy Profile
January 20, 2023
#PolicyProfile: Samuel Lyman MPP ’23
“I grew up watching ‘The West Wing,’ where Rob Lowe plays a White House speechwriter named Sam Seaborn. His character is what first piqued my interest in the profession. From an early age, I loved writing, and I loved politics—so speechwriting seemed like a natural fit. Using words to move policy and shape public opinion…
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Nicholas Lim before a Princeton swim meet.
Community Profile, Policy Profile
January 13, 2023
#PolicyProfile: Nicholas Lim ’24
“I’m originally from Hong Kong, and that’s where I was during the COVID-19 pandemic. I became really interested in the social dynamics of the pandemic because Hong Kong had much stricter regulations and was in lockdown for much longer than other countries. I'm taking a health policy class with Professor Wailoo about the history…
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January 13, 2023
$2.6 Million NIH Grant Awarded to SPIA Professor to Research the Impact of Migration Trends on Life Expectancy
Arun Hendi, an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs in the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, was recently awarded a $2.6 million grant over the next five years from the National Institute on Aging at the National Institute of Health. At a time when migration is reconfiguring the makeup of…
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