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Inaugural Service Week Brings Learning Out of the Classroom

What does it look like for a school dedicated to public service to build community around that shared value?The inaugural Community Service Week was the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs’ answer to that question. Over the course of a week in April, nearly 60 students, staff, and faculty participated in 11…

Volunteers planted approximately 50 trees with Friends of Princeton Open Space (FOPOS).

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Outside the Classroom, Princeton SPIA Faculty Contribute to a Stronger New Jersey

When the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs launched its SPIA in New Jersey initiative in 2023, Dean Amaney Jamal said she was proud “to launch a research-based program that seeks to advance the wellbeing of my fellow Garden State residents.”Princeton SPIA faculty have taken that charge to heart, participating…

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Zia Mian

News, Research Briefs

Renewed Interest in People’s Responses to Nuclear Weapons

Princeton SPIA’s Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the classroom and into everyday life.If you’d like your work considered for future editions of Research Record, click here and select “research project.”

Zia Mian

Maen Mahfoud

This Social Entrepreneur Wants Americans to Waste Less Food

Every day before lunch, as a boy growing up in Syria, Maen Mahfoud and his brother would ride their bicycles around the neighborhood to deliver meals to relatives and neighbors who were sick or out working. Hungry and exhausted by the midday heat, they resented the task.“It was annoying, but we had to do it every day. Sharing…

Maen Mahfoud

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February 26, 2026

Dean Jamal Represents Princeton SPIA at Europe Forums

Dean Amaney Jamal represented the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs on the global stage earlier this month, participating in public policy conversations at the Munich Security Conference in Germany and at a gathering of higher education leaders in Spain.The trip served as an opportunity to advance Princeton…

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Dan Kurtzer

February 25, 2026

Behind the Headline: The U.S.-Iran Crisis Explained

President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Iran multiple times in recent weeks, accusing Tehran of developing weapons capable of striking the United States. Iranian leaders have vowed to respond if the country is attacked militarily. With rising tensions threatening to further destabilize the Middle East, a lot is on the…

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Jake Shapiro

News, Research Briefs

February 03, 2026

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Princeton SPIA’s Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the classroom and into everyday life.If you’d like your work considered for future editions of Research Record, click here and select “research project.”

Jake Shapiro

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January 05, 2026

Princeton SPIA Faculty React to U.S. Capture of Venezuelan President Maduro

Faculty Provide Analysis on Legality, International Implications, and Venezuela’s Future PRINCETON, NJ – Following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the United States, faculty from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs are sharing expert perspectives to provide context and clarity on the…

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December 10, 2025

Princeton SPIA Faculty Share Expert Perspectives on Caribbean Boat Strikes

PRINCETON, NJ – Following recent reports of boat strikes in the Caribbean involving the United States, faculty from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (Princeton SPIA) are sharing expert perspectives to provide context and clarity, and potential implications of the situation. Eduardo…

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November 11, 2025

Program on Science and Global Security Secures $500K Grant to Probe Emerging Tech and Nuclear Risk

In an era marked by rapid technological innovation and intensifying competition over global dominance, the Program on Science and Global Security (SGS) at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs has received a $500,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York to investigate how the pursuit and deployment…

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