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Wilson School Faculty Receive Innovation Fund Awards

Two proposals submitted by faculty based at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs were among those selected to receive awards from Princeton’s 250th Anniversary Fund for Innovation in Undergraduate Education.Established in 1996 in conjunction with Princeton’s 250th anniversary, the Fund for Innovation…

Addressing Economic Hardships in Rural America Could Help Control Drug Epidemic, Wailoo Tells Congress

America’s drug epidemic could be better controlled by addressing the economic hardships facing rural America, Princeton University’s Keith Wailoo said at a recent Congressional briefing. The country must also consider how best to treat those suffering from chronic pain.The briefing—held May 9 by the National History Center of…

WWS Reacts: Brazil’s President Was Impeached. Now What?

Brazil’s Senate voted last week to impeach President Dilma Rousseff, a move that suspends the president for 180 days. Rousseff, who is accused of using public bank money to cover budget gaps, now faces an impeachment trial. The suspended president is calling the situation a “coup d’etat” and maintains she didn’t act criminally…

McCarty Awarded 2016 Franklin L. Burdette/Pi Sigma Alpha Award

Nolan McCarty, Susan Dod Brown Professor of Politics and Public Affairs at Princeton University, was named co-recipient of the 2016 Franklin L. Burdette/Pi Sigma Alpha Award by the American Political Science Association (APSA).This prize is awarded annually to the best paper presented at the previous year’s annual APSA meeting…

James Appointed Historian at International Monetary Fund

Harold James, professor at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School, was selected as one of the two new historians at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He and Atish (Rex) Ghosh from the IMF will replace retired historian James Boughton and will begin their new roles May 2, 2016.James is the Claude and Lore Kelly…

Researchers Propose Surveillance System for Zika Virus and Other Infectious Diseases

A group of prominent researchers from seven institutions including Princeton University are calling for the establishment of a worldwide program to collect and test blood and other human bodily fluids to aid in the study and prevention of emerging infectious diseases such as the mosquito-borne Zika fever, which is caused by the…

WWS Reacts: Obama Announces Nomination for Supreme Court

On March 16, President Barack Obama nominated Judge Merrick B. Garland to serve as the nation’s 113th Supreme Court justice to fill the vacancy left by the death of Antonin Scalia in February. Garland—who is a well-known moderate—currently serves as chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. His…

WWS Reacts: How Will Super Tuesday Shape the 2016 Election?

Voters in 12 states solidified two front-runners in the presidential campaign: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, who are both looking ahead to November. In primary voting and caucuses held March 1, Trump took seven states while his Republican rivals Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio won three states and one state, respectively. On the…

February 22, 2016

‘Knowing the Adversary’ Receives Edgar S. Furniss Book Award

A book by Keren Yarhi-Milo, assistant professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School, is the recipient of the Edgar S. Furniss Book Award by the Mershon Center for International Security Studies at The Ohio State University.“Knowing the Adversary: Leaders, Intelligence, and…

February 18, 2016

Ebola Crisis Provides Framework for Responding to Outbreaks like Zika Virus

As world leaders grapple with containing the Zika virus, the Ebola epidemic in West Africa provides valuable lessons for how to respond to other infectious disease epidemics, according to a policy report published by researchers at Princeton University and the Wellcome Trust. Rebuilding local health care infrastructures,…