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September 06, 2019
Princeton Project to Build a Diverse Coalition of Physicists to Confront Nuclear Dangers
A group of Princeton University physicists has been awarded a two-year grant by the American Physical Society (APS) Innovation Fund to educate and re-engage the U.S. physics community on the globally important issue of the risk posed by nuclear weapons and the pressing need to reduce this threat.The work will be led by:Stewart…
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August 22, 2019
College Students Explore Public Service at Junior Summer Institute at Princeton
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August 15, 2019
Offshore Oil and Gas Rigs Leak More Greenhouse Gas Than Expected
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June 27, 2019
WWS Reacts [Audio]: Federal Courts & Gerrymandering
In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal courts do not have to address partisan gerrymandering claims. Sharing his response to this news in the audio clip below is Nolan McCarty, Susan Dod Brown Professor of Politics and Public Affairs, at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and…
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June 27, 2019
Woodrow Wilson School Welcomes Four Faculty Members; Promotes Two
Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs is pleased to welcome four new full-time faculty members with appointments effective July 1, 2019. Two existing faculty members have received promotions, one transitioned to emeritus status, and one retired. Sadly, Alan B. Krueger passed away on…
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June 26, 2019
Redding Explores the Brightening Future of Solar Power in the Philippines
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June 21, 2019
WWS Reacts: Escalating Tensions Between U.S. and Iran
Iran shot down a U.S. military drone, escalating tensions between the two countries. Ready to strike back, President Trump called off a response Friday morning, saying it was “not proportionate.” We discussed the implications of these recent events with Ryan Crocker of Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and…
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May 24, 2019
WWS Reacts: Restricting Abortions Across America
Reproductive rights are now front and center in the 2020 campaign, as a number of states recently have tried to restrict or regulate abortions in some way. We discussed the wave of abortion bills being passed with Elizabeth M. Armstrong, associate professor of sociology and public affairs at Princeton University’s Woodrow…
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May 23, 2019
Initially Threatened by Change, People Adapt to Societal Diversity Over Time
President Donald Trump recently introduced immigration reforms that would prioritize education and employment qualifications over family connections in selecting immigrants and nominated immigration hard-liner Kris Kobach as “immigration czar.” The moves, like many by Trump, speak to those who feel threatened by what they…
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April 30, 2019
Oppenheimer Testifies in Congress on the History of Climate Science
Professor Michael Oppenheimer provided a brief, thorough history of climate science at an April 9 hearing held by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform’s Subcommittee on the Environment.The hearing was part one of an examination of the historic scientific consensus about climate change, the role of the fossil fuel…