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Layna Mosley

Mosley to Serve as Co-Editor-in-Chief of International Organization

Political scientist Layna Mosley joins Brett Ashley Leeds of Rice University to serve as co-editor-in-chief of International Organization…

#253: Jan. 6 & Democracy Today (Carolyn Shapiro)

On the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, this week's episode focuses on the strains placed on American democracy. From voter…

Sara McLanahan

Sara McLanahan, ‘Towering Figure’ in the Study of Family Structure and Inequality, Dies at 81

Sara McLanahan, a prominent sociologist whose work played a foundational role in the understanding of single parents and their children,…

Photo credit: Andrew Reynolds (left), senior research scholar and lecturer in the School for Public and International Affairs and Politics (SPIA) and founder of Queer Politics at Princeton, and Michael Cashman, member of House of Lords of the United Kingdom, meet with LGBTQ activists in Kiev, Ukraine. (Photo courtesy of Reynolds).

Queer Politics at Princeton: A Webinar Series Highlights International LGBTQ Research and Scholarship

In early 2020, Andrew Reynolds founded Queer Politics at Princeton, or QP@P, a think tank dedicated to the research and scholarship of…

Sebastien

Philippe Nominated For 2021 ‘Arms Control Person of the Year’

Sébastien Philippe, associate research scholar in the Program on Science and Global Security (SGS) at the Princeton School of Public and…

Heat pump and coal stove

As China Converts to Clean Energy, Households Should Consider Using Heat Pumps to Maximize Climate, Air Quality, Economic, and Health Benefits

Many of China’s households still rely on small coal stoves for heat, which causes air pollution that damages health. To address these…

Zia Mian

Zia Mian Appointed to UN Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters

Zia Mian, a physicist and co-director of Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security (SGS), has been appointed to the U…

SINSI Summer 2022 Cohort

Princeton Students Named Scholars in the Nation’s Service During Initiative’s 15th Year

Fourteen students at Princeton University have been selected to join the Scholars in the Nation’s Service Initiative (SINSI), which funds…

#252: A Boost for Science (2021 in Review)

It's the end-of-the-year broadcast for Politics & Polls! Julian and Sam recap the year, beginning with a discussion on the Jan. 6…

Postpartum

Antidepressant Treatment for Postpartum Depression May Be Overprescribed

In countries like the U.S. and the Netherlands, antidepressants are a commonly prescribed treatment for postpartum depression. But a new…

John Ikenberry

Book by G. John Ikenberry Named Among ‘Best of the Year’ by Foreign Affairs

A book written by international relations theorist G. John Ikenberry has been named among Foreign Affairs’ “Best of the Year.” It was…

End of World

Virtual Reality Project on Nuclear Threats to Premiere at Sundance Film Festival

A virtual reality project executive produced by researchers at Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security (SGS) and…

Miji Bell

Miji Bell Named Associate Dean for Public Affairs and Communications at SPIA

Miji Bell, a seasoned communications leader, is joining the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) as associate dean…

Polarized information ecosystems graphic

Like a Natural System, Democracy Faces Collapse as Polarization Leads to Loss of Diversity, Series of Interdisciplinary Studies Find

Much like an overexploited ecosystem, the increasingly polarized political landscape in the United States — and much of the world — is…

Polarization

People Unknowingly Group Themselves Together Online, Fueling Political Polarization Across the U.S.

As people curate their online news feeds, they may be unwillingly sorting themselves into polarized networks, according to a study led by…