Newsroom Shaping public discourse and understanding on the world’s pressing issues. Subscribe to Updates The Latest News View All News May 21, 2026 Behind the Headline: The Global Future of EVs At the Detroit Auto Show in January, the American auto industry’s shift away from electric vehicles was on full display. Rather than displaying EVs front and center, as was the case in 2025, automakers emphasized hybrids and updated gas models. A month later, war broke out in Iran and energy prices soared. As the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz continues to reduce access to oil and gas in much of the world, some nations are looking to boost energy infrastructure by turning to green technologies, including EVs, as noted in a recent Foreign Affairs piece by Benjamin Bradlow, assistant professor of sociology and international affairs at Princeton… News May 20, 2026 Spring Dean’s Leadership Series Offers Students a Diversity of Viewpoints By the time New York Times Executive Editor Joseph Kahn finished answering questions at the final event in the semester’s Dean’s Leadership Series on April 22, Princeton SPIA students had enjoyed numerous opportunities to hear from and engage with an impressive, diverse collection of speakers.Joining Kahn as DLS guests this spring were a sitting U.S. senator, a former ambassador to the United Nations, leaders of international nongovernmental organizations, a U.N. under-secretary-general, a Polish senator, and former Department of Education assistant secretaries, all of whom exposed students to a wide variety of global and political perspectives and… News May 19, 2026 Gearing Up for 2026 Princeton Reunions and Commencement Reunions and Commencement – Princeton University’s traditional, year-ending one-two punch – are just around the corner, and, as usual, the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs will play a big role in both.Starting Thursday, May 21, and continuing through Sunday the 24th, Reunions will welcome graduates back to campus for a variety of social and educational activities. The SPIA alumni community will be well represented, partnering with the Association of Princeton Graduate Alumni as the University’s largest participating graduate department. In addition to welcoming hundreds of its graduates back to campus for reminiscing and fun, the… News May 14, 2026 Seniors Go Far and Deep for Research on Thesis Policy Topics Over the last year, a senior at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs developed an economic model to show that advertising-based digital apps drive addictive behavior. Another traveled to northern Norway to learn about changes in the Arctic from the indigenous Sámi people. One student spent her summer in Los Angeles at an air-conditioning, plumbing, and electrical company to develop an apprenticeship program, while another interviewed more than three dozen healthcare providers across the country about child welfare reforms for substance use in pregnancy.All in the name of the senior thesis.The senior thesis is the culminating… View All SPIA Reacts View All News January 22, 2026 Princeton SPIA Faculty Raise Important Questions About Immigration Enforcement Actions Across U.S. Faculty Provide Analysis on Legality, Unintended Consequences, and Implications of ICE RaidsPRINCETON, NJ – Faculty from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs are raising questions that policymakers and the media should consider as the Trump Administration escalates the deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to cities across the United States. They call into question the constitutionality of immigration enforcement tactics, the global consequences of these actions, and the societal costs. Barbara Buckinx, Research… News 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 potential implications for Venezuela and Latin America, the effects on oil prices and global energy markets, questions of legality and use of executive power, as well as broader signals for containing adversaries such as China, Iran, and North Korea. Implications for Venezuela and Latin America … News 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 Bhatia, John L. Weinberg/Goldman Sachs & Co. Visiting Professor and Visiting Lecturer in Public and International Affairs:"Recent Caribbean boat strikes continue to make headlines, and my policy and legal conclusion is unequivocal: these interventions are illegal. 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Jennings Policy Profiles View all Community Profile April 27, 2026 #PolicyProfile: Thomas Emens, MPA ’29 “As mayor of Jamesburg, NJ, I wake up every day thinking about how to make my hometown stronger. I was born and raised here, a small, blue-collar community without wealthy donors or endless resources—just hardworking people who care deeply about where they live. Public service, to me, isn’t politics. It’s about showing up, listening, and getting things done. I was elected to the Borough Council during my first semester as a transfer student at Princeton. A year later, I became Council President, and in 2024, after our mayor resigned, I stepped in as Acting Mayor while finishing my senior thesis. Today, I’m serving a two-year mayoral term focused on… Community Profile April 15, 2026 #PolicyProfile: Cassandra Azumah, MPA ’27 “Being from Ghana, my path to public policy has been shaped by working across countries, sectors, and institutions — and seeing firsthand what it takes to turn good ideas into lasting change. After graduating from the London School of Economics, I spent a year and a half at the South Centre in Geneva, exploring how countries in the Global South can learn from one another’s development experiences. From there, I moved to Senegal, where I worked with IDinsight on monitoring, evaluation, and learning strategies for education and health programs. I later returned to Ghana to support the Ministry of Education through Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA),… Community Profile March 27, 2026 #PolicyProfile: Nudhara Yusuf, MPA ’27 "I grew up between places and histories. My parents raised me in the United Kingdom and India. Growing up hearing stories about my grandfather, a political activist who lost his life advocating for the right to speak against injustice, inspires who I am as a person. When I got to university, I had this self-realization that the spaces where I felt most energized were those focused on politics and civic engagement. That path eventually led me to consult with the United Nations Development Program, which launched my career path. Being inside the U.N. showed me its importance and limitations. I became interested in how global institutions can evolve to… View all Share Your News! Do you have news to submit? Please fill out a brief form. The Communications team will be in touch shortly to share how we plan to elevate your news. Questions? Email spianews@princeton.edu. News Form Get the latest from Princeton SPIA to your inbox Subscribe to updates