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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.N…

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 Games for…

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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 experiencing a…

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 researchers…

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Policy Interventions Could Help Farmers Economically Survive in Vulnerable Regions

In the grasslands of Nepal’s Chitwan Valley, local farmers rely on the production of rice and other grains to generate household income. But their…

wind farm

House Passes the Largest Expenditure on Climate in U.S. History

SPIA alum

Two Alumnae Receive 2021 U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment Award

Meghan Nutting MPA ’08 and Steph Speirs MPA ’14 were recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for their outstanding leadership and…

BONUS: What Makes the Senior Thesis So Cool?

The senior thesis requirement is unique to Princeton, providing a memorable opportunity for students to delve into topics of their interest…

Zia Mian

Zia Mian Elected Fellow of the American Physical Society

Zia Mian, a physicist and co-director of the Program on Science and Global Security (SGS), has been elected a fellow of the American Physical Society…

Climate Change Creates a “Perfect Storm” for Migration

Climate change and migration are deeply interrelated; extreme climate conditions compound factors like disease, economic insecurity, and violence in…

Felten

Felten Advocates for Enhanced Data Security Before the U.S. Senate

On Oct. 6, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing to discuss consumer privacy and data security. Edward…

Should We Police the Police?

Does social activism have a tangible effect on justice in policing? This was the question on Alaina McGowen ’21’s mind as she embarked upon her…

Plant-Based Plastics: An Enemy of Pollution

Pollution is a pervasive global issue that impacts every community. Julia Ilhardt ’21 and Emily Reinhold ’21 tackled this issue in their…

Haiti

SPIA Reacts: Haitians at the Texas Border

Thousands of Haitian migrants flocked to Del Rio, Texas, in recent weeks to attempt border crossing into the U.S. Since then, the Department of…

New Partnership Pairs HMEI Interns with C-PREE Researchers

Tackling Climate Change’s Most Complex Phenomena

A new partnership between Princeton University’s Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment (C-PREE) and the High Meadows Environmental…

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Like China, Japan and the U.S. Continue to Finance Overseas Fossil Fuel Power Technologies

Stepping away from carbon-intensive power systems and investing in renewable technologies is critical to decarbonizing the global power sector and…

Rally

Princeton & Mozilla Launch Technology Policy Research Initiative

Data-driven public policy depends on data. And, in the area of technology policy, access to data has been a significant barrier to research…

Jeremy Barnicle MPA ’04

#Changemakers: Jeremy Barnicle MPA ’04

For more than two decades, Jeremy Barnicle MPA ’04 has been working at the intersection of policy, philanthropy, and social change. At Mercy Corps,…

Keeping More Ammonium in Soil Could Decrease Pollution, Boost Crops

Keeping More Ammonium in Soil Could Decrease Pollution, Boost Crops

Modern-day agriculture faces two major dilemmas: how to produce enough food to feed the growing human population and how to minimize environmental…

Rob Gordon

Robert L. Gordon III MPA ’89

Using new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) to improve humanity is at the core of Robert L. Gordon MPA '89's work. As chief growth…

Banks and coal

East Asian Development Banks are Now Largest Public Financiers of Global Power Sector, Particularly Coal

While the World Bank and other multilateral development banks are increasingly investing in renewable technologies and phasing out coal power…

toxique

Toxique: The Aftermath of French Nuclear Testing in the South Pacific

Between 1966 and 1996, the French government conducted 193 nuclear weapon tests in the islands of the South Pacific. These explosions profoundly…

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“Nerdy Girl” Princeton Alumni Battle Covid-19 “Infodemic”

As new variants of the novel coronavirus emerge and people consider whether to get vaccinated, it can be confusing to know where to turn and which…

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Climate Change “Winners” May Owe Financial Compensation to Polluters

Climate change is generally portrayed as an environmental and societal threat with entirely negative consequences. However, some sectors of the…

Coast

Despite Sea-Level Rise Risks, Migration to Some Threatened Coastal Areas May Increase

In coming decades as coastal communities around the world are expected to encounter sea-level rise, the general expectation has been that people’s…