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

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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…

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…

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…

Susan Fiske

Fiske Receives Spain’s Frontiers of Knowledge Award

Susan Fiske was named a winner of the 12th edition of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards in Social Sciences. She received her award at…

Community-Based Visa Plans Could Change Immigration Policy

Immigration is a heated and deadlocked policy issue in the U.S. Abraham Waserstein ’21 studied its history, noting that after 1965 and the…

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…

Marta Tienda

Tienda to Serve as President of American Academy of Political and Social Science

Marta Tienda, a leading sociologist and immigration expert, will be the next president of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS…

Mellody Hobson ’91

Mellody Hobson ’91

Shortly after graduating from Princeton University, Mellody Hobson ’91 joined Ariel Investments as an intern. Today, she serves as the company’s co…

Politics & Polls #183: Economic Inequality and Covid-19 Featuring Sir Angus Deaton

Covid-19 has had a disproportionate impact on at-risk populations, shining the spotlight on economic inequality and instability. Issues such as…

Kathryn Edin

Universal Childhood Allowance Could Reduce Childhood Poverty, Edin Testifies

Today, about 15 million children in the United States live in families with incomes below the federal poverty threshold. This is why reducing…

Andlinger Center Speaks: Why the Messenger Matters in Climate Action

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…

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…

Michael Oppenheimer

Q&A: Discerning Experts: The Practices of Scientific Assessment for Environmental Policy

Governments around the world rely on scientific assessments to guide environmental policy and action. Yet, these assessments, like those produced by…

Project to Collect Real Portraits of American Life

Today, only half of children grow up to earn more than their parents, as opportunities for upward mobility continue to decline. Meanwhile, more than…

No Laboratory Needed: The Person Project Mines Social Science Data with Secure Online Quizzes

Understanding the human psyche is complex, for ordinary people and scientists alike. Now, researchers at Princeton University have created a new tool…

WWS Reacts: Trump’s Border Wall, DACA and "Chain Migration"

So-called “chain migration” is in the news again as House Republicans try to introduce a government funding bill that includes $5 billion in funding…

Politics & Polls #118: The Politics of Climate Change

Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing the world today. In this episode, Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang discuss the politics of…

WWS Reacts: The Trump Administration’s Climate Change Report

This week, the Trump administration is facing criticism over the Black Friday release of its climate change report, and President Trump’s resulting…

Flexible Fertilizer Regulations Could Reduce Pollution, Save Billions

As the global population continues to increase, so will food production. This means increased use of fertilizers, and many on today’s market are not…

Urban Population, Transportation Patterns Affect How Flu Epidemics Play Out

The more people a city has and the more organized its residents' movement patterns, the longer its flu season is apt to last, new research co…