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Search News 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… News Feb 04 2019 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… News Jan 15 2019 Q&A: Information, Democracy, and Autocracy: Transparency and Political (In)Stability Americans seeking information about unemployment rates, wage growth and inflation can do so with the click of a button. But transparency of this kind… News Jan 07 2019 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… News Jan 03 2019 Politics & Polls #120: Immigration Then & Now Issues related to immigration have occupied a central role in political debates, especially during the Trump presidency. Although the current focus… News Dec 11 2017 Dark Side of the Moon: Motorcycle Deaths Linked to Full Moons Distracted drivers, like those who text behind the wheel, are a danger to themselves and to others. Even a brief, momentary glance away from the road… News Nov 06 2017 Satellite Imagery Reveals Decline in ISIS Oil Production Oil production by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) steadily declined between 2014 and 2016, indicating that the group was financing itself… News Oct 11 2017 Social Psychologist Paluck Awarded MacArthur Fellowship Elizabeth Levy Paluck, a professor of psychology and public affairs at Princeton University, has been awarded a 2017 MacArthur Fellowship. News Sep 12 2017 Goldman Named Vice President Elect of the Population Association of America News Aug 14 2017 Lower-Income Children Raised in Counties With High Upward Mobility Display Fewer Behavioral Issues, Perform Better on Cognitive Tests Children who grow up in urban counties with high upward mobility exhibit fewer behavioral problems and perform better on cognitive tests, according… News Jul 31 2017 Supreme Court Rulings Can Signal a Shift in Societal Norms When the Supreme Court issued its 2015 ruling in favor of same-sex marriage, Americans understood the decision as a signal of Americans’ increasing… News Jul 24 2017 Exposure to Violence Hinders Short-Term Memory, Cognitive Control Being exposed to and actively remembering violent episodes — even those that happened up to a decade before — hinders short-term memory and cognitive… News Jul 18 2017 In Mexico, Type of Work Is Tied to Mobility Disparities as People Age Certain occupations may significantly contribute to mobility problems as workers age, worsening income-based disparities in disability, a study co… News Jun 28 2017 Revitalizing Detroit Requires Development of Specific Neighborhoods Despite the relatively large number of employees working in downtown Detroit, the city continues to be afflicted by urban blight, surrounded by a… News Jun 28 2017 Decrease in Lead Exposure in Early Childhood May Be Responsible for Drop in Crime Rate Exposure to lead in the preschool years significantly increases the chance that children will be suspended or incarcerated during their school… News Apr 13 2017 Trust in Local Community Leads to Better Long-Term Decisions Among the Poor Would you rather receive $100 today or $125 in three months? Recent studies show those at the lowest income levels typically choose the $100 now,… News Mar 13 2017 Princeton Faculty Awarded Funding for Innovative Education Research Projects Six faculty members at Princeton University will receive funding to work on innovative, cross-disciplinary education research projects over the next… News Mar 10 2017 Considering the Millennium Challenge: Graduate Workshop Explores Global Poverty Princeton University’s fall break offers students a week away from the classroom, and Woodrow Wilson School graduate students enrolled in a policy… News Feb 16 2017 Social Exclusion Leads to Conspiratorial Thinking, Study Finds Recent polls have shown that many white, working-class people in America feel pushed out by society, a reason why many voted for President Donald… News Feb 10 2017 Politics & Polls #30: Immigration & Border Control with Doug Massey A federal appeals court has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order issuing an immigration ban barring people from seven predominantly… News Jan 17 2017 Movin' on Up? Views on Social Mobility Shape Americans' Faith in the Status Quo Is the American socioeconomic ladder sturdy, offering a good chance for people to move up and down? Or is it rickety, leaving most people stuck where… News Jan 09 2017 Friend or Foe? Each Creates National Unity, a Mix Creates Divisions, Study Shows Banding together as a nation is often lauded for getting through challenging times, but a new study published by Princeton University and global… News Sep 20 2016 Hernández Rivera Takes Action for Immigrants in NYC In 2005, Maribel Hernández Rivera MPA/JD ’10 was a first-year master’s student at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and… News Sep 16 2016 International Panel on Social Progress Seeks Comments on Report The International Panel on Social Progress (IPSP), which brings together social scientists around the world to analyze social trends and spur debate… News Sep 08 2016 Sharing Stories Synchronizes Group Memories Consider your memories of 9/11. What time was it when you learned about the attack? Where were you? Who were you with?By simply retrieving these… Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page Next › Last page Last »