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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…

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…

Fletcher M. Burton MPA ’88

Fletcher M. Burton MPA ’88

A few days after Fletcher M. Burton graduated from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, he joined the U.S. Foreign Service. A…

Taliban members gathered around a desk

SPIA Reacts: Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan

The Taliban stormed Kabul on Sunday, stealing control of Afghanistan from the Afghan government. Now, Afghans and Americans present in the country…

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…

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…

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…

In India, Subtle Corruption Robs Villagers of Roads

Examining a major road-building program in India, researchers at Princeton University and the Paris School of Economics used an innovative technique…

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…

Playing Dumb and Giving the Cold Shoulder: How Stereotypes Pervade the Workplace

People in the workplace may adjust their behavior to break stereotypes about themselves or match the stereotypes of others — even if it means playing…

ISS Receives Funding for Anti-Corruption Research Project

Innovations for Successful Societies (ISS) is among eight organizations to receive funding from the British Academy as part of its £4 million global…

Students With Influence Over Peers Reduce School Bullying by 30 Percent

Curbing school bullying has been a focal point for educators, administrators, policymakers and parents, but the answer may not lie within rules set…