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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…

Toxique

“Toxique” by Philippe, Statius Named a Finalist for the Albert Londres Prize

A book co-authored by a researcher at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs is one of four finalists for the 2021 Albert Londres…

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…

Endnotes

9/11 and the Rise of Global Anti-Terrorism Law (Kim Lane Scheppele)

President Joe Biden confirmed the final withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan just 11 days shy of the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Now, Afghanistan…

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…

Jonathan Mummolo

Mummolo Receives Microsoft Funding for Police Body-Worn Camera Project

Microsoft has awarded $250,000 in funding to professor Jonathan Mummolo and a team of fellow social scientists to fund the development of a novel…

Politics & Polls #245: The Continued Fight for Voting Rights (Wendy Weiser)

How are Congress and the courts exercising their powers on the issue of voting rights? Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang are joined by Wendy Weiser, vice…

Andlinger Center Speaks: Why the Messenger Matters in Climate Action

Endnotes

Why the Supreme Court Should Rule in U.S. Foreign Affairs (Martin Flaherty)

Some argue that U.S. foreign affairs should be left to Congress and the President. But as more executive and legislative actions arise in this arena,…

Politics & Polls: The Mueller Report Book Club

Episode #138: Volume I Featuring Marcy Wheeler

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…

Politics & Polls #131: 'Mass Human Caging' Featuring Alec Karakatsanis

There are unprecedented rates of incarceration in America today, with hundreds of thousands of people being jailed annually. How does the cash bail…

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…

Climate Policy Simulator Forces Users to Confront Ethics and Science Behind Policy Choices

Responding to the challenges of climate change depends both on scientific assessment as well as value judgments by citizens, academics and…

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…

Seeing the Forest for the Trees: World's Largest Reforestation Program Overlooks Wildlife

After years of environmental destruction, China has spent billions of dollars on the world's largest reforestation program, converting a combined…

Household Fuels Exceed Power Plants and Cars as Source of Smog in Beijing

Beijing and surrounding areas of China often suffer from choking smog. The Chinese government has made commitments to improve air quality and has…

As Global Temperatures Rise, Children Must Be Central to Climate Change Debates

Forecasts suggest that by 2050, the world could see 200 million environmental migrants, many of whom would be children. For this reason and others,…