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On Chika Okeke-Agulu’s credenza, leaning against the wall of his office in Princeton’s Green Hall, are two powerful images: the cover of a vintage magazine and a photo that graces the cover of one of his recent books.

Welcome to the first Princeton Int'l crossword puzzle challenge! Please be sure to submit your completed grid to international.princeton.edu before April 15 to be registered in a contest to win a wifi-free translator device. Good luck!

Creative writing professor Aleksandar Hemon’s life was upended by war. In 1992, he was a 27-year-old journalist on an international visitors’ program in the United States when war broke out in his homeland of Bosnia.

Princeton Int’l spoke with Wantchekon about peaceful conflict resolution and the African School of Economics, a project helping to erase some of Africa’s colonial legacies.

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PIIRS students honored at 2025 senior recognition lunch
Members of Princeton University’s Class of 2025 who earned PIIRS' global minors celebrated with a lunch honoring their achievements on Thursday, May 22.
Princeton senior Mahya Fazel-Zarandi named International Gates Cambridge Scholar
Princeton University senior Mahya Fazel-Zarandi has been named an international Gates Cambridge scholar, joining senior Joshua Yang, whose award of a Gates Scholarship for U.S. students was announced earlier this year. The awards recognize students for “outstanding academic achievement” and...
Two Princeton seniors and three alumni named Knight-Hennessy Scholars
Two Princeton seniors and three alumni have been named Knight-Hennessy Scholars. Scholars receive up to three years of funding towards a graduate degree at Stanford University.
Blog Post: Experience Beyond Myself, Reflections on Bridge Year
Ryan Moores '28 recently contributed a guest blog post featured on the Undergraduate Student Blog. He reflects on his experiences and the lessons learned in Indonesia as part of the 2023-2024 Novogratz Bridge Year Program. Read the full blog post on the Admissions website.
Princeton juniors Kaivalya Kulkarni and Pranav Mathur named Goldwater Scholars
Kaivalya Kulkarni and Pranav Mathur, both members of the Class of 2026, have been awarded Goldwater Scholarships. This annual award recognizes “outstanding undergraduates interested in pursuing research careers in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics.” The two Princeton juniors are among...
Princeton SPIA Pioneer Reflects on 50 Years of Anti-Nuclear Efforts
At 87, Frank von Hippel — the first natural scientist to be hired by the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs more than 40 years ago — has written down his life story.
Converging Currents: Gender, Sustainability, and Governance Through the Lens of CGI Spring 2025 Visitors
This spring semester, In hosting four multidisciplinary visitors, M.S. Chadha Center for Global India (CGI) turned Princeton into a crossroads where India’s most urgent ideas met the campus community, allowing distinct voices to frame how we think about artistic expression, ecology, policy, and...
Matt Lynn to join OIP as new director for the Novogratz Bridge Year Program
Matt Lynn has been named the new director for the Novogratz Bridge Year Program, effective May 12, 2025. Matt will rejoin the Office of International Programs— having previously served as the assistant director for Bridge Year from 2019–2022— from his current role as associate director of...
Matt Lynn Named as New Director for the Novogratz Bridge Year Program
Matt Lynn has been named the new director for the Novogratz Bridge Year Program, effective May 12, 2025.