Nobel laureate in literature Abdulrazak Gurnah captivated Princeton audiences in an Oct. 30 visit with reflections on literature, compassion and the “oceanic cosmopolitanism” that connects artists and thinkers across continents. Gurnah was born in Zanzibar, Tanzania, and is...
Nobel laureate in literature Abdulrazak Gurnah captivated Princeton audiences in an Oct. 30 visit with reflections on literature, compassion and the “oceanic cosmopolitanism” that connects artists and thinkers across continents. Gurnah was born in Zanzibar, Tanzania, and is...
More than 400 Princeton faculty and staff, industry representatives, venture capitalists and guests attended this year’s Celebrate Princeton Innovation event, the University’s annual salute to its researchers who are patenting discoveries, creating start-up companies and exploring other ventures.“It...
As midterm exams concluded and fall break officially began, Tigers across campus looked forward to the time away to rest, relax, and recharge. However, for a select group of Princeton School of Public and International Affairs MPA students participating in policy workshops, fall break allowed them...
Why are some cities more successful than others in reducing inequalities in areas such as housing, sanitation, and transportation? Ben Bradlow, assistant professor of sociology and international affairs, explores this topic in his debut book, “Urban Power: Democracy and Inequality in São Paulo and...
For years a potential disaster lurked in the internet’s encryption system, threatening the security of organizations and individuals worldwide. Princeton engineers have now squelched that threat, working with industry leaders to transform their research into a universal security standard that was...
Authors: Denise L. Mauzerall (Princeton), Shangwei Liu (Princeton), Yang Guo (Princeton), Fabian Wagner (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis), Hongxun Liu (Xi’an Jiaotong University), Ryna Yiyun Cui (University of Maryland, College Park) Title: Diversifying heat sources in China’s...
Energy systems modeler Jesse Jenkins was named to the TIME100 Next list as a rising leader working to shape a better future for the planet.Jenkins, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, was recognized for his pivotal role...
It was a stroke of luck that Aimee Bronfeld decided to be very early to her first day on the job five years ago.As project specialist for the Center for Health and Wellbeing (CHW) at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (Princeton SPIA), she produces one of the University’s most...
The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (Princeton SPIA) hosted multiple events adjacent to the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York this month, creating opportunities for students, alumni, and faculty members to engage with U.N. representatives on a...
Janet Currie, the Henry Putnam Professor of Economics and Public Affairs and the Co-Director of the Center for Health and Wellbeing(external link) at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), has been honored as a...
For 75 years, the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs’ Master in Public Affairs program has produced an uncommonly close-knit community of alumni who provide mutual support and mentorship. One of the most recent examples is the...
he David and Lucile Packard Foundation has announced that Saien Xie is one of 20 researchers to receive a 2024 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering, intended for innovative, early-career scientists and engineers.The Foundation announced this year’s recipients on Oct. 15.Xie, an assistant...
Princeton University graduate student Sherry (Chiayi) Lee(Link is external), Classics(Link is external), began teaching spoken Ancient Greek at the Princeton Athens Center in 2022. The latest session of this innovative, immersive class was held from July 3-31. The class met for in-depth study at the...
Founded in 1603 by Federico Cesi, the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei is the world’s oldest scientific academy and counts Galileo Galilei among its first members.John Haldon is Shelby Cullom Davis 30’ Professor of European History, Emeritus.
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Seven students from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs attended the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, last month. The students met with delegations from around the world and saw firsthand how international policy is...
From the classroom to the Prime Minister’s office, MPA2 students delve into Senegal’s climate policy landscape to develop policy recommendations tailored to local realities.Context is key. That’s one of Devanne Béda-Geuder’s guiding principles in “Strengthening Urban Climate Adaptation and Finance...
How would things be different if you got a do-over? The “what-if” game is always an interesting thought exercise — and for the first time, the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs’ Center for International Security Studies (CISS) used this question as the jumping off point for its...
On a recent Tuesday evening, Varun Gauri stepped behind a lectern at the Princeton Public Library not to deliver a talk about political or behavioral economics—topics he teaches at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs—but about Meena and Avi, the two characters in his debut novel...