Brittany Murray

SGS Brings Impactful Conversations on Physics, Nuclear Weapons to Princeton’s Campus

Sixty years after the Cuban Missile Crisis, the threats posed by nuclear weapons are as relevant as ever. Since 2020, the Princeton School on Science and Global Security has brought together next-generation scientists and engineers from around the…

Hellos, Goodbyes, Congratulations: 2022-23 Academic Year

Eight new full-time faculty members joined the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) for the 2022-23 academic year. SPIA also celebrates the long-term contributions of one faculty member who received a promotion to a new…

SAOC Addresses Global Issues of Social and Racial Justice at Annual Symposium

Around 70 alumni returned to campus this spring for the annual Students and Alumni of Color (SAOC) Association symposium at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. This year’s theme addressed issues of social and racial justice from…

#PolicyProfile: Zainab Amjad MPA '22

Before I came to Princeton, I worked with governments in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Saint Lucia on implementing policy reform, specifically in sanitation and education. Governments spend a lot of time on getting policy right but not nearly enough on…

SPIA and University of Tokyo Strengthen Ties Through Academic Workshop

The ’ Center for International Security Studies recently co-hosted a workshop with the University of Tokyo Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI) in Tokyo. “Hanging Together? The United States and Japan in a Transforming East Asia and World Order,”…

Thirteen SPIA Seniors Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society

Thirteen graduating seniors concentrating in the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) were recognized for their academic achievements and inducted as members of the Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) national honor society on Class Day,…

#PolicyProfile: Jia Jun Lee MPA ’22

Growing up in Southeast Asia in the ’90s, I experienced severe air pollution from forest fires, usually caused by forest clearing for palm oil plantations. I developed asthma and became passionate about the environment and how to make economic…

SPIA’s Marquee Student-led Event Raises Nearly $19,000 for Trenton Nonprofit

At the heart of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs is a demonstrated commitment to public service, not only in our curriculum but also in activities and pursuits outside of the classroom. This passion drives every individual…

Regrow, Not Reuse: How Restoring Abandoned Farms Can Mitigate Climate Change

Around the world, hundreds of millions of acres of land are being abandoned due to what’s known as “rural outmigration,” or people leaving for urban centers. Some people leave in search of economic prosperity. Others are forced out due to conflict or…

The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes Religious Freedom (Sahar Aziz)

Freedom of religion is a constitutionally protected right in the religion clause of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. By definition, this should reflect America’s diversity and cover all people equally — whether Christian, Jewish, Muslim,…

Virtual Reality Project on Nuclear Threats Wins SXSW Award

A virtual reality (VR) project executive produced by researchers at Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security (SGS) and Games for Change won the Jury Award for Extended Reality (XR) Experiences at the South by Southwest (SXSW)…

Energy and Economics: Impact of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Migration, Refugees Globalization, Foreign Policy, Trade Law, Justice, Human Rights National Security, Intelligence, Defense Politics It’s been four weeks since Russia first invaded Ukraine, and the world is already beginning to see economic and…

Ukraine — Russian Misinformation and Cybersecurity

Migration, Refugees Globalization, Foreign Policy, Trade Law, Justice, Human Rights National Security, Intelligence, Defense Politics Russia is no stranger to turning to the digital sphere to spread misinformation and propaganda. As the war wages in…

Ukraine — Global Ramifications

On March 4, the held a second live, virtual discussion about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, this time focusing on the Western response, how it affects global migration, and humanitarian-related perspectives on the conflict. Russia continues to try…

The Conflict in Ukraine

Globalization, Foreign Policy, Trade Law, Justice, Human Rights National Security, Intelligence, Defense Politics Russia deployed troops into neighboring Ukraine on Feb. 24 — an attack coming just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced…

Currie Briefs White House on Lead Remediation

Janet Currie briefed President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and members of the President's economic team at a Feb. 8 meeting focused on the economics of infrastructure investments. Currie, the Henry Putnam Professor of Economics and…

WVU Chambers College Ph.D. student selected for prestigious fellowship

Margaret Bock, a Ph.D. candidate in Economics at West Virginia University’s John Chambers College of Business and Economics, has been selected as the winner of the 20th Annual Benjamin H. Stevens Graduate Fellowship in Regional Science. The…

WVU grad student teaches economic principles through video games during COVID-19 pandemic

(WVU Photo) Download full-size What’s the news? Students in Noah Trudeau’s class at West Virginia University are learning principles of economics through video games, a method Trudeau, a doctoral student in the John Chambers College of Business and…

Level up: Chambers College Ph.D. student teaches economic principles through video games

Noah Trudeau, a third-year Economics Ph.D. student in West Virginia University’s John Chambers College of Business and Economics, is finding new and innovative ways to reach his students through virtual learning. In addition to his regular office…

Worker shortage more likely than food shortage amid coronavirus pandemic

Download full-size Ednilson Bernardes, chair of the Global Supply Chain Management program within West Virginia University’s John Chambers College of Business and Economics, says companies like Smithfield and Tyson Foods closing their meat-producing…