Princeton School of Public and International Affairs

The American Physical Society has recognized two scholars at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs for their contributions to the field of physics. Alex Glaser, an associate professor at Princeton SPIA and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Co-Director of the Program on Science and Global Security (SGS), has won the 2025 Leo Szilard Lectureship Award. Sébastien Philippe, a research scholar with SGS, received the 2025 Joseph A. Burton Forum Award. https://lnkd.in/gUytd7_N

Denise L. Mauzerall, the William S. Tod Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Public and International Affairs, was part of a study that examined how the diversification and decarbonization of heat sources for district heating systems will be crucial for?China to reach its carbon neutrality goal by 2060. Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment, Princeton University https://lnkd.in/e8tu2_C9

In an environment of heightened polarization, constructive and civil discourse is crucial. Princeton SPIA Dean Amaney Jamal and former Ambassador Daniel Kurtzer visited Hofstra University this week to discuss the ongoing war in Gaza and higher education’s role in talking about and listening to varying viewpoints. ??: Hofstra University

A nation of homebodies? Princeton SPIA’s Pat Sharkey explores this growing trend on The Daily Report with John Dickerson. https://lnkd.in/ebYDDYjd

Jesse Jenkins, an affiliated faculty with the Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment, Princeton University was named to the?TIME100 Next?list as a rising leader working to shape a better future for the planet. https://lnkd.in/eUDw7D_E

The Princeton Pulse Podcast, produced by the Center for Health and Wellbeing, has been downloaded more than 3,000 times in 65 countries since it launched two years ago. It has tackled some of the most challenging public health topics of the day, including gun violence, the opioid crisis, and vaccine hesitancy, advancing health research and policy by bridging the gap between the two and highlighting how they are connected. https://lnkd.in/eEBhgcct?

Princeton SPIA’s Latin America Conference brought together dozens of government officials and senior leaders from the public and private sectors for lively discussions and unique perspectives on the opportunities ahead for Latin America and the United States. Want to experience it again? Rewatch the different sessions, check out all the photos, and read the event memoir using the link below. https://lnkd.in/e7iGE-Ts

Eric Tate, professor of public affairs at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, was co-chair of a study by The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that assessed the efficacy of the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool?in identifying communities with the highest economic and environmental burdens. https://lnkd.in/g_uBKU_Z

This week, world leaders, activists, and scientists frankly discussed the policy implications of a warming world at The New York Times Climate Forward event. C-PREE faculty member Michael Oppenheimer was invited to speak about "climate tipping points." Watch Dr. Oppenheimer's session here: https://lnkd.in/exDC6iBX

TODAY: General Mark A. Milley ’80 will join the Afghanistan Policy Lab at Princeton SPIA for a timely discussion on U.S. foreign policy options in Afghanistan post-2021, addressing challenges such as the Taliban’s resurgence, humanitarian crises, and regional security. Adela Raz Muhammad Idrees Ghairat Nazeela E. LIVE STREAM: https://lnkd.in/gvuPZCpX MORE INFO: https://lnkd.in/gQXQiui6