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Leonard Wantchekon
September 25, 2025

Princeton-backed innovation hub launches in Kenya to plug skills gap

"This hub is an instrument for empowering communities to build their own evidence-based solutions, moving beyond aid to self-reliant development." Professor Leonard Wantchekon explained of The Princeton-African School of Economics
Robert George standing Infront of the ornate door of Bobst Hall
September 22, 2025

Pursuit: The Founders’ Guide To Happiness

Robert P. George discusses the philosophical foundations of the pursuit of happiness, how the meaning has changed, and the founders' views of human nature on the Pursuit: The Founders’ Guide
Professor Müller standing in bright room with arms crossed
September 12, 2025

Violence As Policy in Trump’s America

Professor Jan-Werner Müller writes for Project Syndicate on the asymmetry in reactions to the killing of far-right activist Charlie Kirk and how it is part of a trend of normalizing
Headshot of Aaron Friedberg
September 11, 2025

Aaron Friedberg on the Trump Administration's Surprising China Policy

Professor Aaron Friedberg discusses the current geopolitical situation and the threat posed by China on the podcast Conversations with Bill Kristol.
Elizabeth Tsurkov outside
September 10, 2025

Elizabeth Tsurkov Released

The release of Princeton graduate student Elizabeth Tsurkov brings relief and joy to the University community, and we celebrate that she will be reunited with her family. We thank President
Leonard Wantchekon
September 2, 2025

From prisoner to professor: Prof Wantchekon’s vision for Africa School of Economics in Zanzibar

The Citizen looks at Professor Leonard Wantchekon's activist history and the plans to expand his African School of Economics to Zanzibar. You cannot be an activist and a bad student-
Robert George
September 2, 2025

We Need Free Speech the Way the Body Needs Oxygen to Survive

Professor Robert George discusses Truth and his new book Seeing Truth and Speaking Truth on The Eric Metaxas Show. You’ll never get at the truth unless you recognize your won
Jasante Howard
August 29, 2025

Jasanté Howard brings Dhoruba Bin Wahad and Robert Boyle to campus

Graduate student Jasante’ Howard brings former former leader of the New York Black Panther Party Dhoruba Bin Wahad and litigator Robert Boyle to speak on campus. This visit was in
Cornel West with his arms around Robert George
August 28, 2025

How conservative and progressive Ivy League professors became best friends

Deseret News discusses the close friendship and mutual respect between Princeton's Professor Robert George and Union Theological Seminary's Cornel West. Approaching conversations from opposite ends of the ideological spectrum, both
Hye Young You
August 28, 2025

SPIA highlights the work of Professor Hye Young You

Hye Young You’s co-authored book, Hearings on the Hill: The Politics of Informing Congress (external link) (Cambridge University Press) received the 2025 Alan Rosenthal Award from the American Political Science Association Legislative Studies
Professor Robert P. George
August 27, 2025

Robert George on The Hub Canada Podcast

Professor Robert George spoke with The Hub Canada Podcast on seeking and speaking the truth. "We need people to dedicate themselves, or rededicate themselves to speaking the truth, especially when
Professor Frances Lee and Professor Stephen Macedo
August 27, 2025

Stephen Macedo and Frances Lee on the Collateral Global Podcast

Professors Stephen Macedo and Frances Lee were interviewed on the Collateral Global Podcast about their book In Covid's Wake: How Our Politics Failed Us. "The mantra during Covid was ‘follow
Tali Mendleberg and Claire Willeck
August 19, 2025

Research Record: Increasing Voter Turnout Among College-Aged Students

Our results suggest that embedding voter registration and vote reminder resources into universities’ administrative procedures may help universities create a more politically engaged student body.
Chuck Cameron and John Kastellec
August 15, 2025

How Donald Trump’s election victories in 2016 and 2024 locked in a conservative Supreme Court

Professors Charles Cameron and Jonathan Kastellec write "How Donald Trump’s election victories in 2016 and 2024 locked in a conservative Supreme Court" for Sage. "The fact that Donald Trump’s three
Nick Kuipers
August 14, 2025

Nicholas Kuipers writes for Vox Dev- Climate politics: Understanding political inaction on climate change

Professor Nicholas Kuipers writes an article titled "Climate politics: Understanding political inaction on climate change" for VoxDev. " Indonesia faces major environmental challenges. Slash-and-burn agriculture sparks wildfire s, and rapid
Professor Müller standing in bright room with arms crossed
August 13, 2025

"Right-Wing Culture Warfare Comes to Germany" Jan-Werner Müller writes

Professor Jan-Werner Müller discusses the changing norms in German politics in "Right-Wing Culture Warfare Comes to Germany" for Project Syndicate. "Despite CDU leaders’ claims to be democracy’s last defense against
Robert George
August 8, 2025

Robert George Pens Op-ed for AEI on "the Culture of Death"

Robert George discusses "the sanctity of human life in all stages and conditions" in the discussion against legalized assisted suicide, euthanasia, and medical aid in dying in an op-ed titled
August 7, 2025

Nick Kuipers New Book: States against Nations

Professor Nicholas Kuipers new book States against Nations: Meritocracy, Patronage, and the Challenges of Bureaucratic Selection was just published by Cambridge University Press.
Leonard Wantchekon
August 5, 2025

How the slave trade created mistrust and held back GDP growth in West Africa

Professor Leonard Wantchekon speaks with Core Econ about the multi-generational culture of mistrust the Atlantic slave trade created and its lasting impact on economic cooperation. What we wanted to test
Stephen Macedo
August 5, 2025

Stephen Macedo shares Covid insights on Law & Liberty Podcast

Stephen Macedo shares his insights from the Covid pandemic on the Law & Liberty Podcast hosted by G. Patrick Lynch.

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