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Former Obama, Clinton pollster Joel Benenson talks campaign strategy

Former Obama, Clinton pollster Joel Benenson talks campaign strategy

Evelyn Doskoch

On Wednesday, at an event titled “What the Press and Pundits Get Wrong: Reading the Electorate,” Benenson discussed what he sees as common errors in political strategy and misinterpretations of polling data. The award-winning Democratic pollster also discussed his past experience working with various high-profile political candidates.

NEWS | 10/03/2019

Activist Naomi Klein talks global climate justice imperative

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Activist Naomi Klein talks global climate justice imperative

Allie Spensley

When Naomi Klein looks at the world today, she sees flames. There are three “fires” that the global community is facing, she told an audience at Richardson Auditorium on Tuesday, and they are increasingly converging.

NEWS | 10/02/2019

‘The Daily Show’ host Trevor Noah, Microsoft president Brad Smith ’81 discuss technology in society

‘The Daily Show’ host Trevor Noah, Microsoft president Brad Smith ’81 discuss technology in society

Linh Nguyen

The conversation oriented itself around Smith’s 2019 book, “Tools and Weapons: The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age,” as well as Noah’s 2017 memoir, “Born a Crime.”

NEWS | 09/30/2019

Prof. Anderson of Brown University argues for interdisciplinary study of rumination

Prof. Anderson of Brown University argues for interdisciplinary study of rumination

Haleigh Gundy

Rumination — repetitive and obsessive thoughts — are widely considered by the field of psychology to be pathological, associated with neuroticism and anxiety. However, in a lecture on Wednesday, Sept. 25, Professor Amanda Anderson offered a different view. Drawing on the field of literary analysis, she argued that rumination can be not only intrusive, but also productive and essential for ethical thought.

NEWS | 09/26/2019

Doctors speak at U. about the status of Ukraine's healthcare system

Doctors speak at U. about the status of Ukraine's healthcare system

Kris Hristov

Two Ukrainian neurosurgeons spoke at the University about the state of their country’s health care system.

NEWS | 09/25/2019

Hebrew and comparative literature professor Robert Alter discusses nuance in Biblical translation

Hebrew and comparative literature professor Robert Alter discusses nuance in Biblical translation

Ezra Zimble

On Monday, Sept. 23, Robert Alter, an Emeritus Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Berkeley, discussed his recently published and widely lauded translation of the Hebrew Bible, as well as his new book, “The Art of Bible Translation,” at a talk co-hosted by the Religion and Judaic Studies departments.

NEWS | 09/23/2019

Ghanaian president discusses globalization, future of Africa

Linh Nguyen

Following his speech, Akufo-Addo answered questions from the audience concerning topics such as continental peace, refugee crises in much of Africa, and universal healthcare.

NEWS | 09/22/2019

Former contestants speak on Jeopardy!, compete against students

Former contestants speak on Jeopardy!, compete against students

Zachary Shevin

On Thursday night, three former Jeopardy! contestants spoke about their time on the show and competed in two games of Princeton-themed Jeopardy! against a few graduating seniors. Five-time winner Gil Collins *99, who serves as Director of Global Health Programs, won the first game, but all three former contestants fell short in the second, defeated by Emma Corless ’19.

NEWS | 05/03/2019

Former housing secretary speaks on federal housing policy, discrimination

Patenaude discusses federal policy making

Former housing secretary speaks on federal housing policy, discrimination

Talha Iqbal

“I want to be remembered as being an advocate for Puerto Rico, as the person who fought for it,” Pamela Hughes Patenaude, former Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), said in regards to her efforts to increase government involvement in Puerto Rico’s housing crisis.

NEWS | 04/30/2019

New York Times best-selling author T.A. Barron ’74 encourages students to ‘live their life as a story’ in lecture

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New York Times best-selling author T.A. Barron ’74 encourages students to ‘live their life as a story’ in lecture

Zoya Amir Gauhar

The New York Times best-selling author and University alumnus T.A. Barron ’74 delivered a lecture on Tuesday, April 23, centering his talk on how students can learn to live a meaningful life.

NEWS | 04/23/2019

‘Eco-pirate’ Paul Watson discusses the environmental activism of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

Kris Hristov and Walker Stamps

Speaking to a full house, “eco-pirate” Paul Watson, the founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and co-founder of Greenpeace, asserted that predictions made about the environments of fish and other marine life were right and the world is on the brink of environmental collapse.

NEWS | 04/18/2019

Q&A with Janina Kugel, Chief Human Resources Officer of Siemens AG

Q&A with Janina Kugel, Chief Human Resources Officer of Siemens AG

Shira Moolten

Janina Kugel has been the Chief Human Resources Officer of Siemens AG, a German multinational tech company, since February 2015. In her position, she has global responsibility for human resources, which includes diversity and health management and safety, among other areas.

NEWS | 04/18/2019

Siemens chief human resources officer talks future of work

Siemens chief human resources officer talks future of work

Shira Moolten

For Janina Kugel, Chief Human Resources Officer of Siemens AG, a German multinational tech company, there is always a better way to be doing something.

NEWS | 04/16/2019

Professor presents findings on income inequality in China

Professor presents findings on income inequality in China

Claire Silberman

Professor of Quantitative Social Science at University College London Tak Wing Chan revealed that income inequality is an increasingly pervasive one in China, far worse than in the United States.

NEWS | 04/15/2019

Karamo Brown discusses intersectionality, ‘Queer Eye’

Linh Nguyen

In front of a fully packed audience in Betts Auditorium, “Queer Eye” star Karamo Brown spoke with LGBT Center Director Judy Jarvis about navigating identity, mental health, and toxic masculinity — often concurrently.

NEWS | 04/09/2019

Former Senator Jeff Flake criticizes President Trump, calls for depolarization

Former Senator Jeff Flake criticizes President Trump, calls for depolarization

Claire Silberman

“Virtually all of the political incentives are now wrong. On any given issue that we deal with in congress, the political incentives say, ‘Rush to your tribe, rush to the extreme, plant yourself, and don’t move,’” Flake said.

NEWS | 04/08/2019

Architect Walter Hood lays out plans for installation exploring Woodrow Wilson’s legacy

Ezra Zimble

Landscape architect and UC Berkeley professor Walter Hood introduced his plans for a new art piece, “Double Consciousness,” that he hopes will reflect both positive and negative aspects of Woodrow Wilson’s legacy.

NEWS | 04/04/2019

Former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards speaks on women's achievements in politics

Haleigh Gundy

Richards held the position of president at Planned Parenthood and Planned Parenthood Action for a duration of 12 years. She has also served as deputy chief of staff to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

NEWS | 04/03/2019

U.S. Deputy Solicitor General discusses upcoming Supreme Court cases

U.S. Deputy Solicitor General discusses upcoming Supreme Court cases

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

Principal Deputy Solicitor General of the United States and constitutional lawyer Jeffrey Wall discussed on Tuesday the potential importance of upcoming Supreme Court cases and shared experiences from his decades-long career.

NEWS | 04/03/2019

Former Palestinian Authority prime minister, former diplomats discuss Israeli elections in panel discussion

Naomi Hess

In the March 28 event, “Up to the Minute Panel: Implications of the Israeli Elections,” Ambassador Ryan Crocker, former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait, and Lebanon; Salam Fayyad, former prime minister of the Palestinian Authority; and Kurtzer discussed the upcoming Israeli election and the worldwide effects it could have.

NEWS | 03/28/2019

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