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Student Spotlight: Bruna da Silva Melo ’26

Senior International and Public Affairs (IAPA) concentrator Bruna da Silva Melo found the perfect vehicle for community building in the Watson School’s Africa Initiative.
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Turning rights into reality: Examining barriers to voting and education

The Watson School's Realizing Rights Lab, led by John Hazen White Professor of Public Policy, Susan Moffitt, brings together faculty, Ph.D., MPA and undergraduate students from across a variety of academic disciplines to research barriers citizens encounter to exercising their rights and what can be done to overcome them.
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Alumni Spotlight: Ellie Adair ’18 MPA

Using the skills developed at the Watson School, Ellie Adair plays the infinite game in her role as chief operating officer at the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review.
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Education and the Unequal Costs of Voting: Administrative Burdens and Democratic Participation

In this paper, published in Policy Studies Journal, Watson School Postdoctoral Research Associate in Education Policy and member of the Realizing Rights Lab, Cameron Arnzen, examined how administrative burdens interact with education to shape democratic participation.
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Student Spotlight: Minh Hoang ’26 MPA

Minh Hoang plans to leverage the skills he has developed in Brown’s Master of Public Affairs program to make life better in his native Vietnam.
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Celebrating the life and legacy of Mark Garrison

Mark Garrison, the founding director of Brown University's Center for Foreign Policy Development, a precursor to the Watson School, passed away peacefully in Haverford, Pennsylvania, at the age of 95 on January 1, 2026.
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Art at Watson exhibition, ‘Odisha Illuminated’ brings traditional Indian textile techniques to Brown’s Watson School

Art at Watson’s exhibition, “Odisha Illuminated: A Celebration of Ritual in a Modern World,” features bold, colorful textiles from the Odisha region of India. It will run through the spring 2026 semester in Stephen Robert '62 Hall.
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Anarchy, Nature, and Innovation

In this invited review essay, published in International Studies Review, Jeff Colgan proposes three ordering principles as a framework for teaching and a guide for intellectual inquiry in international relations: anarchy, nature and innovation.
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Watson’s Policy Mentor Network expands to include Equity in Policy Scholars Mentors

As the Watson Policy Mentor Network enters its third year, it has expanded to provide more one-on-one mentoring opportunities for MPA students, as the School continues to facilitate engagement between its students and highly successful public policy practitioners.
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Spring 2026 practitioner-led study groups

These not-for-credit study groups provide an opportunity for students to delve deeply into topics and apply theory and research to real-world challenges. Enrollment in each group is limited to 25 students.
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Student Spotlight: Nicole Nehiley ’26 MPA

Lifelong Rhode Islander Nicole Nehiley saw the Watson School’s MPA program as the perfect vehicle to help advance her career after working for nearly a decade in philanthropy.
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Watson faculty book contributions in 2025

Watson faculty members published a range of books in 2025 on topics including democratic governance, inflation, global nonprofits, the illicit economy and international security. Their work offers new insight into the political and economic forces shaping today’s world. Explore 2025 titles from Watson scholars below.
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Student Spotlight: Neel Godbole ’25

Pre-med student Neel Godbole transferred to Brown University after his sophomore year, seeking a more flexible curriculum. He found the perfect match for his diverse interests in the Watson School’s undergraduate concentration, International and Public Affairs (IAPA).
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Research and scholarship programs provide MPA students with unique learning and leadership opportunities

The Master of Public Affairs (MPA) Program offers two distinctive programs that enable students to build connections and deepen their MPA experience. The MPA Research Fellows Program emphasizes faculty engagement and hands-on research, while the Equity in Policy Scholars Program stresses interaction with policy practitioners and leadership development.
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Bridging service and scholarship: A military fellow’s work at the intersection of AI and education policy

Watson School Military Fellow, Hillery Anderson, a Lt. Col. in the U.S. Air Force, came to the Watson School of International and Public Affairs after serving at the Pentagon to research issues relating to artificial intelligence and education. According to Anderson, the Air Force must prepare now for how AI will impact future recruits to keep pace with China.
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Alumni Spotlight: Diana Perdomo ’13 MPA

While working as a global relations officer at Brown University, Diana Perdomo chose to take advantage of the University’s Employee Education Program to earn a Master of Public Affairs (MPA) degree. It was a decision that would accelerate her career growth, leading to impactful positions in government and the nonprofit sector.
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What You Need to Know about Pentagon and Military-Related Spending in H.R. 1

A new report from the Costs of War project finds that H.R. 1, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” directs most of its $156 billion in military spending to contractors, setting a troubling precedent for bypassing the regular defense budget process.
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