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UTRA funding supports research on major power cooperation

What leads major international powers like the United States, China and Russia to cooperate with one another? What causes periods of constructive engagement to end? These questions are central to research being conducted by Tyler Jost at the Watson School, which has been greatly aided by the work of undergraduate research assistants funded through the Undergraduate Research and Teaching Award (UTRA) program.
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Watson Ph.D. Fellow Juben Rabbani addresses the EV transition in new Art at Watson exhibition

Juben Rabbani, a Watson Ph.D. fellow from the Department of Anthropology, created a unique art project as a “visual supplement” to his master’s thesis on the impact of the EV transition on the Salton Sea region of California. Now, he has teamed up with Art at Watson to turn it into a multimedia exhibition, which will be on display until the end of summer 2026.
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Africa Initiative postdoctoral research associate investigates evolving youth apprenticeships and work in Nigeria

Having spent time at the Watson School’s Africa Initiative as a visiting research fellow in 2023, Chikezirim “Chike” Nwoke was eager to return as a postdoctoral research associate after completing his Ph.D. at Carleton University.
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Alumni Spotlight: Bryan Joffe ’06 MPA

Bryan Joffe realized at a young age that access to a good education was the largest determinant of long-term economic success. A degree from Brown’s Master of Public Affairs has enabled him to fight for a level playing field for those most often shut out of high-quality education throughout his career.
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The Ripple Effects of Police Violence on Community Reporting

New research by the Watson School’s Jesse Bruhn, funded by the Orlando Bravo Center for Economic Research, shows that crime victims are less likely to report crimes to the police after widely publicized acts of police violence.
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Ieva Jusionyte named 2026 Guggenheim Fellow

Ieva Jusionyte has been named a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow, joining 223 scholars, artists, and scientists selected from nearly 5,000 applicants.
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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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