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Class Day 2026: Celebrating a year of outstanding achievement
Congrats to the Class of 2026! A quick look at some of the biggest moments from this year’s Class Day celebration.
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Industrial Relations Section
Right Place, Right Time: A Panel on the History and Impact of Women in Economics
On April 23, the Industrial Relations Section Library hosted a panel discussion with Cecilia Rouse, Pauline Carry, and Charissa Jefferson on the history, progress, and future work of women in economics, industrial relations, and the workforce.
Faculty News
Markus Brunnermeier Named Macro Finance Society Distinguished Fellow
Markus Brunnermeier has been named a distinguished fellow by the Macro Finance Society.
Faculty News
Jianqing Fan Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Jianqing Fan is among the 120 newest members elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2026.
Faculty News
Mark Aguiar and Atif Mian Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has elected both Mark Aguiar and Atif Mian to its membership.
Department Updates
Industrial relations podcast releases its 50th episode
In “The Work Goes On,” Princeton’s Orley Ashenfelter interviews some of the most influential economists of the modern era to record an oral history of labor economics and industrial relations. The podcast recently released its 50th episode!
Department Updates
Andrés Rodríguez-Clare Delivers 2026 Graham Lecture
Each year, Princeton IES invites a member of the international economics community to deliver the prestigious Graham Lecture.
Ph.D. Student News
Nicolas Hommel Wins 2026 Top Finance Graduate Award
Nicolas Hommel has received the 2026 Top Finance Graduate Award from HEC Paris.
Department Updates
Top moments from the first 50 episodes of “The Work Goes On”
Now 50 episodes in, look back on favorite moments from Orley Ashenfelter's "The Work Goes On" podcast, an oral history of labor economics.
Department Updates
Philipp Strack Delivers 2026 Uwe Reinhardt Distinguished Lecture
The Uwe Reinhardt Distinguished Lectureship was created to honor Uwe E. Reinhardt, Princeton’s James Madison Professor of Political Economy, professor of economics and public affairs.
Faculty News
The Extraordinary Impact of Christopher Sims
The Economics Department is saddened to share the passing of esteemed faculty member and Nobel Prize winner Christopher Sims, the John J. F. Sherrerd '52 University Professor of Economics, Emeritus, at Princeton University.
Student News
2026 Wall Street Prep Workshop
On February 7, Princeton's JRCPPF and BCF hosted a finance interview-preparatory workshop led by Wall Street Prep.
Faculty News
Ellora Derenoncourt Joins Symposium on Wealth Inequality
Professor Ellora Derenoncourt recently spoke at the "Why Wealth Inequality Matters" Symposium held by MIT's Stone Center.
Student News
Program for Research on Inequality (PRI) 2026 research grants awarded to three Princeton students
Meghana Gaur, Rachel Moore, and Bennett Smith-Worthington are the recipients of this year's graduate research grants, awarded by PRI, to support new research on inequality.
course offerings
Course Spotlight: ECO 316
Learn more about ECO 316: Economic Lessons from the World of Sports with Professor Gene Grossman. In the fall semester of 2025, this course included lectures from four former Princeton athletes, now luminaries in the world of sports.
Alumni News
Recent Grads: Where are they now?
What can you do with an Economics degree from Princeton? To find out, we checked in with several recent graduates.
Faculty News
Econ Faculty Join Panel on Wealth Inequality
On November 3, Atif Mian and Owen Zidar participated in a panel discussion on wealth inequality at an event celebrating the opening of the Stone Center.
Faculty News
Honoring the Life and Work of Kate Ho
The Economics Department is saddened to share the passing of esteemed faculty member Kate Ho, the John L. Weinberg Professor of Economics and Business Policy at Princeton University.
Faculty Writings
Ayşegül Şahin on the Impact of Real-Time Labor Market Data
In her recent working paper, Professor Ayşegül Şahin details the website she and her co-author created, "www.labormarketupdate.net," which provides real-time data on the labor market.
