After Catastrophe There are surely more disruptions to come. Stephen E. Flynn, a security expert and former military officer who is co-director of the George J. Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security at Northeastern University, ticks off the most likely threats: a breakdown in the power grid; interruption of global supply chains, including those that provide our […]
Axios Averting collapse after a catastrophe Ozlem Ergun, professor of mechanical and industrial engineering, Northeastern University, discusses short-term relief and long-term resilience in Puerto Rico.
Social ties are key for survivors of a disaster The upshot? The weight of evidence shows that disaster-response managers should focus less on speed, sea walls and sandbags and more on preserving people’s social ties, says Prof. Aldrich, who has studied both the Japanese and Gulf Coast catastrophes. “After Katrina, people were put on a bus and not told where they were going. When […]
Boston balances yesterday with today: The year in arts The year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings brought out art in all its forms, such as the Dear Boston exhibit held temporarily at the Boston Public Library. Notably, Northeastern University created “Our Marathon: The Boston Bombing Digital Archive,” in collaboration with WBUR, which sought to collect the personal stories, images, videos and social media […]