Skip to content

Stephen Flynn in the Press

Stephen Flynn for Northeastern Global News

How Northeastern is helping Caribbean communities combat climate change and extreme weather
aerial shot of a Caribbean community devastated by a hurricane

How Northeastern is helping Caribbean communities combat climate change and extreme weather

Northeastern's Global Resilience Institute partners with Caribbean communities to develop plans for climate change response.
President Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act. Here’s what that means.

President Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act. Here’s what that means.

The law, which allows the president to require that companies produce necessary goods, should be invoked now in order to prevent a shortage of supplies for combating COVID-19, says Stephen Flynn, the founding director of Northeastern’s Global Resilience Institute.
Unsure what to do about COVID-19? Take this 60-minute course.

Unsure what to do about COVID-19? Take this 60-minute course.

COVID-19: How to be Safe and Resilient, an hour-long course that is free and accessible to anyone, was launched Friday morning by Northeastern’s Global Resilience Institute. Its purpose is to make reliable skills for surviving the pandemic available in one place.
Puerto Rico has weathered 500 earthquakes in two weeks. How does it rebuild?

Puerto Rico has weathered 500 earthquakes in two weeks. How does it rebuild?

The island is still recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in 2017, which killed close to 3,000 people and knocked out power for months. Northeastern faculty have been working with humanitarian organizations to develop a project to facilitate that recovery.
The cyberattack on New Orleans shows how vulnerable our cities are

The cyberattack on New Orleans shows how vulnerable our cities are

New Orleans acted appropriately in quickly containing a cyberattack on city government computers, but more needs to be done to curb the spread of such attacks on U.S. municipalities, says Stephen Flynn, the founding director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern.
Global resilience expert at Northeastern University says scientists, engineers, and city planners need to collaborate to prepare for the next Hurricane Dorian
Town employees of Emerald Isle work to clear the road after a tornado hit the beach town in North Carolina as Hurricane Dorian moved up the East coast on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. AP Photo/Tom Copeland

Global resilience expert at Northeastern University says scientists, engineers, and city planners need to collaborate to prepare for the next Hurricane Dorian

Scientists, engineers, and city planners need to collaborate in order to prepare communities to withstand and recover from natural disasters.
Trump agreed to reopen the government. What does that mean for the Coast Guard?

Trump agreed to reopen the government. What does that mean for the Coast Guard?

Stephen Flynn, who served in the Coast Guard for 20 years before retiring in 2002, says that he is relieved that President Trump agreed to temporarily lift the shutdown. But Flynn, founding director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern, expressed concern about the long-term impact the shutdown will have on young officers and new recruits.
How can the rest of the country prepare for wildfires like those in California?

How can the rest of the country prepare for wildfires like those in California?

The combined forces that brought about the blaze are growing more and more present in the Northeast, said Stephen Flynn, founding director of Northeastern’s Global Resilience Institute.
Global disaster response needs a networked approach

Global disaster response needs a networked approach

At the inaugural summit hosted by Northeastern’s Global Resilience Institute yesterday, experts from across the globe shared their insights on rebounding from a rising tide of disasters and meeting the world’s most daunting resilience challenges.
Harvey brings out ‘hidden capacity in civil society’ to respond

Harvey brings out ‘hidden capacity in civil society’ to respond

As widespread damage and the effects of Hurricane Harvey continue to mount in Houston and across Texas and Louisiana, two Northeastern professors—Stephen Flynn and Daniel Aldrich—underscored the importance of leveraging volunteer help in response to the storm and examined what key issues will unfold in the days ahead.