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Is the chaos in Venezuela ‘a picture of what might happen’ elsewhere, including the US?

“Venezuela is spiraling into chaos,” says professor José Buscaglia, an expert on Central American studies, who fears crisis there could spread to more vulnerable countries in Latin America.

by Molly Callahan May 31, 2017

Infrastructure, shallow earthquake contribute to Italian towns’ destruction

Professor and post-disaster recovery expert Daniel Aldrich discusses this week’s earthquake in Italy, what the country has and hasn’t done to protect itself against seismic activity, and what it will take for the affected communities to heal.

by Molly Callahan August 26, 2016

Researchers work to ‘predict’ the future of transit

Through work with London’s transit system, professor Haris Koutsopoulos and a doctoral student are developing real-time predictive models to forecast the ebbs and flows of transit activity. The tools could aid transit operators with real-time system management and help commuters avoid crowded stations or trains.

by Greg St. Martin August 24, 2016

Brazil’s urban transformation ahead of the World Cup

Thomas Vicino, an associate professor of political science, has received a U.S. Fulbright Scholarship to conduct research on the process of rapid urbanization and economic development planning in Brazil, the site of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics.

by Jason Kornwitz June 11, 2014

Is the chaos in Venezuela ‘a picture of what might happen’ elsewhere, including the US?

Infrastructure, shallow earthquake contribute to Italian towns’ destruction

Researchers work to ‘predict’ the future of transit

Brazil’s urban transformation ahead of the World Cup

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