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Opposition activists clash with the riot police as they block the Francisco Fajardo highway in Caracas during a demonstration against President Nicolas Maduro's government on May 29, 2017. Demonstrations that got underway in late March have claimed the lives of 59 people, as opposition leaders seek to ramp up pressure on Venezuela's leftist president, whose already-low popularity has cratered amid ongoing shortages of food and medicines, among other economic woes. <i>Photo by Sipa via AP Images</i>

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

A building in Italy following an earthquake in recent years. Photo via iStock.

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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