Global Resilience Institute

In this photo released by Suez Canal Authority, the Ever Given, a Panama-flagged cargo ship, is pulled by one of the Suez Canal tugboats, in the Suez Canal, Egypt, Monday, March 29, 2021. Photo by Suez Canal Authority via AP

Lessons learned: Getting to the root of the Suez Canal crisis

It could take at least 60 days for the world’s transportation system to right itself now that ships can pass through the Suez Canal again. Northeastern faculty experts say the incident underscores efficiency has come at the expense of resilience in the face of a major disruption to the global supply system.

by Peter Ramjug March 31, 2021

A woman wrapped in a blanket crosses the street near downtown Dallas, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. Temperatures dropped into the single digits as snow shut down air travel and grocery stores. AP Photo by LM Otero

Texas chose to go it alone for electricity. Now, it’s facing rolling blackouts.

The state’s decision not to link its power grid with those of other states means it couldn’t import electricity during a historic cold spell, according to Northeastern faculty experts. As a result, millions of residents were left shivering in their homes, with more bad weather on the way.

by Peter Ramjug February 18, 2021

Why is the COVID-19 vaccine rollout failing—and how can it be fixed?

Incoming U.S. President Joe Biden must lead a national all-hands-on-deck effort to help distribute vaccines within local communities, says Stephen Flynn, founding director of Northeastern’s Global Resilience Institute.

by Ian Thomsen January 4, 2021

Northeastern's Global Resilience Institute in partnership with the Bouvé College of Health Sciences crafted a free online course that answers frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Free online COVID-19 vaccine course fills the gap in public health messaging

Northeastern’s Global Resilience Institute has launched COVID-19 Vaccine 101, an easy to understand 30-minute course designed to educate people who are unsure whether they will opt-in to receive the immunization.

by Emily Arntsen December 17, 2020

A passerby walks along a nearly empty street in the Downtown Crossing neighborhood of Boston, on March 24, 2020. AP Photo by Steven Senne

Meet the ‘secret weapon’ that helps distribute money during the COVID-19 pandemic

To guide the flow of emergency funding in New England during the pandemic, the federal government has turned to Northeastern’s Global Resilience Institute. “They're doing a service to our country,” says Jim McPherson, the COVID-19 Recovery Task Force Leader for Region 1 of FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

by Ian Thomsen November 19, 2020

United States National Guard members walk towards the White House from the Washington Monument on Election Day on Nov. 3, 2020, in Washington. AP Photo by John Minchillo

Here’s why the US military can’t be asked to distribute a COVID-19 vaccine

The armed forces lack the capability to distribute within communities, says Stephen Flynn, founding director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern. He served as a national security and Homeland Security advisor to four presidential administrations on both sides of the aisle.

by Ian Thomsen November 13, 2020

A protestor holds up a sign during the U.S. Youth Climate Strike at Columbus Circle in New York on March 15, 2019. AP Photo by Anthony Behar/Sipa USA

Climate change has made history this election cycle. But how will it fare in November?

With this week’s debate canceled, the only presidential debate so far featured the longest discussion of climate change of any such showdown to date. But there’s still a long way to go, says Jennie C. Stephens, dean’s professor of sustainability science and policy at Northeastern.

by Molly Callahan October 14, 2020

Reopening after the COVID-19 shutdown? This course can help.

This free step-by-step guide assists owners of small- and medium-sized businesses in creating a recovery plan, with tips from Northeastern’s Global Resilience Institute and the D’Amore-McKim School of Business.

by Ian Thomsen June 2, 2020

Aliyah Mosby is silhouetted against the sunset as she walks at the Liberty Memorial on March 19, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. Mosby was taking advantage of warm weather on the first day of spring to get some fresh air as most of the community isolates to limit the spread of the coronavirus. AP Photo/Charlie Riedel

‘Why am I having such a hard time when I’m not sick with the virus?’

Alisa Lincoln, a professor of sociology and health sciences at Northeastern, offers advice to students, parents, and others on how to cope with the different stress points created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Ian Thomsen March 26, 2020

President Donald Trump speaks during press briefing with the Coronavirus Task Force at the White House, Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in Washington. AP Photo/Evan Vucci

Responding to COVID-19 pandemic, President Trump invokes the Defense Production Act

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.

by Ian Thomsen March 23, 2020