Hyaluronic Acid-Based Shape-Memory Cryogel Scaffolds for Focal Cartilage Defect Repair Traumatic joint injuries can result in significant cartilage defects, which can greatly increase the risk of osteoarthritis development. Due to…
Human Decisions Still Needed in Artificial Intelligence for War The NSCAI maintains that a global treaty that prohibits the development, deployment and use of artificial intelligence (AI) enabled weapons…
How to mix compassion and cooperation into social distancing Resilient societies are able to bounce back from disruptions. The capacity to rebuild physical infrastructure is, of course, important after calamity strikes. But resilience also requires shoring up social infrastructure, the ties that bind us together.
How To Decarbonize Japan Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has pledged that his country will become carbon neutral by 2050. “Responding to climate change…
How Northeastern is helping Caribbean communities combat climate change and extreme weather With the help of a $1 million recently awarded federal grant, GRI and its GRRN island members, are partnering with three communities in Barbados and Dominica over the next two years to develop plans to respond to climate change and extreme weather events.
How Natural Hazards Impact the Social Environment for Vulnerable Groups: An Empirical Investigation in Japan Much research has demonstrated that vulnerable people fare more poorly than non vulnerable ones in disasters and crises across a…
How Much Rent Relief Will I Get? You’re More Likely to Get Help if You’re White and Live in Rural America. The Emergency Assistance Rental Program won't benefit all Americans equally, according to a USA TODAY analysis. The government payments will overwhelmingly…
How Long Can Rare Earth Elements Stay “Rare” for U.S. Supply Chains? Read full publication: How long can rare Earth elements stay rare Rare Earth Elements (REE) are a group of 17 metallic…
How Fear Distorts Our Thinking About the Coronavirus When it comes to making decisions that involve risks, we humans can be irrational in quite systematic ways — a fact that the psychologists Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman famously demonstrated with the help of a hypothetical situation, eerily apropos of today’s coronavirus epidemic, that has come to be known as the Asian disease problem.
Housing Insecurity in New England Housing is a necessity, a choice, a financial investment, and a human right. For many communities, their housing supply, affordability, and quality are the invisible infrastructure that supports growth, vitality, sustainability, inclusion and resilience.
Higher Ground: The Sophisticated Healthcare Response of the SouthEast Texas Regional Advisory Council to Hurricane Harvey This report highlights the critical importance of saving lives by having in place effective regional healthcare response coalitions in support…
Higher Education in New England – Planning a Post-COVID-19 Recovery The New England Commission on Higher Education accredits over 200 public and private colleges and universities across the six states within the region, giving New England a larger per capita percentage of higher education institutions than any other region in the United States.
