Publications

This research looks at the discourse of 14 utility companies in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Texas, and Vermont…

In the United States, the idea that household water for drinking and basic hygiene is a constitutional right has seldom…

Read The Full Piece Here  John Plodinec, Distinguished Senior Fellow, wrote a recent piece on why our communities need to…

Abstract This paper reports the results of the first systematic attempt at quantitatively measuring the seminar culture within economics and…

GRI Faculty Affiliate, Joan Fitzgerald, Professor in the School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs at Northeastern University, wrote a piece for CommonWealth about passive housing.

Be grateful. That’s been my science-backed mantra for a good many years. I say science-backed because unlike the rationale your parents relied on when urging you to be appreciative (though they were right!), my advice comes from more than a decade of accumulating empirical evidence showing that gratitude makes life better.

Professor Jennie C. Stephens explains why antiracist and feminist leadership must play a vital role in mitigating the climate crisis. The four…

View Lecture Slides As part of our Global Resilience Research Network (GRRN) Resilience Lecture Series, Thomas Popik – Chairman &…

This book looks at public health in the context of disaster recovery and resilience. The book discusses public health in…

Abstract: Major disasters such as extreme weather events can magnify and exacerbate pre-existing social disparities, with disadvantaged populations bearing disproportionate…

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.

This report highlights the critical importance of saving lives by having in place effective regional healthcare response coalitions in support…