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Event Recap: Cuba’s Emerging Economic and Socio-Environmental Alternatives to Enhance Post-Pandemic Resilience

On June 30, 2021, GRRN partner, Yociel Marrero, led the online panel discussion on Cuba’s emerging economic and socio-environmental alternatives…

Daniel P. Aldrich in The Academic Times: Rumors During a Natural Disaster May Facilitate Greater Evacuation — Even When It’s Unnecessary

When natural disasters strike, whether or not people in a community choose to evacuate may depend on the social ties…

Peter Enrich in Bloomberg Tax: Social Media Profits Entice State Tax Collectors

Pandemic-related budget fears have prompted states to search for new sources of revenue. Lawmakers across the country are beginning to…

Mehrdad Sasani in News@Northeastern: Clues Point to Possible Causes of the Surfside Tower Collapse

As first responders frantically search the rubble for survivors of a collapsed residential tower in Surfside, Fla., the investigation has already begun—and…

Alicia Sasser Modestino in News@Northeastern: Here’s Why The US Labor Shortage May Not Be Such a Bad Thing

As businesses in the United States begin to reopen after the COVID-19 pandemic, employers are replacing the “closed” signs in…

Mark Patterson Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Canada

We are pleased to announce that GRI Chief Technology Officer Mark Patterson has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award…

Samuel Scarpino in Bloomberg: Interview on COVID Variants in Baystate Business

Bloomberg Baystate Business for Friday, June 11th, 2021 - Binni Patel, marketing and customer service manager for marketplace development at…

Nada Sanders in Marketplace: What’s Driving All of the Shortages in the Pandemic?

Supply chain shortages have become a common sight over the past year as businesses were hit with sudden shifts in…

Sam Scarpino in Boston 25 News: Mass. Vaccination Goal Not High Enough to Stop Delta Variant

BOSTON — Massachusetts may have to readjust its set-point for herd immunity, thanks to the anticipated dominance of the Delta…

Samuel Scarpino in The Tower: Vaccination Update in the United States

In the United States, 63 percent of adults have received the first dose of the vaccine, and 52 percent are…

Event Recap: Civilians Under Rocket Fire: How to Enhance Their Resilience

On June 16, 2021, GRRN partner, Dr. Meir Elran, led the online panel discussion on the unique case of Israeli…

Samuel Scarpino in News@Northeastern: When Can We Say That The Pandemic Is Over?

It’s the question that has been on everyone’s mind since March 2020: When will the pandemic end? For some, the…