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Stephen Flynn in The New York Times: A deal between Ukraine and Russia aims to ease the global food crisis.

Dr. Stephen Flynn was interviewed by the NY Times today on Russia and Ukraine reaching their first publicly signed agreement to get grain out of blocked ports. But, how complex do...

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Stephen Flynn in News@Northeastern: Why is the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Failing – and How Can it be Fixed?

GRI Founding Director, Stephen Flynn, recently spoke with News@Northeastern to discuss the COVID-19 roll outs. “We need to draw on a reserve corps of people who can be trained, or retirees with skills who can be brought back into the system,” Dr. Flynn says. “This needs to be an all-hands-on-deck moment where we recruit and deploy all of the skilled labor forces we can find.”

Stephen Flynn in News@Northeastern: Unsure what to do about COVID-19? Take this 60-minute course.

What is the best way to clean your phone? How many minutes are needed for disinfectant to kill the new…

Stephen Flynn in News@Northeastern: The UN Climate Change Report Is an Opportunity for Innovation

Read the full article. Excerpt: Stephen Flynn, founding director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern, is hopeful that the current…

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Stephen Flynn in News@Northeastern: The Cyberattack on New Orleans Shows How Vulnerable Our Cities Are

New Orleans acted appropriately in quickly containing a cyberattack on the city’s computer servers, but more needs to be done in curbing the spread of such attacks on U.S. municipalities

Stephen Flynn in News@Northeastern: Responding to COVID-19 Pandemic, President Trump Invokes the Defense Production Act

President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday invoked the Defense Production Act to help prevent the U.S. healthcare system from being overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Trump’s move will make use of the act to produce about 60,000 COVID-19 test kits, as well as 500 million personal protective masks, according to Peter Gaynor, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Stephen Flynn in News@Northeastern: Puerto Rico has Weathered 500 Earthquakes in Two Week. How Does it Rebuild?

Over the past two weeks, Puerto Rico has been hit by over 500 earthquakes - some of the strongest to…

Stephen Flynn in News@Northeastern: Meet the ‘Secret Weapon’ that Helps Distribute Money During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted damage throughout the U.S. To guide the flow of emergency funding for the people and…

Stephen Flynn in News@Northeastern: Here’s Why the U.S. Military Can’t Be Asked to Distribute a COVID-19 Vaccine

When a COVID-19 vaccine is ready, President Donald Trump has said, the U.S. military will deliver doses throughout the country at…

Stephen Flynn in News@Northeastern: Can the Destructive Bootleg Fire Teach Us to Prevent Wildfires Before They Start?

As the Bootleg fire in southern Oregon continues its destructive growth practically unabated, it threatens homes and critical infrastructure—threats that…

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Stephen Flynn in Fast Company: We’re botching the vaccine rollout. Here’s how to get it back on track

GRI Founding Director, Stephen Flynn, recently spoke with Fast Company to discuss the COVID-19 roll outs. “What we’re dealing with…

Stephen Flynn in Bangor Daily News: Untapped Federal Funds Could Help Fill Gap in Maine Virus Economic Plan

Maine could benefit from a potentially rich trove of unused federal funds that have not yet factored into state discussions…