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Stephen Flynn and Carmen Sceppa in News@Northeastern: Free Online COVID-19 Vaccine Course Fills the Gap in Public Health Messaging

“It is critically important to reach the people who are on the fence about the vaccine,” says Stephen Flynn, founding director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern, who co-led this initiative to launch the public health course, COVID-19: Vaccines 101. “If the overwhelming majority of Americans don’t get vaccinated, we cannot achieve a safe enough level of immunity to bring the pandemic under control.”

Resilience Round Up

GRI Resilience Roundup Week of December 14, 2020

This week, after almost 10 months of uncertainty, loss, and lockdowns, the first round of COVID-19 vaccines was administered to key populations across the world. And while this development brought immense relief to many, it also raised concerns surrounding the safety and efficacy of the vaccines. From side effects and dosage to immunity and the anatomy of a vaccine – the questions were aplenty.

Alicia Sasser Modestino Featured in ABC News: Amid COVID-19, moms leaving the workforce could have lasting impact on economy

Katie Morales tried desperately to keep working while also caring for her 7-year-old daughter amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Friends and…

David Lazer Featured in The Boston Globe: Survey suggests support for more restrictions in Mass.

A new survey examining the public’s sentiment toward restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 suggests that a majority…

Timothy Hoff Featured in Medical Economies: Patient-doctor trust and the COVID-19 vaccine

The news that several viable COVID-19 vaccines will soon be available is positive news.But the bad news is that significant percentages of…

Serena Parekh Featured in The Boston Globe: Northeastern philosophy professor calls for ‘moral leadership’ on the refugee crisis

“No Refuge: Ethics and the Global Refugee Crisis” is Serena Parekh’s third book but her first aimed at a non-academic…

David Lazer in News@Northeastern: Many Republicans Don’t Believe the Election Results, a Survey Says

More than half of Republican voters either believe President Donald Trump actually won the 2020 race or aren’t entirely sure…

Resilience Round Up

GRI Resilience Roundup Week of December 7, 2020

GRI Resilience Roundup Week of December 7, 2020 This time last year, a cluster of unknown pneumonia was identified in…

Daniel Medwed in News@Northeastern: Who else could President pardon? Joe Exotic? Himself?

President Donald Trump, who recently granted a pardon to former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn, has tweeted that he has…

Ravi Sundaram in News@Northeastern: How to Spot a Counterfeit COVID-19 Vaccine

To the naked eye, there’s no discernible difference between the potentially life-saving liquid inside a COVID-19 vaccine vial and any…

Suzanna Walters Featured In: The Rise of Toxic Femininity

The days of women merely fighting for equal opportunity have long since ceased. According to Christina Hoff Summers, the goal of…

Aleszu Bajak Hired as Senior Data Reporter for USA TODAY

Aleszu Bajak is easing into a senior data reporter role on USA TODAY's data team after several years teaching and…