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Proposed NIH budget cuts threaten global health programs

On March 16 2017, The Trump Administration released its “Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again.” The budget proposal, which…

AT&T awarded contract build FirstNet communications network

On Thursday August 30th, the Department of Commerce granted AT&T $6.5 billion to create FirstNet, a national broadband service for…

Where is sustainability vital? TED-style talk outlines major threats

Global Resilience Institute Founding Director Stephen Flynn joined Coastal Sustainability Institute Director Geoffrey Trussell at a TED-style talk, to discuss…

Northeastern University formally opens the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex

On Monday April 3, 2017, Northeastern University officially opened the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC). Northeastern University’s President Aoun was joined by U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, U.S. Representative Joe Kennedy, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, and National Science Foundation Director France A. Córdova for the ribbon cutting ceremony. The six-story structure, which cost $225 million, will be home to interdisciplinary researchers focused on drug discovery, robotics, and security.

After bombing, St. Petersburg quickly recovers

At 2:40pm on Monday April 3rd, a bomb on a St. Petersburg subway train detonated, killing 14 people, including the…

Deadly flooding, mudslide in Mocoa Colombia

Early on Saturday, April 1, torrential rains in Mocoa, Colombia caused three rivers to overflow causing a mudslide and flood…

Fire causes the collapse of I-85 in Atlanta

On Thursday, March 30, a fire underneath Atlanta’s I-85 caused an elevated section of the highway to collapse. Though the…

Major security vulnerabilities persist in the effort to secure dangerous chemicals

Matthew Quirk, author of the book Dead Man Switch, highlighted major security flaws in the storage of chemicals in the…

Northeastern celebrates the launch of the Global Resilience Institute

Provost James Bean and GRI Founding Director Stephen Flynn hosted an event on April 11, 2017 at Northeastern University's Interdisciplinary…

Federal government approves cooperation agreement between Virginia and Georgia Port

On Friday April 11th, the Federal Maritime Commission chose to not block the East Coast Gateway Port Terminal Agreement, an…

Atlanta’s highway system: Two failures in three weeks

On Monday morning, April 17, 2017, Atlanta’s highway system faced yet another setback as a section of pavement on Interstate…

Phoenix VA healthcare follows trend by moving care to outpatient clinics

A pilot program has been announced that allow veterans in the Phoenix area to use their benefits at CVS MinuteClinics.…