Death toll passes 1,400 in Afghanistan’s earthquake as aid workers warn of worsening shortages. @danielaldrich.bsky.social tells The Washington Post: “The longer we’re seeing the consequences of attacks on international aid agencies, the more those gaps remain unfilled.” #NUPolicySchool

More than 800 lives lost in Afghanistan after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake. Northeastern’s @danielaldrich.bsky.social tells The New York Times: “Domestic governance structure and international aid are very critical … and both are at a low point in Afghanistan at the moment.” #NUPolicySchool

Excited to welcome our new PhD and master’s students to the Policy School! This week’s orientations brought together faculty, staff, and students to launch a year of engaged scholarship — and action. Go huskies! #NUPolicySchool #Northeastern #PublicPolicy #GradSchool #PhD

Congratulations to Policy School PhD candidate Mohsin Khan on accepting a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Politics, Law, and Society at East Central University in Oklahoma! #Academia #PolicyResearch #WaterPolicy #HigherEducation

After dangerous flash floods, leaders are striving to create plans to reduce the destruction of these all too common natural disasters. @nu-policyschool.bsky.social's Joan Fitzgerald covers plans for flood prone areas in a new op-ed from @bostonglobe.com: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/21/o...

New from Northeastern’s Kaitlyn Alvarez Noli: "Managing Risk, Reinforcing Environmental Racism" explores how CA’s pesticide regulation system protects industry while failing Latinx farmworker communities. Read more here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

As the UN preps for treaty negotiations on plastic, scientists urge governments to take more concrete steps to cut down on pollutants. @nu-policyschool.bsky.social's Prof. Maria Ivanova highlights the importance of rethinking international trade. www.miragenews.com/scientists-u...

Prof. Ivanova is featured in The Mirage for her leadership on a bold global plastics treaty ahead of INC-5.2. Read more: www.miragenews.com/scientists-u... #PlasticsTreaty #MariaIvanova #Northeastern #EnvironmentalPolicy #GlobalGovernance

A new Boston Herald op-ed highlights work by Northeastern Prof. Joan Fitzgerald, Advisory Council member Greg King, and students developing a data tool to target climate funds toward the most impacted EJ communities. Read more: www.bostonherald.com/2025/07/22/g... #MassReadyAct #ClimateJustice

Dan Urman, director of Northeastern’s Law & Public Policy minor, says Trump likely can’t fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell over interest rates: “The law is quite clear.” Only removals “for cause” are allowed—and this isn’t one. Read more: news.northeastern.edu/2025/07/17/d...

Joan Fitzgerald (Northeastern) co-authors a new Boston Globe op-ed urging the MA Legislature to strengthen the Mass Ready Act with a statewide resilience building code and a voluntary buyout program for flood-prone properties. Read more: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/21/o...

@danielaldrich.bsky.social of Northeastern tells the New York Sun that deadly Texas floods highlight urgent reform needs: better flood maps, sirens, evacuation plans, and trust-building between agencies and communities. Read more: www.nysun.com/article/how-... #DisasterResilience #FloodPolicy

Dr. Timothy Hoff, Professor at Northeastern University’s School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, is featured in a new piece on the evolving culture of medicine. The article calls for a shift toward flexibility and sustainability in how we support physicians. More: kevinmd.com/2025/07/why-...

@danielaldrich.bsky.social , contributed to Urban Land’s July Economist Snapshot on the One Big Beautiful Bill. His insights highlight how cuts to clean energy and healthcare access may deepen vulnerability and reduce climate resilience. Read more: urbanland.uli.org/capital-mark...

Dr. Alicia Sasser Modestino [@sassermodestino.bsky.social] is leading a new evaluation of ABCD’s WorkSmart youth jobs program. The study combines data and youth input to measure impact and ensure young people have a say in shaping what comes next. More: cssh.northeastern.edu/research/pro...

Dr. Jennie Stephens [@jenniecstephens.bsky.social] took part in Ireland’s National Climate Conference, where local projects like Our Shared Plate and the GAA Green Club Programme were showcased as models for grassroots climate resilience. More: www.kildare-nationalist.ie/news/kildare...

Dr, Daniel Aldrich [@danielaldrich.bsky.social], Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at Northeastern University, speaks to Reuters on how politicized disaster response undermines recovery. “Trust is the engine of recovery.” Read more: www.reuters.com/business/env...

We’re pleased to share that Dr. Maria Ivanova, Director of The Policy School at Northeastern University, has published a new article in Cambridge Prisms: Plastics. Binding the flows: Why trade is central for a global plastics treaty Read the full article: doi.org/10.1017/plc....

@nu-policyschool.bsky.social Prof. Ted Landsmark views the flag as "a symbol of what we aspire to be as a democracy," notes @sincerelyjenee.bsky.social in her 𝘉𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘦 piece on the meaning of the 4th of July for Black Americans. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/03/m...

@nu-policyschool.bsky.social professor @danielaldrich.bsky.social and colleagues have just published groundbreaking research in the 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘙𝘪𝘴𝘬 𝘙𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 that reveals a surprising disconnect in Japan's disaster resilience efforts. doi.org/10.1016/j.ij...

“Deep SNAP cuts,” writes @nu-policyschool.bsky.social professor Christopher Bosso “will hurt millions of Americans [...]. All to pay to extend tax breaks to the upper 1 percent enacted in 2017 under Trump 1.0.” msmagazine.com/2025/07/02/s...

Less affluent Boston areas experience higher temperatures from urban heat island effects. As @nu-policyschool.bsky.social professor @moirazellner.bsky.social notes: "There are health implications [...]: asthma due to mold from flooding or due to air pollution." baystatebanner.com/environmenta...

“On July 4 people are not working and kids aren’t in school. There is too much free time to kill, maybe literally," says Prof. James Alan Fox, explaining one of the reasons why Independence Day consistently ranks as the most violent day of the year in the U.S. @nu-policyschool.bsky.social

@nu-policyschool.bsky.social Prof. Kaitlyn Alvarez Noli has published “Managing Risk, Reinforcing Environmental Racism: The Biopolitics of Pesticide Regulation in California Agriculture” in the Review of Policy Research. The full article is available here: doi.org/10.1111/ropr...

"I'm still an optimist,” said @nu-policyschool.bsky.social professor Joan Fitzgerald, “about making connections between economic development and climate action." She offered this perspective at the 7th Global Conference on Economic Geography hosted at Clark University.

@nu-policyschool.bsky.social Prof. 𝗧𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 attended the 28th annual Rose Garden Party in the historic James P. Kelleher Rose Garden. Proceeds from the event supported support ParkARTS - a vital program bringing free family programming to neighborhood parks across Boston.

"Teenagers are really the canary in the coal mine, says @nu-policyschool.bsky.social professor @sassermodestino.bsky.social on high teen employment rates driven by economic uncertainties. “They are the last to be hired, the first to be fired." Read more here: dnyuz.com/2025/06/30/t...

Check out the newest Research Spotlight to see the real-world impact of @nu-policyschool.bsky.social faculty and students on transportation planning, farmworker advocacy, climate change, reparative design, and anti-discrimination efforts. Read it here: conta.cc/3GkQJkn

@nu-policyschool.bsky.social Prof. @laurakuhl.bsky.social and PhD candidate @istiakhahmed.bsky.social were part of the independent evaluation team for the World Bank's Pilot Program on Climate Resilience (PPCR), which analyzed a $935 million portfolio spanning 64 projects across 18 countries.

@nu-policyschool.bsky.social Prof. @laurakuhl.bsky.social is using Photovoice so that residents in Puerto Rico, W. Virginia & MA can capturing their energy challenges & visions through photography. Photo exhibits already launched in PR & WV, with more coming to East Boston/Chelsea this Fall.

Having information about the motives of the accused shooter behind the recent political assassinations in Minnesota, says @nu-policyschool.bsky.social Prof. James Alan Fox, "won’t help bring understanding to senseless violence.”

Reflecting on the No Kings demonstrations, @nu-policyschool.bsky.social Prof. Ted Landsmark said, “There’s a movement that supports equal rights and social justice… ready to be mobilized. It needs to be focused on voting and influencing legislators.”

Congratulations to @nu-policyschool.bsky.social Prof. Nishith Prakash, who has been invited to join the editorial board of Scientific Reports. The journal publishes research from all areas of the natural sciences, medicine, psychology, and engineering.

Eight students just finished @northeasternu.bsky.social’s Dialogue of Civilizations program "Community Living Labs: Co-creating Policy Solutions” in Romania. Led by @cristinastasia.bsky.social , this wasn't just study abroad—it was policy development in action. @nu-policyschool.bsky.social

Prof. Sharmila Murthy recently gave a talk on "Sustaining Environmental Justice" at Vermont Law School. Watch the talk here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysV_... @nu-policyschool.bsky.social

Congratulations to Adrianna Balderas and Sara Lay, the 2025 recipients of the National History Day in Massachusetts Professor Ted Landsmark “Good Trouble” Award for the Best Project in Civil Rights History, sponsored by the @nu-policyschool.bsky.social in collaboration with the @mhs1791.bsky.social

We are proud to share that Professor Beth Noveck of Northeastern University has been featured in Fast Company for her insights on the challenges and potential of artificial intelligence in the public sector. @nu-policyschool.bsky.social 🔗 Read the full article: ow.ly/CXEj50WaKX9

"The decision to redirect solar investments in Puerto Rico toward hardening the grid and increased investments in fossil fuels represents a significant setback for Puerto Rico’s energy transition." said Laura Kuhl. @nu-policyschool.bsky.social ow.ly/1ICe50WaieU

"We may be at an inflection event," said Mai'a Cross, a professor of international affairs and diplomacy at Northeastern University. "The nature of warfare has transformed." @nu-policyschool.bsky.social ow.ly/aGoN50WahYz

Congrats to Sebastian Limpaecher, the 2025 recipient of the National History Day in Massachusetts Special Prize for Outstanding Project in Public Policy, Environmentalism, or Sustainability, proudly sponsored by the @nu-policyschool.bsky.social in collaboration with the @mhs1791.bsky.social.

“This is what teaches good work habits,” said Alicia Modestino, a professor of public policy at Northeastern University. Good things come to students who work summers, she said. “Their attendance at school increases and they’re less likely to fail courses.” ow.ly/BbPm50W8kM3

📝 New article by Beth Noveck just published in E&E News by Politico! She explores how the EPA’s new AI tool challenges climate change claims by policymakers. A must-read on tech and truth in public policy. 🔗 Read here: ow.ly/9Zpl50W7IMq

At the Global Conference on Economic Geography, Prof. Joan Fitzgerald spoke on a panel “Toward more sustainable futures and economic geographies" to discuss the critical green investment needed at both local and global scales to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. @nu-policyschool.bsky.social

Congratulations to Prof. Lily Song on receiving the prestigious Fulbright US Scholar Award for 2025-2026! Prof. Song will be conducting groundbreaking research in Estonia and Germany to advance her book project on reparative planning and design. @nu-policyschool.bsky.social

Mai’a Cross, dean’s professor of political science, international affairs and diplomacy, is an expert in European affairs and an observer of the war. We spoke to her about Ukraine’s long game, and whether its successful attack in Russia has changed the larger calculus. ow.ly/5wAQ50W6q4g

In negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution, gaps remain wide on key issues. Sue Biniaz, Dan Bodansky, and @nu-policyschool.bsky.social Director @mivanova.bsky.social provide a thorough survey of tools to bridge divides and pave the way forward: www.justsecurity.org/114144/getti...

Prof. Joan Fitzgerald testified before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Higher Education on June 3rd in support of the BRIGHT Act (H54) - Governor Healey's groundbreaking legislation to build resilient infrastructure for higher education transformation. @nu-policyschool.bsky.social

The National Science Foundation has awarded @moirazellner.bsky.social a $386,964 grant for a project entitled “Understanding cascading feedbacks between human decision making and delta morphodynamics with community-engaged modeling.” @nu-policyschool.bsky.social

“It’s actually the case that Ukraine may not only have the wherewithal to potentially prevail in the war, but also be able to actually fund itself moving forward,” says Mai’a Cross, dean’s professor of political science, international affairs and diplomacy. ow.ly/p6QO50W3sqs

Congrats to @nu-policyschool.bsky.social 2025 alumni Lucas Sensius (MPA), Lexie Bethune (MPA), Alyson Mullings (MPA), and Marie Stephens (MPP) on receiving a Mayoral Citation from Boston Mayor @mayorwu.boston.gov for their Capstone project developing a guidebook on navigating discrimination in MA.