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Debra Laefer of the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, and Rae Zimmerman of NYU Wagner win a national competition to drive research and collaborative action in urban resiliency and smart and connected communities.
Their project aims to bolster the ability of NYC to respond to crises and disasters.

Feature

Texas Tech Decontamination Wipe Finds New Use Helping Animals

January 27, 2021 sarah Jonas Animal, Animal Health, Chemical Warfare, Decontamination, Disaster and Recovery, Disaster Response, Nuclear, oil spill clean up, Texas Tech University, TIEHH

FiberTect^TM was conceived for military applications but has since expanded into oil spills and, now, animal operations.

Expert Pitch

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health experts available for comment regarding public health issues related to hurricanes

August 26, 2020 sarah Jonas Disaster and Recovery, Emergency Medicine, Emergency Response, Hurricane Aftermath, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy, Mental Health

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health experts available for comment to media regarding public health issues related to hurricanes

Research Results

Researchers Create New Tools for Disaster Response Volunteers

April 15, 2020 sarah Jonas Disaster and Recovery, Disaster Response, Management, Management Science, Natural Disaster Relief, Natural Disasters, Operations Management, Volunteers

In the wake of a disaster, many people want to help. Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Alabama have developed tools to help emergency response and relief managers coordinate volunteer efforts in order to do the most good.

Higher Education Event

SUNY and CUNY Chancellors Convene National Conference at UAlbany to Explore Disaster Preparedness, Recovery, and Response In Face of Climate Change

October 29, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Climate Change, disaster aid, Disaster and Recovery, Extreme Weather, Higher Education, Hurricane Aftermath, Hurricane Maria, Natural Disasters, Puerto Rico, University at Albany

The University at Albany is hosting a national conference designed to explore ways that higher education institutions can strengthen disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts in an era of increasingly extreme weather caused by climate change.

Expert Pitch

University of Redlands Environmental Economist Dr. Nicholas Reksten can speak on the economic and environmental impacts of the current wildfire threat and planned power outages.

October 9, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Disaster and Recovery, Economy, Environment

University of Redlands Professor Dr. Nicholas Reksten is a nationally recognized environmental economist who can speak with authority on economic