Making a difference from the local to the global in pursuit of a just, sustainable, and resilient world.https://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3m73rhff4rk2iAt NCSL Base Camp, Northeastern’s Matt Ross discussed why rigorous, early-stage evaluation is key, and why complex factors can make impact assessment challenging. A strong case for evidence-based policymaking. #PublicPolicy #CriminalJustice #NCSL Read more here: https://www.ncsl.org/state-legislatures-news/details/are-your-criminal-justice-laws-working-heres-how-to-tell03 Dec 2025 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3m73rhff4rk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3m6x4zqpfkc27What’s at stake as the Supreme Court reviews Trump’s tariff program? Dan Urman explains that there’s precedent for refund systems. The Court’s decision could mean major relief for importers or continued uncertainty for small businesses nationwide. Read more: https://news.northeastern.edu/2025/11/25/supreme-court-trump-tariff-ruling-refunds/01 Dec 2025 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6x4zqpfkc27https://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3m5c3wn62a22rNew research from Northeastern shows major disparities in end-of-life stroke care. Co-authored by Nasim Ferdows, the study highlights urgent gaps in equity and access. More in Northeastern Global News: https://news.northeastern.edu/2025/11/06/stroke-care-minority-rural-patients-research/10 Nov 2025 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5c3wn62a22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3m5c32abzqs2tPlanet Action kicks off this weekend at MIT and the New England Aquarium. Three days of ideas that move from resilience to adaptability to real-world impact. We’re proud to be involved as part of our commitment to policy innovation that supports a livable planet. Register here: tedxboston.com https://tedxboston.com10 Nov 2025 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5c32abzqs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3m5c2w4eiv22tCalifornia’s Prop 50 passed, and Northeastern’s Mark Henderson says it could shift the balance of power in the 2026 midterms. A rare mid-decade redistricting wave is reshaping the map nationwide. Read more on Northeastern Global News: https://news.northeastern.edu/2025/11/05/prop-50-gives-democrats-a-chance-in-2026/ #NUPolicySchool10 Nov 2025 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5c2w4eiv22thttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3m4vh755xds2w"For some, there is a dilemma between wanting to keep our jobs and striving to stay principled," reflects former @nu-policyschool.bsky.social director @jenniecstephens.bsky.social, at a time when "authoritarian regimes try to squash dissent within higher ed." https://www.resilience.org/stories/2025-11-04/climate-justice-at-the-university-integrating-struggles-for-liberation/05 Nov 2025 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4vh755xds2whttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3m4vbgsnwvc2rUnprecedented SNAP cuts are putting the most vulnerable at risk. "It is a significant inflection point in the program's history," says @nu-policyschool.bsky.social professor @cjbossoboston.bsky.social Christopher Bosso. "Where we go from here is anyone's guess." https://www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/11/food-stamps-snap-ultraprocessed-foods/684821/05 Nov 2025 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4vbgsnwvc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3m4v4xaidds25"We are in the era of polycrisis.” says @nu-policyschool.bsky.social professor @danielaldrich.bsky.social. “The number of disasters and their impact are both increasing and the time between shocks is decreasing [...]. Insurance companies, and homeowners can't keep up." https://grist.org/economics/insurance-company-bankrupt-hurricane-ida-louisiana/05 Nov 2025 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4v4xaidds25https://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3m4sppmu5bc2qOn Nov 3rd, the @bostonu.bsky.social Department of Sociology and Boston University Initiative on Cities hosted a special Urban Inequalities Workshop featuring @nu-policyschool.bsky.social professor Dan O'Brien's new book 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘺 (MIT Press, 2025).04 Nov 2025 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4sppmu5bc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3m4qoizllwc2tHonored to celebrate Hon. William “Mo” Cowan ’94 as his portrait is unveiled at Northeastern Law. His legacy continues to inspire our community and the next generation of legal and civic leaders. Read more here: https://news.northeastern.edu/2025/10/30/portrait-unveiling-event-william-mo-cowan/?utm_source=News%40Northeastern&utm_campaign=acaf9727bc-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_09_22_11_00_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_508ab516a3-acaf9727bc-278498641 #NUPolicySchool #PublicService #Leadership03 Nov 2025 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4qoizllwc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3m4qinqx6yc2tRuth T. represented the Policy School at the 25th Public Policy Leadership Conference (PPLC) at @harvard.edu this past Saturday, November 1st. Events like these are crucial for building the next generation of policy leaders. #NUPolicySchool03 Nov 2025 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4qinqx6yc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3m4qfhvhgbs2tNew study co-authored by Northeastern’s Nasim Ferdows finds that increasing primary care physician supply significantly reduces mortality in rural U.S. communities — far more than in urban areas. Read more here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41170580/ #RuralHealth #HealthPolicy #Northeastern https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41170580/03 Nov 2025 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4qfhvhgbs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3m4qfgns6322gTune in to hear @nu-policyschool.bsky.social Director @mivanova.bsky.social discuss the turbulent negotiations over a global plastics treaty on 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴. The podcast episode is now live on Spotify. 🎧 Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5O9RtgKcZNBIRHQ7JxBU8b03 Nov 2025 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4qfgns6322ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3m4qfe4rrzc2tNew publication co-authored by Northeastern’s Moira Zellner (@moirazellner.bsky.social) examines how water quality programs can better integrate equity and community voices. #NUPolicySchool Read more here: https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/JOEEDU.EEENG-821803 Nov 2025 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4qfe4rrzc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3m4j5uptqt22tTEDx: Planet Action 75+ speakers | Climate solutions + innovation 📅 Nov 15–16 @ MIT Kresge Scaling resilience + engineering adaptability 📅 Nov 17 @ NE Aquarium Impact stories + what's next We're proud to support conversations that inform policy. 🎟️ Register: https://tedxboston.com/portfolio/planet-action-november-2025/ https://www.luma.com/ideas-in-action31 Oct 2025 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4j5uptqt22thttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3m4j5sfinxk2tOur October Policy Pulse is out! Catch up on faculty research, student highlights, upcoming events, and policy insights from across the Northeastern Policy community. Read it here: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/The-Policy-Pulse---October-2025-Newsletter.html?soid=1139762202601&aid=Va4eNQFIVfc #PublicPolicy #Northeastern #PolicySchool31 Oct 2025 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4j5sfinxk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3m4imxavpo22pWe're proud to release Northeastern University School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs 2025 Impact Report! From experiential learning projects to engaged scholarship, our faculty and students are making an impact across communities and continents. https://cssh.northeastern.edu/policyschool/impact-report-2024-2025/31 Oct 2025 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4imxavpo22phttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3ly4fms24js2lDeath 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.” #NUPolicySchool05 Sep 2025 19:32 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly4fms24js2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3ly4fiocdb22lMore 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.” #NUPolicySchool05 Sep 2025 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly4fiocdb22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3lxzerwh32c2pExcited 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 #PhD04 Sep 2025 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxzerwh32c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3lwrhryrrw22mCongratulations 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 #HigherEducation19 Aug 2025 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwrhryrrw22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3lv7b3al4pc2tNew 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: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ropr.7003830 Jul 2025 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv7b3al4pc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3luzt4pqgwc2qProf. Ivanova is featured in The Mirage for her leadership on a bold global plastics treaty ahead of INC-5.2. Read more: https://www.miragenews.com/scientists-urge-action-before-final-plastics-1504354/#google_vignette #PlasticsTreaty #MariaIvanova #Northeastern #EnvironmentalPolicy #GlobalGovernance28 Jul 2025 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3luzt4pqgwc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3lukn33snnc2lA 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: https://www.bostonherald.com/2025/07/22/gaskin-underserved-communities-need-more-green-funding-focus/ #MassReadyAct #ClimateJustice22 Jul 2025 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3lukn33snnc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3luklumi5r22lDan 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: https://news.northeastern.edu/2025/07/17/donald-trump-fire-jerome-powell-law/?utm_source=News%40Northeastern&utm_campaign=02941692dc-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_09_22_11_00_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_508ab516a3-02941692dc-27849864122 Jul 2025 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3luklumi5r22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3luif37rtcc27Joan 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: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/21/opinion/flooding-massachusetts-climate-resilience-mass-ready-act/?event=event1221 Jul 2025 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3luif37rtcc27https://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3lui5bn2dbs2f@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: https://www.nysun.com/article/how-systemic-gaps-left-texans-exposed-in-deadly-flood-and-what-happens-next #DisasterResilience #FloodPolicy21 Jul 2025 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3lui5bn2dbs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/nu-policyschool.bsky.social/post/3ltz5qcoo222wDr. 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: https://kevinmd.com/2025/07/why-medicine-must-evolve-to-support-modern-physicians.html15 Jul 2025 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:wonjcu2hmhmjcyrdawloe3ar/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltz5qcoo222w