Research Briefs

Situated between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is well-acquainted with tropical storms and hurricanes. Hurricane Fiona hit the island of Puerto Rico on Sunday, September 18, 2022. President Biden has since declared a state of emergency on the island and ordered federal assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Guard. Click above for the full brief including the impacts of this crisis on higher education.

Written by: Tej Munshi, Alexa Frain, and Amelia Solum

Team Lead, Sophie Eldridge, collaborated with UC Santa Barbara Professor Richard Startz and Ph.D. candidate Danny Klinenberg to produce this article on factors explaining COVID-19 reopening decisions, published by the Brookings Institution. Click above to see the full article.

The Jackson water crisis began in late August of 2022 when major flooding damaged a pump at the O.B. Curtis Water Plants, leaving nearly 150,000 residents of Mississippi’s capital city without drinkable water. Click above for the full brief including the impacts of this crisis on higher education.

Written by: Claire Pearce and Drew Sheldon