Universal Law Governs Urban Transport Adaptation in Extreme Floods
When a 100-year flood hits a city, traffic doesn't suddenly stop or disappear — it adapts.
Rensselaer Researcher Draws Insights from COVID-19 to Inform Improved Health Care in Times of Crisis
Among the many challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic presented, disruptions in health care were among the most impactful. The pandemic was large-scale, lasted over two years, and resulted in millions of hospitalizations and 1.2 million deaths in the United States alone. Meanwhile, routine medical services were affected by the pandemic: Patients avoided health care visits for fear of contracting the virus; stay-at-home policies left patients without routine care; and there was a limited supply of services.
Gauging the Resilience of Complex Networks
Whether a transformer catches fire in a power grid, a species disappears from an ecosystem, or water floods a city street, many systems can absorb a certain amount of disruption. But how badly does a single failure weaken the network?