Universities Space Research Association
about 3 months ago

USRA’s Dr. Assaf Anyamba was filmed by Netflix featuring his pioneering efforts to provide disease outbreak alerts resulting from climate activity. Netflix will go to South Africa to film his work in the field too.

Can't wait to see it!

https://newsroom.usra.edu/usra-scientists-work-filmed-by-n…/

newsroom.usra.edu
Columbia, MD—August 27, 2019. Last week, USRA’s Dr. Assaf Anyamba was filmed by NetFlix, Inc. featuring his pioneering efforts to provide disease outbreak alerts resulting from climate activity. Dr. Anyamba and his collaborators are combining disease outbreak data, myriads of satellite data sets...
Universities Space Research Association
about 3 months ago
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Do you enjoy LEGO's? Are you looking for an opportunity to volunteer in Columbia? Well look no further! The USRA STEMaction Center is seeking volunteers to help organize LEGO Mindstorm kits as well...
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Universities Space Research Association
about 3 months ago

Universities Space Research Association’s Miguel Román being interviewed by CBS WUSA9 on the Great Day Washington show. Dr. Román is helping build awareness for the Earth from Space Institute program which revolutionizes disaster response and recovery resulting from extreme climate events such as hurricanes.

Universities Space Research Association
about 3 months ago

ICYMI: USRA’s Thomas Stanley who was involved in the planning process for Landslide Reporter, noted, "Citizen scientists can provide information otherwise impossible to obtain. Their local knowledge can improve the accuracy of the historical record...”

newsroom.usra.edu
Columbia, MD and Washington DC--July 15, 2019. Landslides are among the most pervasive hazards worldwide, causing thousands of deaths and billions of dollars in damage every year. But the exact number of landslides worldwide is unknown, and few publicly available inventories are able to robustly cha...
Universities Space Research Association
about 3 months ago
newsroom.usra.edu
Columbia, Maryland--July 30, 2019. USRA’s Dr. Miguel Román, Director, Earth from Space Institute, recently visited several media outlets in New York City to discuss how the Earth from Space Institute (EfSI) is revolutionizing disaster response and resilience using space technology. Many of the v...