NCDP provides expert commentary on a wide range of topics pertaining to the Covid-19 pandemic, disaster preparedness and response, readiness of governmental and non-governmental systems; the complexities of population recovery; the power of community engagement; and the risks of human vulnerability, with a particular focus on children. Please visit our Media Relations for more information. Check this page for regular updates on staff features in the media.
In The News

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May
- Using simulation approaches to build preparedness and evaluate real-world disasters | 5/19/22, The World Customs Organization – Covid-19 Newsletter
- Upcoming scientific fieldwork, 2022 and beyond | 5/12/22, Columbia Climate School
- Ukraine’s child refugees need help. Here’s how the world can step up. | 5/11/22, The Daily Beast
- Parental education and child physical health following the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill | 5/11/22, American Journal of Health Promotion
- Climate School’s Jeff Schlegelmilch challenges public to rethink disaster readiness | 5/3/22, Columbia Global Centers, Santiago
April
- Ukraine’s Refugee Crisis Worsens | 4/29/22, MSNBC, The 11th Hour
- UN: +2.9M Ukrainians have fled to Poland | 4/29/22, MSNBC, Deadline White House
- Poland struggles to cope with influx of refugees | 4/29/22, MSNBC, Deadline White House
- Different perspectives needed for disaster readiness investments | 4/29/22, BNamericas
- Rethinking Readiness: A Talk with Columbia Climate School’s Jeff Schlegelmilch | 4/28/22, Columbia Global Centers Santiago
- Condition Of Ukrainian Refugees in Poland | 4/27/22, MSNBC, Zerlina on Peakcock
- UN: Nearly 2/3 of Ukrainian children displaced | 4/23/22, MSNBC, Ali Velshi
- The climate countdown: Preparing for the medium future | 4/20/22, Shondaland
- UN: More than 5M Ukrainian refugees have fled | 4/20/22, MSNBC, Deadline White House
- Is Rochester ready for nuclear war? | 4/14/22, Rochester Beacon
- In Madagascar, a hurricane simulation transforms into real-life disaster response | 4/4/2022, Columbia Climate School, State of the Planet
March
- Two years into COVID-19, where do we go from here? | 3/15/22, Columbia Climate School, State of the Planet
- Donors don’t understand inflation’s impact on charities. That’s why fundraisers must tell them. | 3/24/22, The Chronicle of Philanthropy
- UNICEF: Over 1M of Ukrainian refugees are children | 3/12/22, MSNBC, Ali Velshi
- How these women are contributing to a sustainable tomorrow | 3/8/22, Columbia Climate School, State of the Planet
- Working to protect children in the Caribbean from disasters | 3/8/22, Columbia Climate School, State of the Planet
- Minutes to hours after a nuclear blast are critical for survival | 3/4/22, Business Insider
- We must take an increasingly ‘unhinged’ Putin’s nuclear threats seriously | 3/2/22, The Hill
- How to survive a nuclear attack | 2008, TED Talk
February
- Climate Change Conversations | 2/23/22, Columbia Climate School EI Live K-12
- COVID-19, politics, and social vulnerability | 2/22/22, State of the Planet, Columbia Climate School
- ‘Heartbreaking’: Warnings not enough to prevent vehicle flood deaths from 5-year high | 2/20/22, USA Today
- Flying the face of disaster | 2/17/22, Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation
- WCO Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation and the National Center for Disaster Preparedness joint efforts to support Madagascar in preparing its response to the tropical cyclone season | 2/27/22, World Customs Organization
- Climate change, community resilience and gender equality | 2/14/22, Journalists and Writer’s Foundation
- Displaced Kentuckians are still searching for housing after tornadoes | 2/11/22, Ohio Valley Resource
- Saving lives and livelihoods: The Paycheck Protection Program and its efficacy | 2/8/22, EconomiA
- Disaster expert testifies in Congress regarding future pandemics | 2/2/22, Homeland Security News Wire
January
- The electrical grid of the future must be built around community need | 1/25/22, The Hill
- Disaster expert testifies in Congress regarding future pandemics | 1/20/22, Columbia Climate School, State of the Planet
- Where would you set the planetary ‘Doomsday Clock’ and what’s one way to turn it back | 1/20/22, Columbia Climate School, State of the Planet
- Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters | 1/19/22, House Committee Rules Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process
- Study of health woes in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria shows effects of climate change | 1/17/22, USA Today