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Center for Health and Biosciences | Policy Brief

For Faster Disaster Recovery, Prioritize Reconstruction Workers

Prioritizing the safety and capacity of reconstruction workers can speed up the disaster recovery process and make communities more resilient to future hazards, write Drs. William Brett Perkison and Bill Christian, researchers at UTHealth Houston.

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Commentary

Saudi Plans to ‘De-risk’ Region Have Taken a Hit With Gaza Violence

Center for Public Finance | Executive Summary

State of the City’s Finances – A Deep Dive into the Fiscal Issues Facing the City

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Commentary

Unraveling Covert Networks: Analysis of Mexican Cartel Alliances

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