by Eileen Huang | April 7, 2026
Paul Howe, Director of the Feinstein International Center and Irwin H. Rosenberg Professor of Nutrition and Human Security at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy, will deliver a keynote address at the “Global Food (In)Security:...
by Eileen Huang | April 1, 2026
A new study analyzing patterns in recent famines and near-famine crises reveals how multiple interacting factors converge to create distinct pathways into famine, offering insights for earlier intervention. Published in Food Policy, the research by Daniel Maxwell,...
by Eileen Huang | February 7, 2026
In an essay for the World Peace Foundation, Feinstein Research Assistant Professor Merry Fitzpatrick shares insights on how men and women experience starvation differently and how gender roles shape their experiences. Her essay highlights the difference between social...
by Eileen Huang | February 4, 2026
In the past few decades, disagreements over whether and when famines have occurred have delayed responses to hunger crises. A new World Development Perspectives paper published by Feinstein Director Paul Howe offer insights that could improve famine prevention and...
by Eileen Huang | August 22, 2025
Recent famines in Gaza, Sudan, South Sudan, Nigeria, and Somalia, underscore that these severe hunger crises remain a persistent global threat. Two new papers published by Feinstein Director Paul Howe offer insights that could improve famine prevention and response....
