Anna Nagurney

How Trump’s War With Iran Changed the World in a Week

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/w...

Everyone @isenbergumass.bsky.social is SO nice. In this day & age, having a student hold the door for you (when you're laden down with tech & books) & greet you nicely; staff that respond promptly to requests & help, and custodial staff that chat with you in your classroom at 8AM, make my day.

I do think that, no matter how busy one may be, if someone reaches out, who very much wants to meet with you, that you should, at least, try. This afternoon I will be meeting a Ukrainian PhD student, who, after a conference in Florida, requested a meeting. Supporting young scholars is important.

Iran war cost will be passed to consumers, shipping giant boss tells BBC Maersk chief executive Vincent Clerc has called on the US, Israel and Iran to reach "some kind of deal".

So many #supplychain + #logistics challenges now because of the war on Iran including that of perishability of food imports, if they can even get to parts of the Middle East www.bbc.com/news/article... #Supplychain #disruptions and #geopolitical #risks we continue to research and publish on.

Russia's deportation of Ukrainian children amounts to crime against humanity, UN says Vladimir Putin's direct involvement in the forcible deportation of Ukrainian children has been visible from the outset, the UN says.

SO evil www.bbc.com/news/article...

Opinion | Russia is no mere bystander in the Iran war Putin is helping kill Americans — and counting on Iran distracting the United States from Ukraine.

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Airport Security Lines Top 3 Hours And Could Get Longer As unpaid TSA officers brace to miss their first full paycheck, absenteeism is leading to longer wait times at airport security checkpoints.

As unpaid TSA officers brace to miss their first full paycheck, absenteeism is leading to longer wait times at airport security checkpoints.

Gorgeous day in @townofamherst.bsky.social, with the snow finally starting to disappear. It was nice to lecture in a skirt suit today (for 4 hours) and now it's time for office hours. My students are energizing.

Lindt says weight-loss drugs users are eating more chocolate, not less Chocolate sales are rising ​faster among U.S. users of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs than in ‌the rest of the population, Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Spruengli said on Tuesday, citing data that defied forecas...

www.reuters.com/business/hea...

Fukushima at 15: The fallout continues Officials claim Japan's worst-ever nuclear disaster is dealt with. Try telling that to the people.

Tomorrow, March 11, we mark the 15th anniversary of the Fukushima triple disaster and, today, in my Humanitarian Logistics & Healthcare class @isenbergumass.bsky.social, I will remind students of this catastrophic disaster. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

I received a request today from an institution in a country in Europe asking me to review proposals with a deadline of two weeks without any compensation, I might add. I declined and then received a message to provide names of possible reviewers. I can't impose on others such a tight deadline.

Ukraine helping protect US bases in Jordan, Zelensky says | World News The deployment comes as Iran retaliates against attacks by United States and Israel, launching drones and missiles against U.S. bases, diplomatic facilities, and civilian targets across the region.

⚡️ Zelensky says 11 countries have asked Ukraine for help with interceptor drones, electronic warfare.

"Ukraine is ready to respond positively to requests from those who help us protect the lives of Ukrainians," he said.

The Long-Feared Persian Gulf Oil Squeeze Is Upon Us Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has ground to a virtual halt, unleashing the most severe energy crisis since the 1970s.

www.wsj.com/world/middle...

How cargo thieves are stealing millions of dollars in tech hardware The value of cargo thefts has surged, with pricey AI chips and RAM modules as favorite targets.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202... We had published a paper on investing in transport security of high value cargo back in 2018 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #supplychains #perishability #losses

From 1776 to 2026: Adam Smith's lessons for the global economy Tax the rich. Trash the tariffs. End monopolies. These modern rallying calls could have come straight from the pen of the revered 18th-century economist, whose economics classic “The Wealth of Nations...

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War in the Middle East Threatens Global Food Production

This is something I told a journalist from Marketplace a week ago. And now I am reading about it, thanks to Peter Goddman, in @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/b... Our research on #agricultural & #food #supplychains & #disruptions continues.

Deer visiting us for breakfast this morning in @townofamherst.bsky.social. Not much is left if the arborvitae that we had planted only a few years ago which they have been devouring.

I spent most of this Sunday nominating well-deserving students for awards. It was a pleasure to write the nomination letters and to gather all the supporting materials. Keeping fingers crossed. Students are the future.

These are determined folks. Luckily, we did not need to rescue them.

It's a busy time for those of us how do research on and teach courses on Transportation & Logistics. This book I wrote with a former @isenbergumass.bsky.social PhD student, now Professor Qiang, is as relevant as ever.

Russian drone hits Kyiv-Sumy train carrying 200 passengers A drone struck a train travelling from Kyiv to Sumy on the morning of 8 March in the Sumy district while up to 200 passengers were on board.

🤬 Russian drone hits Kyiv-Sumy train carrying 200 passengers

I visited Kenya for the first time. This country is distinguished by its incredible nature and friendly people. And also by the fact that it was here, 20 years ago, that the Nobel Women Initiative was launched.

Today's front page of @nytimes.com.

It's a very foggy Sunday morning in @townofamherst.bsky.social. Below is a view of the fields of the @umassamherst.bsky.social Agricultural Learning Center.

International Women's Day | United Nations The purpose of the day is to uphold women’s achievements, recognize challenges, and focus greater attention on women’s rights and gender equality to mobilize all people to do their part.

Today is International Women's Day www.un.org/en/observanc...

UK must stockpile food in readiness for climate shocks or war, expert warns Prof Tim Lang says country produces far less food than it needs to feed population and is particularly vulnerable

“The default position that others can feed us is hardwired into the British state system, and indeed into the nature of how agrifood capitalism works in Britain. Others are wiser. … What we glorify as efficiency is now vulnerability.”

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

And the students that send us thank you cards are extra special. I have some hanging in my home office.

Yes, and that is so sad. This world needs more kindness and gratitude.

The latest issue of @economist.com has arrived.

Thanks to all who have cited my work with a HUGE acknowledgment to all my collaborators! So nice to reach this milestone.