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March 9, 2018

“It’s not if, it’s when”– KPFA Radio Interview with PEER Director
KPFA radio (94.1FM) aired an interview with PEER Director Khalid Mosalam on March 6, 2018, on “Upfront,” a daily news broadcast that delivers local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions.

February 13, 2018

Stephen A. Mahin – February 10, 2018

PEER is saddened to hear of the passing of Stephen A. Mahin, former PEER Director, on February 10, 2018.

Stephen A. Mahin
October 16, 1946 – February 10, 2018

February 7, 2018

Two PEER Colleagues Elected to National Academy of Engineering

Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer.

January 29, 2018

2018 NHERI REU Program: Summer Applications
The 2018 NHERI REU program provides research opportunities at 10 hazard-engineering, simulation and cyberinfrastructure facilities around the country. Over the course of the summer, students work side-by-side with earthquake, wind, tsunami and coastal engineers, geoscientists, and data scientists – all dedicated to mitigating the effects of natural hazards.

January 8, 2018

PEER-USGS Workshop – HayWired and Building Codes
PEER is partnering with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to co-host this workshop to identify research needs and opportunities arising from the USGS HayWired Scenario’s examination of outcomes of current building code requirements.

October 27, 2017

Upcoming Cosmos Technical Meeting

Cosmos Meeting Nov 17, 2017

September 12, 2017

Request for Proposals – PEER Transportation Systems Research Program

PEER is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals for the PEER Transportation Systems Research Program (TSRP).

September 8, 2015

SAVE the DATE – January 28-29, 2016: PEER Annual Meeting

“Decision-Making in the Face of Uncertainty”

The 2016 PEER Annual Meeting will be hosted at the International House at the UC Berkeley campus on Thursday January 28 and Friday January 29, 2016. “Decision-Making in the Face of Uncertainty” will feature the role of multi-disciplinary performance-based engineering with seismic and related natural hazards to achieve community resiliency.