Nevada Quake Lab has new $4M Research Project

23 Apr 2013

The Tribune | April 23, 2013 Newspaper and online.   Story covers research done in Reno on non-structural elements of buildings during an earthquake. See attached PDF.

Quake studies a global draw in Reno

23 Apr 2013

Reno Gazette | April 23, 2013 Newspaper and online video news. Story covers the Grand Challenge research done at the University of Nevada, Reno on non-structural elements of buildings. See attached PDF and video.

Nevada's earthquake lab rocks and rolls with $4 million National Science Foundation project

23 Apr 2013

Times Colonist | April 23, 2013 Online. Features NEES@UNR Grand Challenge testing. Covers research and testing on non-structural elements of buildings during an earthquake. See attached PDF.

Nevada's earthquake lab rocks and rolls with $4 million National Science Foundation project

23 Apr 2013

Columbus Republic | April 23, 2013 Newspaper and online. Features NEES at University of Nevada Reno Grand Challenge testing. Story covers research on non-structural elements of buildings during earthquakes. See attached PDF.

Simulated Earthquakes at UNR Making Us Safer From the Real Thing

23 Apr 2013

  KOLO TV | April 23, 2013 Television and Online. Story covers testing non-structural elements of buildings during an earthquake. See attached PDF and video.  

Watts Towers: Scientists work to repair iconic spires

22 Apr 2013

CBS This Morning | April 22, 2013 Television and online. Story covers Watts Towers repairs. See attached PDF.

Earthquake Resliience: Pipeline of Innovation to Keep Water Flowing

22 Apr 2013

DesignBuild Source | April 22, 2013 Online. Story covers research done at NEES to create flexible pipes that do not rupture during earthquakes. See attached PDF.

Nevada quake lab has new $4M research project

15 Apr 2013

  NewsDaily | April 15, 2013 Online news. Story covers Grand Challenge research in Reno on non-structural elements in buildings during an earthquake. See attached PDF.  

Los Angeles Tests Water Pipes That Stand Up to Quakes

15 Apr 2013

Wall Street Journal | April 15, 2013 Newspaper and online. Story covers NEES resiliency research and quotes NEES@Cornell researcher Thomas O'Rourke. See attached PDFs.

Watts Towers, iconic LA landmark, focus of conservation efforts

10 Apr 2013

KCRW | Radio interview and blog post | April 1, 2013 See attached audio clip and online story. The Watts Towers are one of LA’s most famous landmarks. The sculptures were handmade by an Italian immigrant, Simon Rodia, from 1921 until 1954. He worked by day at a tile-making factory in …

Engineers, conservationists work on lasting fix for Watts Towers

31 Mar 2013

Los Angeles Times | March 31, 2013

Reducing an earthquake's damage: UNR, businesses research for safety

27 Mar 2013

Reno Gazette Journal | March 27, 2013 Covers NEES@Reno shake testing.  See attached article and video.

Quake Turns Ground to Liquid

27 Mar 2013

The Weather Channel | Hacking the Planet | March 27, 2013 Television and online video. Interview with NEES researcher Stokoe.  

The Computerworld Honors Program Names 268 Laureates Using IT to Drive Business and Social Change

19 Mar 2013

Marketwired | March 19, 2013 Wire story. NEES IT named 2013 IT "laureate" by Computerworld magazine. Picked up and republished in numerous online news organs.  See attached PDFs and Credits and References, below.

The Computerworld Honors Program Names 268 Laureates Using IT to Drive Business and Social Change

19 Mar 2013

Reuters | March 19, 2013 Wire story. See attached PDF. NEES IT named "Laureate" by Computerworld magazine. Picked up and republished by multiple organs. See Credits and References.

San Diego Earthquake Tests Show Risks Inside Buildings

18 Mar 2013

KPBS TV San Diego | March 1, 2013 Television coverage. Story covers NEES@San Diego shake tests studying non-structural systems.  See attached audio clip.

UCLA Engineers Study Stability of Watts Towers

18 Mar 2013

KTLA 5 TV | March 18, 2013 Web copy of KTLA TV news coverage. Quotes NEES engineer Bob Nigbor.

Earthquake-resilient pipeline to keep water flowing to Los Angeles

12 Mar 2013

WaterWorld | March 12, 2013 Covers impact of NEES research to imrove water line resiliency. See attached PDF.

Three Chinese students directly involved in the U.S. earthquake engineering

22 Feb 2013

China Economic Net | Feb. 22, 2013 Story covers NEES and its international reach in teaching earthquake engineering. See attached PDF.

Japan's Killer Quake

13 Feb 2013

PBS Nova television coverage | Feb. 13, 2013 Show includes some footage of Oregon State University wave tank. See attached video file.

Study swings cargo containers to build stronger structures for tsunamis

11 Feb 2013

Equipment World | Feb. 11, 2013 Online news. See attached PDF. T-Rex in Christchurch. Quotes NEES researcher Brady Cox. Mentions NEES sites at Lehigh and Oregon State University. Story author: Wayne Grayson.

T-Rex to test soil in Christchurch

07 Feb 2013

Radio New Zealand News | Feb. 7, 2013 Radio show. See attached files.

Hoosiers prepare for Great American Shakeout

07 Feb 2013

WTHR Television News | Channel 13 Indianapolis | Feb. 7, 2013 TV news and online article covers the "Shakeout." Quotes NEES researcher Shirley Dyke.

Schools to take part in earthquake drill

07 Feb 2013

Chicago Tribune | Feb. 7, 2013 News article covers the Great ShakeOut, NEES facilities, the NEEShub. Quotes NEES Director Julio Ramirez. See attached PDF.

Purdue engineers work to create a more quake-ready world

07 Feb 2013

WLFI TV, Lafayette, Indiana | Feb. 7, 2013 Covers the Great Shakeout Lab. Interview with NEES researcher Shirley Dyke and engineering student Gaby Ou. See attached article.