As EERI announced at the 2024AM in Seattle in April, the 13th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (13NCEE) will take place at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon from July 13-17, 2026! Held once every four years, the U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (1...

EERI recommends a Yes vote on California Proposition 2, a $10 billion school facilities bond to support new construction and renovation, including seismic upgrades, of K-12 public school and community college facilities. Prop. 2 will provide an opportunity to implement much-needed repairs and health...

EERI is currently accepting applications from practicing professionals who wish to participate in the Friedman Family Visiting Professionals (FFVP) Program. This program, permanently endowed by the Friedman Family, focuses on fostering better understanding and communication between and among earthqu...

EERI’s transition to our new member database is now underway!  Read the recent leadership communique from EERI Executive Director Heidi Tremayne for more information about our ongoing efforts to enhance our infrastructure and operations. From now through the public launch...

As the co-chairs of EERI’s Learning From Earthquakes (LFE) program, we wanted to take this opportunity to share some updates on the work we have underway and planned for the future. LFE’s response to the February 2023 M7.8 and M7.5 Kahramanmaraş earthquake sequence is continuing more...

EERI is pleased to announce the candidates for Director for the 2025 Board of Directors Election. You can view the candidate bios and vision statements below. All eligible EERI voting members will receive an email with a link to access their secure online ballot to cast their vote starting October ...

As you may have noticed, member emails from EERI now look different! EERI is now transitioning to a set of new tools for member connection and engagement, as part of our 2021-2025 Strategic Goal #1 to enhance our infrastructure, operations, and revenue model to better realize our mission. Due to mem...

EERI is looking for members who are interested in serving on the Thirteenth U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (13NCEE) Organizing and Technical Program Committees! Being a part of an event Organizing or Program Committee is an exciting, unique opportunity to connect, learn, and lead...

The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) is excited to release the thirty-first volume of Connections: The EERI Oral History Series, featuring Dr. Izzat (Ed) Idriss, a pioneer in the field of geotechnical earthquake engineering. Born in Syria in 1935, Idriss moved from Beirut, Lebanon to...

This week the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) is participating in the 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (WCEE2024), held from June 30 to July 5, 2024, in Milan, Italy. This prestigious event brings together researchers and practitioners from around the globe to discuss...

EERI’s peer-reviewed journal Earthquake Spectra is opening a new special collection on “Forward-Looking, Equitable, and Systemic Earthquake Risk Modeling.”  Read on for more information about the collection and instructions for submitting papers. Special Collection Editorial Board Members...

I’m thrilled to return to my role as Executive Director to see so much work completed and ongoing in support of the EERI membership. While my family leave to welcome my new daughter was only about 4 months, so much has been accomplished in that time to the benefit of EERI members: The 2024...