EERI is pleased to announce the candidates for President-Elect and Director for the 2022 Board of Directors Election. You can view the candidate bios and vision statements below. All eligible voting members will receive an email with a link to access your secure online ballot and cast your vote on ...

EERI is currently accepting applications for two new Chairs of the Public Policy & Advocacy (PPA) Committee. The PPA Co-Chairs provide oversight and leadership for EERI’s Public Policy and Advocacy Committee.  You can access the application form here. The application deadline is October...

On August 14, 2021, a M7.2 earthquake struck Nippes, Haiti. The EERI community extends its sympathy to the victims as rescue and relief work continues. EERI is currently monitoring the situation from media reports and notes from colleagues in the impacted region as part of its Learning from Ea...

Contributors: Robin McGuire, Ivan Wong, Gabriel Toro, William Lettis, Robert Kassawara Carl Stepp was born in Loco, Oklahoma at the family farm on July 5, 1932 as the sixth child of the late Russell and Ollie Sullivan Stepp. After graduating from high school, he worked as a surveyor’s assistant f...

EERI is excited to announce the Call for Papers for the Twelfth National Conference on Earthquake Engineering! The conference website is now live at: 12ncee.org. This milestone conference, hosted by EERI from June 27-July 1, 2022 in downtown Salt Lake City, will bring together profes...

Today the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) released a special issue of Earthquake Spectra titled "Seismic Hazard in Central and Eastern North America (CENA)." This special issue showcases new developments in earthquake hazard and risk assessments relevant to Central and Eastern Nort...

Effective July 1, 2021 On Wednesday June 23, 2021, the EERI Board of Directors approved EERI's return to in-person activities effective July 1, 2021, as long as all activities comply with local regulations and health guidance. To the extent practical, EERI activities are encouraged to offer hybrid...

EERI is currently accepting applications for the positions of President-Elect and Director to serve on the EERI Board of Directors. The EERI Board of Directors is the central decision making body for the organization. The Board represents the interests of the membership and provides guidance and dir...

Take a moment right now to look at all these prestigious Awards seeking your applications and nominations!  Applications are due June 6, 2021:  Younger Members Award Please review the award description and criteria and submit an application form.  Nominations ar...

Being on an event Organizing Committee is an exciting, unique opportunity to connect, learn, and lead all at the same time. Here’s what your colleagues say about organizing the 2021 Annual Meeting:  “I thought it was a great avenue for me to exercise, utilize, and offer my organization...

The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) is excited to release the 29th volume of Connections: The EERI Oral History Series, featuring Anil K. Chopra (M.EERI,1973), an expert structural engineering professor well known for his preeminent textbook Dynamics of Structure...

EERI is currently accepting applications for the position of Co-Chair of the School Earthquake Safety Initiative (SESI). The SESI Co-Chairs provide oversight and leadership for EERI’s SESI program that promotes safe buildings for school children. Access the application form here. The application...