Prevatt, a 2024-2025 Jefferson Science Fellow, delivered his address in Washington, D.C. as a part of the National Academy of Sciences’ distinguished lecture series. He focused on a key question: How can the government better protect American diplomats from high-speed winds?
Hesam Soleimani-Babakamali, a postdoc on CHEER’s buildings thrust, uses big data and AI tools to help the Hub tackle its research goals – no matter the scale.
The theme of the 50th Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop, which ran from July 14 to 17 at the Omni Interlocken Hotel in Broomfield, Colorado, was “The Next 50 Years: Charting a Course for the Hazards and Disaster Field.”
Although their time with the Hub was brief, the numerous research activities, community engagement, and enthusiasm of this year’s summer scholars will have a lasting impact on the Hub’s work. Come ride along with them in this recap of this year’s program.
Hongrak Pak has embraced innovative tools to analyze dozens of government documents. Connecting these dots – and identifying subtle patterns, inconsistencies, and gaps across the text – empowers experts to improve hazard planning and enhance policy development.
Six CHEER researchers discussed the Hub’s latest research on the Cascadia CoPes Hub/Cascadia Coastal Hazards Research Coordination Network’s “First Thursday” virtual seminar series.
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