Two Hub members based at the University of Delaware showcased their research in TED Talk-style presentations at the Disaster Research Center’s 60th anniversary workshop.
Postdoctoral researcher Chris Szpilka has a passion for solving problems. Now a year into working with the Hub, she’s patching holes and optimizing workflows in CHEER’s hazards thrust.
As a PhD student with a background in geography and urban planning, Nelson Adeniji’s work on the economy and household thrusts exemplifies the Hub’s interdisciplinary approach to research.
Nearly a dozen members of CHEER traveled to Baltimore to participate in the event, which had the theme “Research-to-Impact: Building Partnerships to Strengthen Community Resilience.”
In March, competitors, judges and video game enthusiasts celebrated UD’s first video game jam, a time-limited competition organized by A.R. Siders that challenges participants to create a video game from scratch.
Alongside her fellow co-director of the Disaster Research Center, Tricia Wachtendorf, a professor of sociology at University of Delaware, authored a news feature that discussed how people’s social circumstances and individual challenges shape how they experience disasters.
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