MCEER Bulletin, Fall 2002

The image above shows the study region of the New York City-area for Earthquake Loss Mitigation (NYCEM) project, which is nearing completion. For details on the HAZUS-based scenario studies for a 31-county study area of congiguous areas of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, read the article "NYCEM Project Nears Completion."

This issue of the Bulletin also features articles on several international activities, including US-PRC research exchange program, and recent joint workshops and conferences between MCEER and several institutions in China and Korea. Regular columns on student activities, the Highway Project, the latest from our UB-MCEER-EERI seminar series, and recently published MCEER reports are also included.

Prof. Fan, Ms. Xu, and Prof. Hu pose on the Lupu bridge during the technical study tour, which was part of the PRC-US Workshop on Seismic Analysis and Design of Special Bridges.

SLC students were joined by MCEER’s REU students at this year’s retreat. See the article "Student Leadership Council Activities."