The  Call for Papers for the 13th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (13NCEE) is now open! 13NCEE will take place in Portland, Oregon in July 2026, bringing together the full spectrum of the earthquake community to discuss and debate new research, advancements in ...

2025 has been an exciting year for Earthquake Spectra. On behalf of EERI and the Spectra Editorial Board, I have several important updates to share. New publication home Starting in 2026, Earthquake Spectra will be published and hosted by Wiley. This shift will allow us to use enhanced electronic ...

EERI is currently accepting applications for the position of Chair/Co-Chairs of the Learning from Earthquakes (LFE) Committee. The LFE Committee Chair or Co-Chairs provide oversight and leadership for EERI’s flagship program. This open application process is designed to provide transparency on the...

As EERI Past President Janiele Maffei and I shared in our joint communique last year, EERI made the difficult decision to skip the Annual Meeting in 2025 in order to focus on rethinking the historical format of the annual meeting while also allowing EERI staff to get a head start on planning for the...

EERI’s Oral History Program has published the third volume in the new Interviews by Stanley Scott series, focusing on Donald E. Hudson (1916-1999). Interviews by Stanley Scott: An EERI Oral History Collection preserves and shares the valuable unfinished work of Stanley Scott (1921-2002), a resear...

EERI is currently accepting applications from those interested in serving on the EERI Board of Directors beginning in March 2026. The eleven-member EERI Board of Directors is the central decision-making body for the organization. The Board represents the interests of the membership and provides guid...

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 Learning From Earthquakes (LFE) program is monitoring the impacts of the M6.3 earthquake that struck central Colombia yesterday at 8:08 AM local time (13:08 UTC). The epicenter was northeast of the city of Paratebueno, and shaking was felt both in the immediate area and as far as the capita...

As I shared in my last communique, EERI continues to navigate the ongoing uncertainty created by funding cuts in the U.S. and policy changes at the federal level. EERI has been working hard to advocate for the restoration and continuation of important earthquake hazard mitigation funding sources and...

Update: As a result of the coalition's advocacy, the bill has since been modified to preserve the triennial code cycle. However, EERI continues to oppose the bill unless further amendments are made to 1) clarify and limit the affected types of residential units, and 2) exempt local ordinances focuse...

EERI's Public Policy and Advocacy Committee (PPA) is currently advocating for the reauthorization of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP), and EERI has taken a position in support of Senate Bill 320.  H.R.3168, the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reautho...

Marshall Lew (M.EERI 1978), a leading geotechnical and earthquake engineer and devoted member of EERI, passed away in April 2025. In nearly five decades of membership, Marshall made many contributions to the Institute. He served on the Board of Directors as Secretary-Treasurer from 2006-2011, and wa...