Created by the NSF in 1986 as the National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, MCEER is supported by UB, several federal agenices and private industry to advance earthquake engineering.
The MCEER researchers and investigators are recognized worldwide for changing standards and improving the earthquake resiliency of buildings and other structures.
A Metal.com story about the 65th anniversary of the Metal Building Manufacturers Association mentioned that the organization sponsored its first major research program in 1966 for a study on tapered structural members by UB researcher George Lee, SUNY Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering.
The American Institute of Steel Construction reports on the results of its Student Steel Bridge Competition, which involved more than 1,000 student engineers at 102 colleges and universities nationwide. UB student engineers took home 1st place honors in the Lightness category, 3rd place in the Structural Efficiency category.
SUNY Distunguished Professor and Samuel Capen Professor of Civil Engineering Michael Constantinou will present on the topic Testing of Seismic Protective System Hardware: Significance, Scaling and Similarity during the Third Kenji Ishihara Colloguium Series on Earthquake Engineering.
