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John A. Blume Distinguished Lecture Series
February 2015 Cyberinfrastructure Enabled Analysis, Simulation, Design and Monitoring of Structures under Winds Ahsan Kareem, Dist. MASCE, NAE NatHaz Modeling Laboratory
February 2014 End-to-end earthquake simulation: From the source to propagation path, site effects, and seismic response of building clusters Jacobo Bielak
February 2013 Earthquake Forecasting as a System-Science Problem Thomas H. Jordan
March 2012 Isogeometric Analysis Thomas J.R. Hughes
January 2011 Probabilistic Simulation of Fatigue Processes in a High-Strength Aluminum Alloy Anthony R. Ingraffea, Cornell University

Shah Family Fund Lecture Series
April 2015 Managing Disaster Risk and Resilience at the Community-Scale Laurie A. Johnson, PhD AICP
February 2014 Setting the Stage for Early Earthquake Alerts and Warnings Ann Bostrom
March 2013 Earthquake Effects on Critical Infrastructure Tom D. O'Rourke
February 2012 Challenges for Attaining Earthquake Safety in Developing Countries Dr. Sergio M. Alcocer
May 2011 Buildings, Energy Efficiency, and Energy Management: The New Paradigm Dian Grueneich
May 2010 Protecting the World's Most Vulnerable Communities from Earthquakes Arrietta Chakos; Reginald Des Roches, PhD; Brian E. Tucker

Structural Engineering & Geomechanics Special Seminar
October 2014 Collaborative Leadership in Post-Disaster Recovery: Case Study of Christchurch, New Zealand ELIZABETH MCNAUGHTON and DUNCAN GIBB
March 2014 Structural Innovation: Combining Classic Theories with New Technologies William F. Baker, PE,SE, FASCE, FIStructE, NAE Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
November 2011 Creating Earthquake-Safe Schools and Communities: Seismic Retrofit of an Adobe School Building in Rural Peru Veronica Cedillos; Matt Bussmann & Katherine Donner
April 2011 On the Role of the Structural Engineer Leslie E. Robertson, P.E., NAE
April 2007 PREPARING FOR THE NUCLEAR RENAISSANCE: AN OVERVIEW OF SEISMIC RESEARCH AND REGULATIONS AT THE US NRC Dr. Annie Kammerer
November 2006 Demountable Concrete Structures – A Contribution of the Concrete Prefab Industry to the Sustainability of Construction Professor Hans Reinhardt
October 2006 Lessons Learned from Recent Shake Table Test of Bridge Elements and Systems at the University of Nevada, Reno Dr. Saiid Saiidi
May 2006 Seismic Fragility Assessment of Reinforced Concrete High-Rise Buildings Jun Ji
November 2005 What Can ETABS, SAP, and Other CSI Programs Do For Me? Mr. Ashraf Habibullah
November 2005 Impacts of Hurricane Katrina Observations from Engineering Field Reconnaissance Dr. Hesameddin Aslani

CEE 298 Winter Seminar Series
January 2015 Seismic Upgrade of a 15-Story Steel Moment Frame Building - Satisfying Performance Criteria with Application of Experimental and Analytical Procedures James O. Malley S.E. Senior Principal
February 2013 Composite Material Structural Design in the America's Cup Kurt Jordan - Oracle Racing
February 2013 Two Recent Seismic Challenges: Fault Rupture at UCB and Deep Soft Soil at SFO John Burton and Lawrence Burkett
February 2013 Structural Engineering Practice: A Case Study in Design, and the value of Professional Engagement Grace Kang
January 2013 Resilience: An Engineering Challenge Mary Comerio - UC Berkeley
January 2013 Investigations into the collapse of the 15 story Alto Rio Building, Concepcion Michael Wilford
January 2013 Assessment, Strengthening, and Rebuilding of Christchurch Paul P. Cordova, Ph.D., S.E. - Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
January 2013 Listening and Learning - The Seismic Retrofit of the Greek Theatre David Mar - Tipping/Mar
March 2012 Static and Dynamic Behaviour of Masonry Structures in Seismic Zones Suikai Lu
February 2012 The Canterbury Earthquakes - Behavior Observed and Decisions Made William Holmes and Gregory MacRae