<div dir="ltr"><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><img class="gmail-img-responsive" src="https://www.designsafe-ci.org/media/filer_public_thumbnails/filer_public/6c/f3/6cf38ccd-b86a-4749-b030-46e5f8cfd60e/2014_reu_cohort_close-large.jpg__1000x478_q85_subsampling-2.jpg" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">For undergraduates in STEM majors, the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.designsafe-ci.org/learning-center/reu/" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(51,122,183);text-decoration-line:none">2018 NHERI REU program</a> presents a prime opportunity for hands-on research experience in the field of <b style="box-sizing:border-box">natural hazards engineering</b>.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">Over the course of the summer, students work side-by-side with earthquake, wind, tsunami and coastal engineers, geoscientists, and data scientists – all dedicated to mitigating the effects of natural hazards. Participants deploy to one of NHERI’s 10 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.designsafe-ci.org/facilities/experimental/" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(51,122,183);text-decoration-line:none">hazard-engineering,</a><a target="_blank" href="https://simcenter.designsafe-ci.org/" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(51,122,183);text-decoration-line:none">simulation</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.designsafe-ci.org/about/designsafe/" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(51,122,183);text-decoration-line:none">cyberinfrastructure facilities</a> around the country.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">FACULTY: If you have students interested in solving engineering challenges presented by earthquakes, tsunamis, windstorms and coastal inundation, please recommend they apply to the NHERI REU program.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">The application deadline is <b style="box-sizing:border-box">February 1, 2018</b>. A <a target="_blank" href="https://www.designsafe-ci.org/media/filer_public/56/cd/56cd40d8-8f65-4329-8f89-29b035a4e839/reuflyer-101617-rev1119.pdf" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(51,122,183);text-decoration-line:none">downloadable flyer</a> is available.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">Find details and application forms at the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.designsafe-ci.org/learning-center/reu/" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(51,122,183);text-decoration-line:none">NHERI-DesignSafe-CI website</a>.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"> </p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">The NHERI REU accepts applications from many majors — and may be of special interest to students majoring in engineering, architecture, meteorology, geoscience and computer science.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">Benefits of the NHERI REU include:</p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><li style="box-sizing:border-box">Working with a faculty mentor to conduct research on an established NSF research project.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box">Networking with engineering researchers, graduate students, and high-achieving peers.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box">Mentoring and guidance with graduate school and career goals.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box">The opportunity to complete and present a paper based on the summer’s research.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box">A research stipend and travel funds to and from the research site.</li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">The NHERI REU is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program. Women, veteran, and underrepresented minority undergraduate students are encouraged to apply.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"> </p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><b style="box-sizing:border-box">About NHERI.</b> The Natural Hazard Engineering Research Infrastructure is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). NHERI engineers are dedicated to reducing damage to the built environment by natural disasters, including earthquakes, tsunamis, windstorms and storm surge. Details at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.designsafe-ci.org/" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(51,122,183);text-decoration-line:none">DesignSafe-CI</a>.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"> </p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box">Contact:<br style="box-sizing:border-box">Dr. Karina Vielma, REU Coordinator<br style="box-sizing:border-box">University of Texas, San Antonio<br style="box-sizing:border-box">NHERI <a target="_blank" href="https://www.designsafe-ci.org/facilities/nco/eco/" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(51,122,183);text-decoration-line:none">Education and Community Outreach</a><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><a target="_blank" href="mailto:karina.vielma@utsa.edu" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(51,122,183);text-decoration-line:none">karina.vielma@utsa.edu</a></strong></p>
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