<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-bottom:7.5pt;font-size:12.8px"><b style="font-size:12.8px">NHERI Lehigh Experimental Facility Researcher’s Workshop: Advanced Simulation for Natural Hazards Mitigation</b><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-bottom:7.5pt;font-size:12.8px"><b></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-bottom:7.5pt;font-size:12.8px"><b>December 4, 2017 – NHERI Lehigh Experimental Facility, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA</b><b></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-bottom:7.5pt;font-size:12.8px">The NHERI Lehigh Real-Time Multi-Directional Experimental Facility is planning a 1-day Researcher Workshop on Monday, December 4th at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12.8px">The objectives of the workshop are as follows:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12.8px"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12.8px">(1). to disseminate information on the use of the NHERI Lehigh Experimental Facility (EF) to conduct state-of-the-art research in natural hazards mitigation,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12.8px">(2). to provide the basics of real-time hybrid simulation through lectures and hands-on demonstrations,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12.8px">(3). to understand how the NHERI Lehigh EF capabilities can enhance participant research,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12.8px">(4). to provide information for preparing NSF proposals which use the NHERI Lehigh EF, and</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12.8px">(5). to identify and develop opportunities to utilize the NHERI Lehigh EF. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12.8px"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12.8px">To register and learn more about the seminar, including travel arrangements, visit the <a href="https://secure-web.cisco.com/1yRMi5Qidb9kJFZMXrGBgM50-u6Lns4a82qKAhYBKsUYyfy-bxOdSDkaLsmKiouj1c2mQiJjKs1UEI1o29qK0S8kZs1tTNlooSA355G_r4qkOClCMcU4iy835CKzj8UcRTA2jT9xXnDx5aYCQZAAgz8Z5ROnzUUQPDqZOZAO0FLRX-iFSBT6eQnqjQZEa-bO_6isLPa1gsn1svWrglOsbQJNg61tj_jUj1nzgOT4h-E0Vw5x-_W-zx3siKlhL_8RMUr2Rm7IMICgnYls1uNwsuOEIOx-CRCIA4u-StIyhxisdfyuOZigCRuEShadgX6cO_Fi7iCPlNTYmhSZln_6Q2fRSwM0-bJ53uQe9EbuX49o/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.designsafe-ci.org%2Flearning-center%2Fworkshop-171204%2F" target="_blank">DesignSafe-CI learning center</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Questions? Contact </span><a href="mailto:chk205@lehigh.edu" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">Chad Kusko</a><span style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(51,51,51)">.</span></p>
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