We are delighted to invite you to attend and participate in our Construction Innovation Day on Friday, April 18, at UC Berkeley on the Clark Kerr Campus. The Project Production Systems Laboratory (P2SL) hosts this Innovation Day in collaboration with the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and, specifically, the Construction Systems faculty. The event will be held from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM.

Caltrans has awarded the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (PEER) a $5.075 Million contract to continue the PEER-Bridge Research Program. Caltrans has had a well-established bridge research program, which was significantly expanded in response to the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.

CEE Professor Jonathan Bray will deliver the prestigious Burmister Lecture at Columbia University in New York on March 25th. His presentation will focus on how knowledge is advanced through post-extreme event reconnaissance, a field in which he has made significant contributions. Professor Bray founded and led the National Science Foundation-sponsored Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER) Association.

The Berkeley Water Center hosted an engaging Water Day event on Thursday, March 20th, at the Banatao Auditorium in Sutardja Dai Hall at UC Berkeley. Attendees enjoyed coffee, refreshments, and lunch throughout the day while participating in thought-provoking discussions and exploring innovative solutions to global water challenges.