UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Student Announcements

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) Information Sessions Spring 2018   Academic Services will offer workshops for students about policies and procedures related to filing theses and dissertations. These sessions will address both Master’s and Doctoral filers.   We invite you to attend a session if you are filing this year.  Please feel free to attend a session regardless if a particular session is already sold out. Additional workshops will be announced at a later date.     RSVP: Spring 2018 ETD Workshops     Tuesday, April 3, 2018 12:00-1:00pm Royce Hall Room 314     Tuesday, May 22, 2018 12:00-1:00pm Royce Hall Room 314

     WEBINAR: Performing the USRC Seismic Rating using Nonlinear Response History Analyses and FEMA P-58 Assessment Wednesday, April 11, 2018 12:00pm-1:00pm   REGISTER PRESENTATION: The United States Resilience Council (USRC) seismic rating can be used to communicate the results of an engineering-based evaluation to the relevant building stakeholders. Star ratings are provided for three separate dimensions: safety, damage, and recovery. The safety rating is described in terms of the potential for earthquake-related injuries, loss of life and the ability to evacuate the building following a seismic event. The damage rating is assigned based on the estimated cost of repairing earthquake-related damage and the time it takes the owner to regain use of the building for its primary intended function is used as the basis for ...

Job opening at Kinemetrics www.kinemetrics.com The Kinemetrics Team is more than "just" the creator of the world’s first very-broadband seismograph or who patented the world’s first 24-bit A/D ideas that revolutionized the field of seismology. Our products and solutions have transformed how seismic measurements are taken and beyond. We are a global team, powered by creative thinkers who are wired for action, focused on delivering results and collaborating to enable the perfect measurement - which matters the most for science to advance. We’re in this together - colleagues, customers and partner communities working as One Kinemetrics. WHAT WE DO MATTERS We have big plans for continued global growth, and we’re looking for people who are creative, flexible and dedicated to helping us build something great – something that matters. Can you join Team Kinemetrics? Yes, you can - if you’re excited by the thought of working with the finest seismic and earthquake...

Travel scholarships allow interested undergraduate students and graduate students to access everything 2018 SACNAS has to offer! Awardees will receive a round-trip flight and lodging. Please click on the links below for more information :     View this email in your browser   PURCHASE / RENEW MEMBERSHIP     Student Opportunities If you haven't already, make sure you check out these opportunities   for college students and postdocs interested in attending 2018 SACNAS - The National Diversity in STEM Conference in San Antonio. Keep reading for updated information about these applications. NEW!  All undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply, regardless of citizenship and/or residency status. Funding availabl...