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Message from the Director: Fall 2024
In the first edition of the Hub’s new e-newsletter, principal investigator Rachel Davidson highlights the relevance of CHEER research as the country faces another daunting hurricane season.
The East Hampton Star: CHEER Hazards Expert Comments on Local Hurricane Risk
Eventually, a major hurricane will hit Montauk, and the eastern Long Island hamlet — whose lifeblood is the ocean — is not ready.
Partner Perspectives – Coastal Community Action
The Hub is thrilled to feature Coastal Community Action, Inc. in the Fall 2024 issue of Partner Perspectives, a quarterly column that highlights the strategic, collaborative work done alongside one of CHEER’s 17 diverse partners.
CHEER Hosts Inaugural Practitioner Engagement Workshop
This meeting was the Hub’s first step in establishing its standing practitioners partners – a group of government, non-government, and private sector practitioners who will help identify relevant research questions and provide advice on CHEER projects.
Two Hub Members Awarded Honors at the University of Delaware
Rachel Davidson and Shangjia Dong have been awarded professorships at the University of Delaware’s College of Engineering. Their appointments commence on September 1, 2024.
Hub Researchers and Students Attend Workshop on Preparing for Future Disasters
Earlier this year, several Hub members participated in a day-long graduate student workshop focusing on the future of disaster planning and response at the University of Delaware.
2024 Summer Scholars Highlight the Hub’s Interdisciplinary Approach to Research
CHEER’s second cohort of summer scholars spent six weeks participating in various research activities across Eastern North Carolina to learn about topical issues related to climate change, community resilience, and hurricane preparedness and recovery.
CHEER Hub’s STARR Framework Highlighted in NHERI Newsletter
The Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) is partnering with CHEER Hub on a hurricane decision-making framework. The software tool will close the gap between mitigation solutions and implementation.
CHEER Makes Its Mark at the 2024 Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop
In July, more than a dozen members of the Hub represented the CHEER team at the 49th Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop in Broomfield, Colorado.
Research in Action: Hub Members Showcase Expertise at DRC’s 60th Anniversary Workshop
Two Hub members based at the University of Delaware showcased their research in TED Talk-style presentations at the Disaster Research Center’s 60th anniversary workshop.
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