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With a $675,000 grant from NASA, researchers at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering and the University of California, Irvine are launching a new flood risk assessment project focusing on sandy beaches and dunes.
Texas Tech University hosts Part II of the TAMEST Natural Hazards Summit.






As we embark on a new year, I invite you to take a moment and reflect on 2021. This past year saw multiple natural disasters that affected everyone around the globe.

Research


Living near a hazardous waste or Superfund site could cut your life short by about a year, reports HuRRI study published in Nature Communications.
Hyongki Lee, an associate professor in the Cullen College of Engineering's Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, is the principal investigator for a grant that will hopefully lead to better flood forecasting.
Three HuRRI researchers are working to help identify those most in need of testing and support.