Blume Earthquake Engineering Center
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2025 marks the 50th Anniversary of
the Blume Earthquake Engineering Center!
For the past 50 years, the John A. Blume Earthquake Engineering Center at Stanford University has been devoted to the advancement of research, education and practice in earthquake engineering.
The Blume Center, part of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has a strong commitment to serve the profession and the community in reducing earthquake risk. Through its activities, the Blume Center contributes to the understanding of earthquakes and their effects on structures. These activities include research, instruction, publication of reports and articles, and sponsorship of seminars and conferences.
Upcoming Events
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John A. Blume Distinguished Lecture Series
Structures, Safety and Society: Learning When Things Go Wrong
Glenn Bell, NIST-475 Via Ortega
Huang 300 Mackenzie Room
Stanford, CA 94305
United States
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