What's New
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January 29, 2019
How Economists Can Slow Climate Change: NIRR Affiliate Dr. Kevin Simmons publishes Op-Ed in the Dallas Morning News
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January 23, 2019
Results from the most recent Severe Weather and Society Survey are in! Download the reference report for survey details, questions, and summary statistics.
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Scott Harvey (Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering and Environmental Science (CEES)), Samantha Heinrich (B.S. 2016, M.S. 2017, CEES), and Muralee Muraleetharan (Professor, CEES; Associate Director, National Institute for Risk and Resilience) had their research featured on the cover of the May 2018 issue of Earthquake Spectra. The related article, "A Framework for Post-Earthquake Response Planning in Emerging Seismic Regions: An Oklahoma Case Study," highlights the post-earthquake response protocol they developed for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) in collaboration with partners in industry.
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BBC News highlights the Berlin Numeracy Test, a Risk Literacy assessment developed by NIRR faculty affiliate Edward Cokely and collaborators at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development
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Brookings "Brown Center Chalkboard" Blog post by NIRR Associate Director Deven Carlson discusses the historical and political conditions that have led to the current Oklahoma teacher walkout
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NIRR/CES&S Affiliates Release New White Paper on American Views of Nuclear Energy Technologies: Public Support for Small Modular Reactors
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