New Directions for two Earthquake Research Centers, PEER and EERC

The identity and management of the nine-campus Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (PEER) and the UC Berkeley Earthquake Engineering Research Center (EERC) are being officially integrated. The new research center will retain the name "PEER" and will continue to represent the nine campuses of the original PEER, while incorporating the facilities and the Organized Research Unit status of the original EERC.

Professor Stephen Mahin has been named the new director of PEER, effective January 1, 2009. He replaces Professor Jack Moehle, who will step down at the end of the year. Professor Nick Sitar will also step down as director of the EERC Director at the end of the year.

CEE faculty have participated in a long tradition of excellence in their leadership of these two research centers. Thank you to Professor Moehle and Professor Sitar for their years of guidance, and congratulations to Professor Mahin, who will undoubtedly build on the these two centers' past successes!

For more information, see Important News from PEER.