Wildfire defense that works
11/10/25 — Home hardening and defensible space strategies can double the number of structures that survive a blaze
Resilient Adaptive Strategies
How a major Bay Area earthquake could endanger healthcare access
11/06/25 — Study shows that damage to hospitals and transportation networks could compound failures across the region
Preparing for the next ‘big one’
09/08/25 — Studying how people are injured inside buildings during earthquakes could improve safety and survival
Researchers awarded $15 million NSF grant to transform the science of natural hazards
09/05/25 — UC Berkeley civil engineering professor to co-lead the multi-institutional effort
California communities can reduce wildfire damage by half. Here’s how.
08/28/25 — UC Berkeley-led study demonstrates how two mitigation strategies — home hardening and defensible space — can have a major impact on wildfire destructiveness
UC Berkeley scholars help Bay Area communities prepare for wildfire season
07/09/25 — Professor Michael Gollner and his students are applying advanced wildfire simulation tools to help neighborhoods understand their specific wildfire risks