Resilient Adaptive Strategies

Cars and houses in the community of Pajaro partially submerged in river water following a flood.

Can ‘digital twins’ help California manage its growing flood risk?

08/13/26 — UC Berkeley researchers are creating virtual simulations of the Lower Pajaro River Valley to better integrate ecology, climate change and social equity into flood management

Researchers shed new light on ancient concrete’s extraordinary durability

07/08/26 — New findings reveal how carbonation could help explain Roman concrete’s longevity over thousands of years

Barbed wire fence at Dade County Men’s Correctional Facility, Florida.

Inside the ‘concrete battery’

06/23/26 — College of Environmental Design: UC Berkeley researcher Stefano Schiavon exposes lethal heat in Florida prisons

Aerial view of an accessory dwelling unit burning in a controlled test

From forest to front door

05/28/26 — Understanding how wildfire spreads through communities

Ambulance speeding in Manhattan, New York

When the shaking stops

05/11/26 — Hidden weak spots in urban infrastructure could lead to a healthcare crisis after an earthquake

An M.D. and Ph.D. candidate at UC San Francisco, Alice Tang speaking at a dais.

Berkeley engineers among innovators featured on Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ list

02/02/26 — UC Newsroom: Many are leading the way across AI, entrepreneurship, science and more

Wildfire burn area to the edge of suburban neighborhood in Southern California. (Photo by Erin Donalson / iStock)

Wildfire defense that works

11/10/25 — Home hardening and defensible space strategies can double the number of structures that survive a blaze

Sign saying "emergency" with white letters against a red background.

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

Collapsed concrete buildings in Antakya, Turkey, following the Kahramanmaraş earthquake sequence.

Preparing for the next ‘big one’

09/08/25 — Studying how people are injured inside buildings during earthquakes could improve safety and survival

Suburban houses in Florida surrounded by floodwaters.

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

A home with severe fire damage, including a collapsed roof, broken windows and smoke damage, stands next to a home that appears undamaged.

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

A group of students sits in a large yellow disposal bin that is filled with small twigs and branches. The bin is on a hilly street next to a white house.

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