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Posted February 22, 2005:

• 2004 Deadliest In Nearly 500 Years For Earthquakes

Posted February 11, 2005:

• Sumatra Earthquake Three Times Larger Than Originally Thought

Posted February 5, 2005:

• Ancient Statue Of Hermes Fitted For Earthquake Protection

Posted February 1, 2005:

• Expertise Helps Preserve Famous Ship

Posted January 11, 2005:

• Catastrophic Tsunami Possible On West Coast

Posted January 6, 2005:

• Subduction Zone, Shallow Depth Make Lethal Mix In Earthquake That Triggered Asian Tsunami
• Elegant Shape Of Eiffel Tower Solved Mathematically By University Of Colorado Professor
• NIST/EPA Study Aims At Healthy Indoor Climate
• UCSC Geophysicist Creates Computer Simulation Of Indian Ocean Tsunami

Posted December 20, 2004:

• Energy-Efficient House A Wish Come True For Santa

Posted December 19, 2004:

• Contractor Ignorance Kills Earthquake Victims In Sesmic Zones, Says U. Of Colorado Professor
• Permanent Resistance To Antibiotics Cannot Be Prevented, According To Dutch Research
• University Takes National Lead On Earthquake Study
• Nevada Seismology Researchers Develop Model That Estimates Impact Of Large Earthquake In Los Angeles

Posted November 23, 2004:

• 'Brick Wall' Helps Explain How Corrosion Spreads Through Alloy

Posted November 3, 2004:

• Smart Building Controls May Help Manage Peak Energy Demand In Northwest

Posted October 25, 2004:

• Researchers To Help Design Navy's All-Electric Warship

Posted October 8, 2004:

• An Important Step Toward Molecular Electronics

Posted October 4, 2004:

• World Trade Towers Design Exceeded Wind Load Codes

Posted September 28, 2004:

• Strong Quake Could Trigger A Tsunami In Southern California, USC Researchers Report

Posted September 22, 2004:

• Study Endorses Wood As 'Green' Building Material

Posted September 10, 2004:

• Engineers Model Effects Of Hurricane Force Winds On Structures

Posted August 31, 2004:

• Software Difficulties Cost Builders Billions

Posted August 29, 2004:

• NIST Tests Provide Fire Resistance Data On World Trade Center Floor Systems

Posted August 25, 2004:

• Space Houses On Earth

Posted August 12, 2004:

• Near-Zero-Energy Buildings Blessing To Owners, Environment

Posted August 4, 2004:

• Lab Experiments Simulate House-to-House Fire Spread

Posted June 21, 2004:

• Protecting Firefighters From Roof Collapses

Posted May 20, 2004:

• Recycled Materials Make 100-Year 'Long Life' Bridges Possible

Posted May 10, 2004:

• Wisconsin Chemists Find A New Chink In TB's Armor

Posted April 20, 2004:

• More Useful Plants May Sprout From Gene Role Discovery

Posted April 9, 2004:

• Better Techniques Needed To Predict Earthquake Hazards, UC Study Finds

Posted January 26, 2004:

• Earthquakes Kill Thousands In 2003; Deadliest Year Since 1990

Posted January 2, 2004:

• UCSD To Construct World's First Bomb Blast Simulator

Posted December 12, 2003:

• Virginia Earthquake Not A Fluke In The Seismically Active Southeast

Posted December 5, 2003:

• Progress, Promise In Space-Based Earthquake Research

Posted December 1, 2003:

• War On Termites Heats Up With World’s Largest Test Site

Posted November 24, 2003:

• Radio Waves Help See Moisture Inside Walls

Posted November 21, 2003:

• 1700 Japan Tsunami Linked To Massive North American Quake

Posted October 31, 2003:

• Japanese Shipwreck Adds To Evidence Of Great Cascadia Earthquake In 1700

Posted October 21, 2003:

• Virginia Tech Researchers Work To Help Prevent Balcony And Deck Collapses

Posted October 12, 2003:

• Electronics Interconnections For Extreme Space Environments

Posted September 17, 2003:

• Engineers Head Into Path Of Hurricane Isabel

Posted September 8, 2003:

• Combating Corrosion Could Aid Industrial Safety
• Cells' Ability To Live Without Oxygen Give Clues For Treating Major Diseases

Posted July 1, 2003:

• Tornado Outbreak Shows Need For Stuctural Improvements

Posted May 2, 2003:

• Growing World Urban Populations Threatened By Massive Earthquakes

Posted February 17, 2003:

• Livermore Engineers Use Computer Simulations To Illustrate Impacts Of Bomb Blasts On Infrastructure

Posted February 5, 2003:

• New Battery Design Could Be The Answer To Powering The World’s Smallest Devices

Posted February 3, 2003:

• Earthquake Damages Neighboring Fault, UCLA And USC Scientists Report

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