Created by the NSF in 1986 as the National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, MCEER is supported by UB, several federal agencies and private industry to advance earthquake engineering.
Andrew Whittaker, an internationally renowned scholar and engineer, is one of 11 civil engineers honored in 2025 as a distinguished member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the highest honor the society bestows upon civil engineers.
Michel Bruneau, SUNY Distinguished Professor, received the Ernest E. Howard Award from ASCE. The prestigious award honors a researcher for significant contributions to structural engineering.
