November 15, 2007

Exponent Scientist Appointed to California Seismic Safety Commission

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed Senior Managing Scientist Elizabeth (Betsy) Mathieson to the geologist position on the California Seismic Safety Commission. Betsy is an engineering geologist in Exponent's Oakland, California, office. The 20-member Commission "investigates earthquakes, researches earthquake-related issues and reports, and recommends to the Governor and Legislature policies and programs needed to reduce earthquake risk."

Among the duties of the Commission are:

Managing California's Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
Reviewing seismic activities funded by the State
Providing a consistent policy direction for earthquake-related programs for agencies at all government levels
Proposing and reviewing earthquake-related legislation
Conducting public hearings on seismic safety issues
Recommending earthquake safety programs to governmental agencies and the private sector
Investigating and evaluating earthquake damage and reconstruction efforts following damaging earthquakes.

More information about the Seismic Safety Commission is available at: www.seismic.ca.gov

November 07, 2007

Exponent Engineers to Present Live Teleconference

Exponent Engineers Eugenia Kennedy and Maureen Reitman, Sc.D., will be presenting a live teleconference entitled “Root Cause Failure Analysis and Accident Reconstruction” on Thursday, November 15, 2007. Click here for more information.