A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland

Supporting Coastal Resilience

UMD's Allison Reilly Lands Gulf Research Program Fellowship

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Urban Flooding

New report from UMD and Texas A&M Characterizes the Growing Threat

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The Legacy of Mount St. Helens

Gregory Baecher leads National Academies committee in outlining framework to protect 50,000 Washington residents

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Calm, Before and After Storms

CDR expert works to prevent damage or rebuild

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A Word From Our Affiliates

"It's really important to have some sort of federal-level policy so we can have minimal guidelines for how to rebuild [after hurricanes]." – Allison Reilly, On Point with Tom Ashbrook

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Researchers discuss key findings of national urban flooding assessment
A Word From Our Affiliates

"We have a completely different landscape and climate now. They are complete game-changers." – Sandra Knight, The Guardian

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Bilal Ayyub discusses extreme weather response at National Academies seminar
Mission

The Center for Disaster Resilience takes a multidisciplinary approach to hazards, integrating our understanding of the hazards themselves with the social contexts in which they occur to improve preparedness and response.

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Gerry Galloway discusses climate change's impact on national security

News & Events

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Jun 3, 2020

Pines: Stand in Solidarity, Unite Against Injustice

President-designate calls acts of violence against black community nationwide a 'stain' against UMD values.

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Jun 2, 2020

Promoting Diversity and Addressing Unconscious Bias

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Mar 27, 2020

Public health planners: Free resources for emergency health...

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Mar 25, 2020

Clark School Engineers Create Solutions for a Crisis

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Mar 16, 2020

Baecher Named Center for Disaster Resilience Director

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