Welcoming 2023 Disciplinary Theme 1 (DT1) Masters Students
December 1, 2022
Marsden Fund Virtual Q&A Session
December 2, 2022
February 2022QuakeCoRE contestable and non-contestable funding awarded
The new research programme is underway. Te Hiranga Rū QuakeCoRE continues to support a wide range of research initiatives, through both contestable and non-contestable funding.February 2022Engineering NZ Fellows Announced
Charles Clifton was recognised as a Distinguished Fellow;
Brendon Bradley, Quincy Ma and Sjoerd van Ballegooy were recognised as Fellows of Engineering New Zealand.
March 20222022 RiskNZ Awards of Excellence
QuakeCoRE researchers John Hopkins, Emma Hudson-Doyle, Dave Brunsdon, and Charlotte Brown worked on the Earthquake prone public buildings project led by Michael Nuth (BRANZ) that took out both Winner – Risk Initiative of the Year, and Winner – Stronger Together in Partnership categories of the RiskNZ Awards of Excellence.
May 2022Te Toi Whakaruruhau first noho marae
A three-day hui at Ōnuku marae building Māori disaster risk reduction research to minimise hazard risks and impacts on the people and taonga of Aotearoa New Zealand. QuakeCoRE scholars joined other disaster scientists, policy makers, practitioners and leaders to engage directly with rangatira to explore and support possibilities and aspirations for Māori disaster risk reduction.May 2022NZSEE Awards
Shahab Ramhormozian received the Ivan Skinner Award;
Julian Rincon received the Research Scholarship Award ;
QuakeCoRE researchers Jitendra Bhatta, Joshua Mulligan, Rajesh Dhakal, Timothy Sullivan and Hans Gerlich, Frank Kang of Winstone Wallboards received the Otto Glogau Award for the best paper of the year.
May 2022Solutions for quake-prone buildings
1News highlighted research on strengthening pre-cast concrete floors, which are prone to collapsing in earthquakes.June 2022AF8 [Alpine Fault magnitude 8] feature
'Not if, but when' - North & South feature + interactive story "Faultlines" asks the big question: Are we ready for the probability of Alpine Fault earthquake? Watch the four-part web documentary and view the interactive story here.July/August 2022Te Whare Mauri ō Tānewhirinaki wins New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) award
Te Whare Mauri ō Tānewhirinaki – The Living Essence of Tānewhirinaki led by Anthony Hoete won a Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) Local Award in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions in the Small Project Architecture category.
QuakeCoRE Annual Meeting - Ahuriri Napier 29 August - 2 September 2022
- 222 attendees;- International Keynote Speaker;
- Record number of posters;
- Daily blog posts and the Annual Meeting Photo Gallery are available to view.
2022 Te Hiranga Rū QuakeCoRE Awards
2022 Directors' Award: QuakeCoRE Emerging Researcher Chapter (QERC) Leaders (2020-2022)2022 Lightning Talks Judges' Award Winner: Claire Pascua
2022 Lightning Talks Judges' Award Runner Up: Felipe Kuncar
2022 Lightning Talks Audience Award: Claire Pascua
2022 QERC Poster Competition Judges' Award Winner: Catalina Miranda
2022 QERC Poster Competition Judges' Award Runner Up: Claire Dong
2022 QERC Poster Competition Audience Award: Catalina Miranda
"Our 2022 Annual Meeting in Ahuriri Napier was a highlight of the year, enabling over 200 members of the Te Hiranga Rū QuakeCoRE community to gather, discuss and debate our research achievements, future ambitions, and forge deep collaborations."
October 2022National Seismic Hazard Model released
The National Seismic Hazard Model calculates the likelihood and strength of earthquake shaking that may occur in different parts of Aotearoa New Zealand over specified time periods. It is critical information, used by government and industry to help improve national resilience and manage risks to safety, security and the economy from seismic events.
October 2022Endeavour funding awarded to Te Hiranga Rū QuakeCoRE Researchers
Giuseppe Loporcaro - Low-carbon and seismically resilient solutions for 3D concrete printed homes (Smart Ideas) 2022 Endeavour Fund;
Shahab Ramhormozian - Sustainable Earthquake Resilient Buildings for a Better Future (Research Programme) 2022 Endeavour Fund;
Robert Langridge - Large landslides as ground motion calibrators in the Hikurangi margin (Smart Ideas) 2022 Endeavour Fund.
Endeavour funding details available here.
November 2022Dialogue Across the Generations
Canterbury QuakeCoRE Emerging Research Chapter (QERC) held a well attended public lecture, now available to watch online.
November 2022Marsden Fund Grant awarded to QuakeCoRE Researcher
Christine Kenney was awarded a Marsden Fund Grant for her project 'Kia whakatōmuri te haere whakamua: Translating Mātauranga Māori, usefully applied in the past, to enhance recovery trajectories in the future.'
Marsden funding details available here.
November 2022Champion for Digital Humanities Pou Arounui Award Winner
Paul Millar received the 2022 Pou Aronui Award, for distinguished service to humanities, announced at the Royal Society Te Apārangi Awards.
