Natural Hazards Center News

The latest round of Weather Ready Research invites previously funded scholars to extend and translate their research findings, published data, or instruments into new tools, technologies, or trainings to communicate about extreme weather. Check out these upcoming projects!

In response to an outbreak of devastating tornadoes across the Midwest and Southeast U.S. earlier this month, the Natural Hazards Center compiled research reports with lessons learned from past tornadoes as well as a list of funding opportunities, tools, and other resources for researchers.

The Natural Hazards Center is pleased to introduce Dana Murray, Oluwaseun Olowoporoku, and Mohammad Newaz Sharif as the recipients of the 2025 Mary Fran Myers Scholarship.

The Natural Hazards Center is pleased to introduce Angela Frederick and Kate Thorstad as the recipients of the 2025 Disability and Disasters Award.

In honor of her 85th birthday, friends and family of Claire Rubin made several donations to support student volunteers at the 2025 Natural Hazards Workshop.

There are many ways to contribute to the 50th Annual Natural Hazards Workshop. We hope you will view the Q&A session and submit your ideas now!

As California fires burn, the Natural Hazards Center has compiled reports with lessons learned from previous wildfires as well as a list of funding opportunities, tools, and other resources for researchers.

Student researchers Bayley Dickinson and Maria Huang spent the summer conducting transdisciplinary research on emergency preparedness and hazard mitigation in socially vulnerable populations.

Learn more about the latest special collection of Research Counts articles showcasing the work of underrepresented scholars on addressing social inequity in disasters.

Read more about the Natural Hazards Review volume dedicated to the legacy of our former director Dennis Mileti.