The risk sciences are an integration of several disciplines rooted in logic and plausible reasoning that have emerged for the purpose of quantifying and managing the risk of complex natural and engineered systems and processes.

NEWS

Assistant Professor Joins the Risk Institute

Prof. Tang— Welcome to the Garrick Institute!

W26 GIRS Seminars: Earthquake Ground-Motion Characterization: From Global Shaking to Hawaiian Quakes

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 1:00pm PT

Senior Risk Institute Fellow Publishes "High-Activity Nuclear Waste Management Policy: Becoming a Responsible Ancestor"

The book describes the technical, social, and political challenges of developing a deep-mined, geologic repository for high-activity nuclear waste.

Risk Institute Researchers at the 72nd Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS)

The 72nd Annual Reliability & Maintainability Symposium (RAMS) took place from January 19-22, 2026 in Miramar Beach, Florida.

Helia Fazlazarsharabiani Joins the Risk Institute

Helia— welcome to the Garrick Institute!

Alexandre Guinand Joins the Risk Institute

Alexandre— welcome to the Garrick Institute!

Symbat Tolegenova Joins the Risk Institute

Symbat— welcome to the Garrick Institute!

W26 GIRS Seminars: Harmonizing Autonomous Vehicle Safety Performance: A Standardized Oversight Framework for Local Governance

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 1:00pm PT

Book Talk by Dr. Armen Der Kiureghian "From Earthquake Tragedy to Beacon of Light: The Story of the American University of Armenia"

When: Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:00pm PT
Where: UCLA Tannas Alumni Suite (Engineering 6 BLDG, 1st Floor)

Anthony Colin Joins the Risk Institute

Anthony— welcome to the Garrick Institute!

Risk Institute Faculty on "One Year After the LA Fires, UCLA Engineers Advance Fire Mitigation Efforts"

Risk Institute faculty demonstrate how data is collected to support long-term monitoring and inform models for post-wildfire hydrology, sediment movement and infrastructure resilience.

F25 GIRS Seminars: Modelling of Route Icing Risks for Arctic Marine Operations: Enhancing Operational Planning and Risk Preparedness

Thursday, December 04, 2025 at 12:00pm PT

Yuying Huang Joins the Risk Institute

Yuying— welcome to the Garrick Institute!

F25 GIRS Seminars: From Pixels to Policy: Earth Observation and Geospatial AI for Climate, Drought, and Risk-Informed Decision-Making

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 1:00pm PT

NHR3's Paper Selected as the Editor's Choice for Earthquake Spectra

F25 GIRS Seminars: Balancing Pipeline Profitability and Failure in Hydrogen Pipelines Using Machine Learning-Derived Operational Rules

Thursday, November 06, 2025 at 1:00pm PT

Building resilient utilities: UCLA issues report on key water and power infrastructure needs

Risk Institute Researcher Nominated for 2025 Chancellor's Award for Postdoctoral Research

Dr. Tingting Cheng— your Risk Institute family is proud and we will be rooting for you on November 12, 2025.

American Nuclear Society 19th International Conference on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2025)

Dr. Cheng presented on HRA at PSA 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.

F25 GIRS Seminars: Hydrogen Research Initiatives at CEERMA-UFPE: A Risk and Reliability Overview

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 1:00pm PT

GIRS NEWS

The risk sciences are an integration of several disciplines rooted in logic and plausible reasoning that have emerged for the purpose of quantifying and managing the risk of complex natural and engineered systems and processes.