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Learning about earthquakes and research as part of NSF's Research Experience for Undergraduates program

September 5, 2024

One had never done research before. The other had eight months of research experience. They both are learning a lot this summer during the National Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduates program. Emersen Liauw and Leah Seifert are working at UC San Diego’s NSF-funded earthquake simulator, also known as a shake table, one of the three largest in the world and the only outdoor facility of its kind. Full Story