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FEMA Fire Management Assistance Grant Approved for Peavine Fire

Published: 4 August 2025
Categories: FEMA News

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OAKLAND, Calif. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Region 9 Administrator authorized the use of federal funds to assist the State of Nevada in combating the Peavine Fire burning in Washoe County.

On August 2, the State of Nevada submitted a request for a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) declaration for the Peavine Fire. At the time of the request, the fire was threatening approximately 100 homes in and around Cold Springs and Stead. Mandatory evacuations were taking place for 100 homes. The fire started on August 2 and had burned more than 75 acres. 

FMAGs provide federal funding for up to 75 percent of eligible firefighting costs. The Disaster Relief Fund provides allowances for FMAGs through FEMA to assist in fighting fires that threaten to become major incidents.

Eligible costs covered by FMAGs can include expenses for field camps, equipment use, materials, supplies and mobilization, and demobilization activities attributed to fighting the fire. For more information on FMAGs, visit fema.gov/assistance/public/fire-management-assistance.

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Klyuchevskoy Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG: 04/1720Z to 25000 ft (7600 m)

Published: 4 August 2025
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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<!–div style="font-size:14px;text-align:center;border:3px solid blue;border-radius:5px;padding:3px;margin:5px;background:#eee"><a href="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/volcano-report.php?volcanoId=28" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="Share a volcano (activity) report, submit a photo or other interesting news!” onclick=”window.open(this.href,’Volcano Report’,’status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=500,width=450′);return false”>Send Volcano Report</div–> Stratovolcano 4835 m (15,863 ft)
Kamchatka, 56.06°N / 160.64°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Klyuchevskoy volcano eruptions:
1697-98, 1720-21, 1727-31, 1737, 1740, 1762, 1767, 1770, 1772, 1785, 1787, 1788, 1789-90, 1791, 1807, 1812, 1813, 1819-22, 1829, 1840, 1848, 1852, 1853-54, 1865, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1882, 1883, 1890, 1896-97, 1890, 1896-97, 1898, 1904, 1907, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1915, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1935-36, 1937-39, 1944-1945, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960-63, 1963-64, 1965-1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1971-73, 1974, 1977-80, 1981, 1982, 1982-83, 1984-85, 1986, 1986-90, 1991, 1992, 1992-93, 1994-95, 1996-97, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2002-04, 2005 – ongoing
Typical eruption style
Dominantly explosive, strombolian and vulcanian activity, sometimes lava

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Innovative traineeships prepare the next generation of STEM leaders in AI, quantum, biotech and more

Published: 4 August 2025
Categories: National Science Foundation

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The U.S. National Science Foundation announced $45 million to fund 15 new awards through the NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program, with projects focusing on artificial intelligence, quantum, biotechnology and translational science.

These represent NRT’s most significant annual investment in institutions located in NSF Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) jurisdictions and extend the program’s reach to science, technology, engineering and math graduate students in 47 states, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands, including two new states, Idaho and North Dakota.

“Students are the foundation for a strong STEM enterprise,” said NSF Assistant Director for STEM Education James L. Moore III. “Through effective, evidence-based graduate education closely aligned with the nation’s workforce priorities and research needs, NRT ensures that today’s STEM graduate students are prepared and equipped to become tomorrow’s STEM leaders and innovators.”

The NSF-sponsored projects will use critical and emerging technologies to develop the AI and quantum workforce to meet regional economic needs, strengthen health care systems, support rural agricultural and economic development, improve infrastructure, prepare bioengineers and much more.

This investment also marks the first time NSF has made awards through the NRT Institutional Partnership Pilot (NRT-IPP) program. NRT-IPP supports graduate student projects with high industry relevance through partnerships between non-R1 institutions, institutions with existing or completed NRT projects, and industry partners, including Apple, Clark Construction and Draper.

Below is the list of the 2025

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Postdoctoral Scientist – Civil and Environmental Engineering

Published: 4 August 2025
Categories: Eng Jobs Academic Keys

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Job ID: 260721

Postdoctoral Scientist – Civil and Environmental Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology

The Postdoctoral Scientist will engage in advanced research in the field of infrastructure systems and disaster resilience within the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Ocean Engineering. The candidate will contribute to federally funded projects focused on data-driven decision-making, artificial intelligence applications in infrastructure assessment, and risk-informed planning under the supervision of Dr. Mohammad Ilbeigi. Responsibilities include designing and conducting experiments, developing analytical and computational models, publishing peer-reviewed journal articles, mentoring graduate students, and contributing to proposal development and collaborative research efforts.

Key Responsibilities:

Conduct independent and collaborative research on infrastructure systems, AI integration, or resilience modeling

Analyze large datasets and develop computational tools or machine learning models

Prepare high-impact publications and conference

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