Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Geomechanics

Published: 16 September 2024
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About the Job

The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering at the University of Minnesota seeks applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of geomechanics focused on experimental methods, although all areas of geomechanics will be considered, including but not limited to: fracture mechanics, constitutive characterization, drilling mechanics, chemo-hydro-mechanical aspects, imaging technologies, microseismic sensing, and reservoir characterization.

We are interested in applicants with strong core fundamentals in science and engineering that allow them to move easily across disciplinary boundaries and work collaboratively to solve challenging problems at the frontier of our discipline, such as mineral carbon storage, CO2 sequestration, enhanced geothermal systems, energy geotechnics, and extraterrestrial exploration. 

Qualifications

Successful candidates will be expected to maintain a strong externally funded research program. Teaching responsibilities include existing undergraduate and graduate courses in geoengineering, as well as the development of new courses in the candidate’s

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Tier 1 NSERC Canada Research Chair in “Digital Twin Engineering for Ocean Industries”

Published: 16 September 2024
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The Department of Industrial Engineering within the Faculty of Engineering at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, invites applications for a Tier 1 NSERC Canada Research Chair (CRC) in “Digital Twin Engineering for Ocean Industries”. The Canada Research Chair Program was established by the Government of Canada with the purpose of attracting outstanding researchers to the Canadian university system. Tier 1 Chairs, tenable for seven years and renewable once, are for outstanding researchers acknowledged by their peers as world leaders in their fields. More information on the CRC Program and eligibility can be found at www.chairs.gc.ca.

About the Opportunity
 
Dalhousie University is a world leader in ocean research, complementing a thriving ocean industry sector and research facilities in the region, including COVE, the PIER, and Ocean Supercluster. In particular, the Ocean Frontier Institute (OFI), established in 2015 and headquartered at Dalhousie University, is a global leader for innovative ocean research. OFI was recently awarded a

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Moderate yet deep 5.2 quake hits near Buzau, Municipiul Buzău, Romania

Published: 16 September 2024
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Mon, 16 Sep 2024, 14:46 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

5.2 quake 16 Sep 5:40 pm (GMT +3)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred only 5 minutes ago 62 km northwest of Buzau, Romania, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 137 km beneath the epicenter near Buzau, Municipiul Buzău, Romania, in the afternoon on Monday, September 16th, 2024, at 5:40 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) which listed the quake at magnitude 5.5.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Nehoiu (pop. 11,400) located 15 km from the epicenter, Săcele (pop. 29,900) 44 km away, Targu Secuiesc (pop. 20,100) 52 km away, Buzau (pop. 131,000) 62 km away, Campina (pop. 41,600) 63 km away, and Râmnicu Sărat (pop. 38,500) 63 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Târgovişte (pop. 88,400)

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Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake – 62 km northwest of Buzau, Buzau, Romania, on Monday, Sep 16, 2024, at 05:40 pm (Bucharest time)

Published: 16 September 2024
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Одесса (366.3 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : полулежа на кровати, на боку, на локте. и меня зкачало взад-вперед | One user found this interesting.  

Рені (161.4 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : Гул та інтенсивні два поштовхи , перший слабкіший, другий сильний | One user found this interesting.  

București sector 1 .. strada aviator Popișteanu / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 10-15 s : Sitting on a chair, it shook from side to side for ten seconds. A very noticeable wobble. 10th floor apartment, 2020 built. | One user found this interesting.  

Odesa, Ukraine (358.7 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single vertical bump / 20-30 s : I’ve felt one single bump, vibration and objects on walls and ceiling were shaking | 2 users found this interesting.  

Brasov, Romania / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 2-5 s : It reminded me of the way my old house used to shake when trams passed by. I knew something was up because my new house doesn’t shake, and there are no trams in this new city.  

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