Join the NEES Consortium today!  Apply at http://www.nees.org/ The NEES Consortium will provide the leadership to revolutionize earthquake engineering research and education. Advanced information technology links $82 million of unique laboratory facilities and data infrastructure. NEES, the NSF-funded George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation, will provide unparalleled opportunities for collaborative
research integrating experimentation with computational simulation. Benefits of Applying Now

---- First year dues/fees waived
---- Eligible to serve on and vote for Board of Directors (if you apply by 3/26/03)
---- Participate in annual meetings - and eligible for travel subsidies
---- Opportunities for new collaborations
---- Individual and Institutional memberships available.

First Annual Meeting May 21-22 in Park City, Utah
Don't miss this opportunity to explore visionary research possibilities over the next decade, find out about research funding plans from NSF, and help plan how NEES will be shared by the national earthquake engineering
community.

NSF Comments on NEES Consortium, Inc. Formation
Dr. Esin Gulari, the Acting Associate Director of the Engineering Directorate of the National Science Foundation, commented on the formal establishment of the NEES Consortium as a non-profit corporation:

"We congratulate the earthquake engineering community for its energy and enthusiasm in building the NEES facilities and network.  The incorporation of the consortium is a major milestone in this effort. The consortium will provide leadership to ensure effective management and foster national and international collaborations through the next decade."

For more information, visit the NEES website listed above.