Shideh Dashti News

Shideh Dashti named 2025 EERI Distinguished Lecturer

Susan Glairon — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 18:02:26 +0000

Shideh Dashti named 2025 EERI Distinguished Lecturer Susan Glairon Tue, 02/04/2025 - 11:02

Associate Professor Shideh Dashti has received the 2025 EERI Distinguished Lecture Award for her groundbreaking contributions to geotechnical earthquake engineering, combining field research, experiments and analysis to improve seismic safety.

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Extreme heat, flooding, wildfires – Colorado’s formerly incarcerated people on the hazards they faced behind bars

Susan Glairon — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:41:22 +0000

Extreme heat, flooding, wildfires – Colorado’s formerly incarcerated people on the hazards they faced behind bars Susan Glairon Wed, 01/22/2025 - 12:41

91�� researchers have spent four years studying the vulnerability of Colorado's prisons and jails to climate-related hazards, revealing that 75 percent of the state's facilities are exposed to risks like extreme heat, wildfires and floods, which disproportionately affect incarcerated individuals, especially those from Black and Latino communities.

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CU study claims prison system falls short in protecting inmates from climate disasters

Susan Glairon — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:53:14 +0000

CU study claims prison system falls short in protecting inmates from climate disasters Susan Glairon Tue, 11/26/2024 - 03:53

In this 9NEWS article, Associate Professor Shideh Dashti highlights the need for prison infrastructure to prioritize inmate well-being rather than solely containment, urging updates like evacuation plans and improved facilities to address extreme conditions and poor air quality.

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How prisons fall short in protecting the incarcerated from climate disasters

Susan Glairon — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:42:32 +0000

How prisons fall short in protecting the incarcerated from climate disasters Susan Glairon Thu, 11/07/2024 - 14:42

In a new paper, drawing on accounts from nearly three dozen previously incarcerated people, 91�� researchers reveal a disturbing story of how prisons and jails in Colorado have failed to provide humane protections from growing environmental hazards brought on by climate change.

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Shideh Dashti wins Campus Sustainability Award

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:02:10 +0000

Shideh Dashti wins Campus Sustainability Award Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 04/25/2024 - 16:02

Shideh Dashti, an associate professor of geotechnical engineering and geomechanics, has won a Green Faculty award through the 27th annual Campus Sustainability Awards Program. The award was given to Dashti for her leadership in establishing Resilient Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RISE), a research initiative focusing on climate change, disaster resilience and sustainability, notably shedding light on the climate vulnerabilities of incarcerated populations in Colorado.

The Campus Sustainability Awards program recognizes outstanding individuals and departments who demonstrate a sincere commitment to enhancing 91��’s longstanding commitment to sustainability. Awardees exhibit innovation that directly reduces the university's ecological footprint, enhances social cohesion and equity in the campus community and/or integrates sustainability into the culture of 91�� and our local communities. This year, there are eight campus sustainability awardees

Awards will be in the form of a 100 percent recycled-content plaque presented by campus leadership at the 31st annual Campus Sustainability Summit on April 25.

Associate Professor Shideh Dashti won a Green Faculty Award through the Campus Sustainability Awards Program for her leadership in establishing RISE, a research initiative focusing on climate change, disaster resilience, and sustainability, highlighting climate vulnerabilities of incarcerated populations in Colorado.

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Colorado prisons vulnerable to natural disasters but may be ill-prepared

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 20:15:00 +0000

Colorado prisons vulnerable to natural disasters but may be ill-prepared Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 10/25/2023 - 14:15

Seventy-five percent of incarceration facilities in the state are vulnerable to climate-related hazards, such as wildfires, extreme heat, floods or landslides, and many are ill-equipped to handle them, new research by Geotechnical Engineering Professor Shideh Dashti suggests.

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Shideh Dashti: What Libya’s floods, Morocco’s earthquake can teach us about resilient infrastructure

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:03:36 +0000

Shideh Dashti: What Libya’s floods, Morocco’s earthquake can teach us about resilient infrastructure Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 09/20/2023 - 09:03

In this interview with Shideh Dashti, an associate professor of civil, environmental and architectural engineering, Dashti shares her thoughts on the recent and devestating floods in Libya and earthquake in Morocco, what engineers can learn from these events and how countries can build resilient cities.

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Assoc. Prof. Shideh Dashti & Prof. Abbie Liel on Incarceration in a Warming World panel, Sept. 29, 3-4:30, DLC 1B70

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 16:11:26 +0000

Assoc. Prof. Shideh Dashti & Prof. Abbie Liel on Incarceration in a Warming World panel, Sept. 29, 3-4:30, DLC 1B70 Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 09/15/2023 - 10:11

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Turkey earthquake a ‘poster child’ for what could happen in Southern California

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 19:09:38 +0000

Turkey earthquake a ‘poster child’ for what could happen in Southern California Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 02/14/2023 - 12:09

Shideh Dashti, an associate professor of civil, environmental and architectural engineering and acting associate dean for research in the College of Engineering and Applied Science, says the geology underlying Turkey and Syria shares a lot in common with the West Coast of the United States.

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Video: Pioneering resilient infrastructure in the wake of earthquakes and climate-related natural disasters

Anonymous — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:14:15 +0000

Video: Pioneering resilient infrastructure in the wake of earthquakes and climate-related natural disasters Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 06/27/2022 - 09:14

Engineering a sustainable and equitable future takes innovation and collaboration.

Shideh Dashti is the Acting Associate Dean of Research at 91��'s College of Engineering & Applied Science, as well as an Associate Professor in the Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering Department.

Dean Dashti's research is specifically focused on geotechnical engineering, centrifuge modeling, and designing resilient infrastructure in the wake of earthquakes and climate-related natural disasters.

Shideh is also a Co-Director of the College's Center for Infrastructure, Energy and Space Testing (CIEST), as well as the Director RISE - an interdisciplinary research collaboration at 91�� to explore the intersection of resilient infrastructure, sustainability, and equity.

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUww6HOz8A8]

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