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News and Updates

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Champlain Towers South Investigation Team Provides Update to Structural Engineers

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NIST Report to Congress Provides Update on Champlain Towers South Investigation

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NIST Transfers Evidence From Champlain Towers South to Miami-Dade Police Department

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Explainers

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Understanding Building Codes

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The Highs and Lows of Studying the Aftermath of One of Turkey’s Deadliest Earthquakes

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From the Space Shuttle to Structural Engineering, NIST’s Tuskegee Airmen Left a Lasting Legacy in Service and Science

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How My Childhood Fascination With Bridges Helped Me Build a Career Protecting People and Buildings From Natural Disasters

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