The National Institute of Standards and Technology is funding a new $6.6-million round of research grants aimed at bolstering the ability of buildings and other structures to stand up to earthquakes, hurricanes, winds, fires and other natural disasters.
The new group of 12 disaster-resilience grants, which NIST announced on Aug. 8, went to 11 organizations, mainly universities and their affiliates. NIST is part of the U.S. Commerce Dept.