Dangerous ground: USU geoscientist awarded NSF grant to study earthquake precursors
In the Shreedharan Lab in Utah State University's Department of Geosciences, graduate students, from left, Sapana Regmi and Lindsey Broderick, perform a shear test on a load frame to measure the shear strength of a tiny rock sample. A goal of the NSF-funded research is to improve earthquake modeling. Credit: M. Muffoletto
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Utah State University Geosciences faculty member Srisharan Shreedharan, right, prepares for an experiment with graduate students, from left, Kwabena Poku-Agyemang and Alejandro Aguilar, using a custom-built, one-meter biaxial deformation ‘earthquake machine.’ The NSF-funded research is aimed at allowing scientists to observe more realistic representations of natural fault systems with a goal of improving earthquake forecasting. Credit: M. Muffoletto
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