The objective of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) is to reduce earthquake risk by advancing the science and practice of earthquake engineering, improving understanding of the impact of earthquakes on the physical, social, economic, political, and cultural environment, advocating comprehensive and realistic measures for reducing the harmful effects of earthquakes.
The EERI graduate student chapter at Johns Hopkins University contributes to these objectives by promoting knowledge and practices of earthquake engineering and seismic risk mitigation to students through seminars, workshops, classes, poster sessions and competitions.