CA Gov't Code Section 8876.3

The center shall disseminate its findings among the academic community, design professionals, government officials, building regulatory personnel, and the public. In carrying out this objective, the center shall devise an effective dissemination program that includes actions such as the following:

(a)

Publication of the results of research in appropriate print, electronic, or audio-visual formats to reach technical audiences and, where appropriate, nontechnical users.

(b)

Encouragement of interdisciplinary communication among civil, structural, and geotechnical engineers, earth scientists, planners, and architects during all phases of the research projects.

(c)

Training of practitioners, educators, and researchers to inform them of the latest developments in the earthquake engineering field.

(d)

Facilitation of the educational development of faculty and students at all grade levels.

(e)

Sponsorship of seminars, briefings, courses, and other means of widening the circle of knowledge among design practitioners, university faculty and students, construction industry technicians and representatives, building department personnel, and other potential audiences.