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Automating Back Analysis in RS2: A Scalable Workflow for Model Calibration

Back analysis is where geotechnical models stop being purely predictive and start being confronted by observed behaviour. In deep excavations, that test is unforgiving. Small, defensible changes in s...

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UK mine water heat Living Lab attracts global research interest at one-year milestone

One year after its launch, the UK’s first mine water heat Living Laboratory in Gateshead is attracting growing international interest, with researchers from Europe and the United States engaging with...

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Geoprofessionals spend a quarter of their time managing data and are increasingly turning to AI, reveals new Seequent survey

Mining and civil geoprofessionals rate data management as highly/critically important but face big challenges unlocking value from complex datasets. CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Wed 28 January 2026 - S...

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138,733 paper downloads in 2025 for the ISSMGE International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories!

The ISSMGE International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories is proud to announce that its papers were downloaded 138,733 times in 2025 (up 18.32% from 117,260 downloads in 2024). The Internatio...

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Call for Papers for Special Issue on “Geo-Hazards: Lessons from the Ground”

The International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), through its International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories (IJGCH), invites submissions for a Special Issue...

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MIT study shows small, targeted datasets can ensure optimal outcomes

A new algorithmic framework developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology identifies the smallest dataset required to guarantee optimal solutions in structured decision-making...

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Curiosity observations linked to subsurface water flow beneath Martian dunes

Researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) report evidence that water once moved beneath sand dunes in Mars’ Gale Crater, suggesting the planet may have supported habitable conditions for l...

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UCLA study identifies three geological factors behind Myanmar’s record-breaking supershear earthquake

A UCLA-led research team has revealed how a combination of three critical geological factors created the perfect conditions for Myanmar’s devastating magnitude 7.7 earthquake in March 2025, one of th...

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Satellite isotope landscapes reveal how rivers and snowmelt recharge aquifers in cold catchments

A recent study published in Communications Earth & Environment shows that snowmelt and surface-water systems play a dominant role in recharging groundwater in mountain catchments of the western U...

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Groundwater extraction causing alarming urban subsidence across India’s megacities

New research published in Nature Sustainability warns that India’s largest cities are sinking at alarming rates, threatening the safety of thousands of buildings and millions of residents. The study,...

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