We are pleased to announce the upcoming technical workshop hosted by the young members group of the French Rock Mechanics Committee: CFMR_jeunes. This session will be dedicated to multiscale and multiphysics processes in geomaterials. Five young researchers and engineers will share their recent works in this domain.

The session will take place at École de Mines Paris – 60 Boulevard Saint Michel, 75006 Paris, on Thursday May 28th, from 2:30 pm to 5:15 pm and accessible online. Registration will be free.

Registration will be mandatory but free through the following link:
https://www.cfmr-roches.org/thmce-multiscale-and-coupled-processes-evolving-geomaterials

After registration, we will provide a link for online participation.

For further information, see the attached [PDF].

We wish to invite you to the 1st REDBACK symposium that will take place at TU Delft on Monday 18th May. Please find the description below and the flyer that you can share around. Scan the QR code for free registration. We look forward to see you there.

The Finite Element simulation framework of Rock mEchanics with Dissipative feedBACKs (REDBACK) was developed over a decade ago by T. Poulet & M. Veveakis as a module of the MOOSE framework with the aim of enabling advanced geomechanics applications. Initially recognised for its capability of modelling fault reactivation using a fully coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical (THMC) approach, REDBACK has since expanded its scope, driven a growing diversity and number of users. We invite the community to come together for the 1st REDBACK Symposium, where users will present their latest research and exciting applications developed using the framework.

For further information, see the attached [PDF].

Dear all,

This is a reminder to encourage your contributions to a Géotechnique themed issue entitled: Time-dependent soil behaviour in multi-coupled problems: fundamentals and applications.

This themed issue invites contributions aimed at exploring viscous effects and soil structural evolutions taking place over time and impacting the performance of geotechnical structures and infrastructures throughout and beyond their design lifetime.

Full details can be found at the following link:
https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-papers/geotechnique-special-issue-time-dependent-soil-behaviour-multi-coupled-problems

The key deadlines include:
• Monday 18 May 2026 (abstract submissions) *** EXTENDED ***
• Monday 7 September 2026 (manuscript submissions)

With our kindest regards,

The Géotechnique Journal, Emerald Publishing

The LARAM School 2026 will be held from Monday, 7 to Friday, 18 September, in person @ Lausanne.
From 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. CET, each day.

PROGRAMME
– https://www.laram.unisa.it/school/2026/programme

As traditionally done, the LARAM School will be based on:
• an international application call,
• the selection among the applicants,
• the final certificate of attendance to the students,
• mandatory interactive participation of the students (to receive the end-of-School certificate).

PARTICIPANTS
• 40 selected PhD students
• 10 registered Young Doctors (PhD defended not before 2021)

REGISTRATION FEE
• PhD students: 500 CHF
• Young Doctors: 500 CHF

APPLICATION
• Application of PhD students: https://www.laram.unisa.it/school/2026/application_phd_students
• Registration of Young Doctors (PhD defended not before 2020):
https://www.laram.unisa.it/school/2026/registration_young_doctors
• DEADLINE: 30 May 2026

For further information, see the attached [PDF].

On 25 and 26 June 2026, we will offer a 2-day online short course on modeling and simulation of Salt Caverns using our FEM/FEniCS-based open-source simulator SafeInCave. More information (with registration link) can be found at https://interpore.org/product/81 address.

Through the doctoral school ED353 from Aix-Marseille University, the research unit RECOVER is offering a doctoral school from April 24 to April 30, 2026: “Hydro-mechanical behavior of geomaterials for civil engineering structures: Theoretical models, simulations, lab testing and risk analysis”
For more information on the content, registration and practical details, see the attached pdf.

For further information, see the attached [PDF].

We would like to draw your attention to our 5-day Summer School on Numerical Modelling in Geotechnics, taking place from 6 to 10 July 2026 in Innsbruck. The program combines concise lectures with hands-on insights and places strong emphasis on discussion, interaction, and exchange among participants and lecturers.
Lecturers: Barbara Schneider-Muntau, Franz Tschuchnigg, Gertraud Medicus
More Information and registration:
https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/weiterbildung/numerische-modellierung/
Looking forward to meeting you all in Innsbruck!
Barbara Schneider-Muntau

We are pleased to share the Call for Contributions for the 7th World Landslide Forum (WLF-7), to be held in November 2026 in Faridabad, India.

The World Landslide Forum is the flagship triennial event of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL), organised with UNESCO and international partners, bringing together experts to advance landslide risk reduction.

We are honoured to convene Session 5.8 – Landslides in Partially Saturated Slopes under Theme 5, together with Josip Peranić, Zeljko Arbanas, Sabatino Cuomo, and Beena Ajmera.

We invite contributions on landslides, slope stability, and related topics from both researchers and practitioners.

🔗 More information and submissions: https://wlf7.org/

For further information, see the attached [PDF].