GeoMT research group alumni Burak Akbas presented his M.S. thesis research on probabilistic slope stability analyses with Random Finite Element Method (RFEM) at the 16th National Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering Congress (ZM16) that was held at Ataturk University, in Erzurum, on 13-14 October 2016. Dr. Nejan Huvaj presented GeoMT research group alumni Volkan Emren’s M.S. thesis research on 3D finite element modeling of offshore oil platform foundation (spudcan) penetration into clayey seabed. We also got the chance to meet and talk with Prof. Carlos Santamarina (KAUST) (listen to his 2014 Terzaghi lecture).