Khalid Alshibli and Timothy Truster received funding through the NSF-CMMI Geotechnical Engineering and Materials program for their proposal entitled “3D Experimental and Computational Studies of Crystallographic Effects on Creep and Fracture in Salt Rock.” This research combines nondestructive 3D x-ray diffraction (3DXRD), 3D synchrotron micro-computed tomography (SMT) in-situ experimental measurements, and 3D crystal-plasticity modeling to enhance current understanding of creep and crack formation and growth mechanisms in polycrystalline rock. See additional details on the research page.