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Traffic Hero: UW Student Creates New CoE Open House Demo
June 12, 2009
Yegor Malinovskiy (PhD) is developing Traffic Hero, a new College of Engineering (CoE) Open House demo, to fulfill his volunteering requirement as an Advanced Institute student.
Traffic Hero is modeled after Guitar Hero and tracks the flow of traffic just as Guitar Hero tracks guitar chords in songs. The demo will be featured at the 2010 CoE Open House. For more information on the demo, read Yegor's synopsis.
TransNow Spring Send-Off
June 9, 2009
TransNow said goodbye to transportation students at a pizza and pool party on Friday, June 5.
We wish everyone a very safe and happy summer and look forward to seeing returning students in the fall. Congratulations to all graduates and best wishes for a successful future.
TransNow Advisory Committee Meeting
June 3, 2009
TransNow's Advisory Committee is meeting at the UW campus on Thursday June 11. The committee will discuss data sharing among various local transportation entities, partnernships in the community, and transportation education.
Prof. Joe Mahoney to Guest Speak at Henry Roy Berg Endowed Lecture
April 29, 2009
On Monday, May 11 at 4:30pm, Professor Joe Mahoney will examine the evolution of transportation infrastructure with emphasis on the Puget Sound Region. Funding issues will be addressed. Texas BBQ reception immediately following.
Professor Mahoney's research focuses on transportation and construction. His primary areas of expertise are highway and airfield pavements, pavement materials, pavement management systems, and industry-related environmental regulations and compliance.
Please RSVP by Friday, May 1 to Heather Wilson (206) 543-8883 or hwilson@u.washington.edu.
Transportation Student Party
March 3, 2009
On Friday, February 27 TransNow sponsored a pizza and bowling party for transportation students at the UW. Students, staff, and faculty met in the HUB Games Area for free food and entertainment. TransNow sponsors similar events each quarter to bring together the Advanced Institute community in a non-traditional setting. Stay posted for news about the spring party.
Winter 2009 Newsletter is Available
February 12, 2009
The TransNow winter 2009 newsletter is now available online. Read about students' experiences at the local ITS conference and Region X Student Conference plus information about our 2009 RFP here.
Intern Shares Experience at the WSDOT Traffic Management Center
January 28, 2009
"With growing populations and the same amount of roads, freeway
congestion is increasingly becoming a common problem. While building more roads may help solve
freeway traffic, it is highly costly. One solution is to manage the freeways and use their capacities as
efficiently as possible.... During my internship as a Flow Operator at the WSDOT Traffic
Management Center (TMC), I assisted in regulating the freeway flow in the Seattle area."
In this article, Luan Nguyen shares about his role as an intern at the WSDOT TMC. Visit our student opportunities page to read his article as well as find out more information about the TMC internship program and partnernship with TransNow.
Region X Students of the Year Introduced at Reception
January 20, 2009
The Region X Transportation Consortium hosted a reception at the 88th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. The annual reception provides an opportunity for transportation professionals, educators and students to visit with colleagues from Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. For the first time, the UTC Students of the Year (SOY) were introduced. Shown at left are AUTC Director Billy Connor, TransNow SOY Kari Watkins, NIATT Director of the Center for Clean Vehicle Technology Karen Den Braven, TransNow Director Nancy Nihan, NIATT SOY Nicholas Harker, OTREC Director Robert L. Bertini, and OTREC SOY Christo Brehm.
Internship Opportunity at WSDOT's Traffic Management Center
January 14, 2009
The WSDOT TMC in Shoreline is looking for student interns within the UW CEE Department. The internship is coupled with a tuition scholarship covered by TransNow.
The wage is hourly and the hours are flexible to meet the needs of student schedules. Interviews will be conducted in More Hall on January 23 and 24. Sign up in More 201. For more information, contact Nick Wilson at wilsonn@wsdot.wa.gov. Information about the TMC is located at http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/biz/trafficoperations/tmc/.
PSU will host the 2009 Transportation Education Conference
January 5, 2009
All transportation faculty and professionals involved with undergraduate education are invited to Portland, Oregon to learn about and discuss ways to improve undergraduate transportation engineering programs across the U.S. The Transportation Education Conference is June 22-24, 2009. Learn more about the conference and register at http://www.webs1.uidaho.edu/transportation_education_conference-2009/index.htm.
