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Calling All UW CEE Students: Help Volunteer for Engineering Discovery Days
The UW College of Engineering has announced that Engineering Discovery Days will be held on April 23rd and 24th. This event will replace the College of Enginnering Open House which ran successfully for many years. This year, each day will have a primary focus:
Friday: events will focus on grades 4-8 and will include hands-on activities and exhibits.
Saturday: events will be geared towards high school students, community college students, and current UW pre-major students. There will also be opportunities to attend information sessions for prospective students about the College of Engineering. Stay tuned for detailed session information and schedules.
TransNow is actively recruiting student volunteers to serve at the popular "Radar Gun Race" and "Transportation Jeopardy" exhibits on both days; volunteers should be able to work a minimum of 2 hours and will receive a brief training on operating the exhibits prior to the event. In addition to helping out and meeting fellow students, pizza will be provided to all volunteers.
To volunteer, please contact TransNow by March 31st.
Winter Quarter Student Party
Transportation students and faculty are invited to join us for our quarterly student pizza party. Enjoy free food and play Pictionary with us on Friday, February 26 from 11:30-12:30pm in More 212. (2/23/2010)
1st Annual Michael Kyte Region X Student of the Year Award
In honor of Michael Kyte, retired Director of NIATT at the University of Idaho, and his dedication to the creation of the Region X Transportation Consortium, the Region X UTC Directors created the Michael Kyte Region X Student of the Year award to recognize one outstanding student from the region's UTCs. This year, TransNow's Yegor Malinovskiy was awarded the honor at the annual Region X Reception held in conjunction with the TRB meeting.
For his achievement, Region X provided honorable mention to Nathan McNeil at PSU. Both students received plaques for the honor. Congratulations to Michael, Yegor, and Nathan! (1/14/2010)
Greenroads Research Highlighted in UW's U-Week
The TransNow supported Greenroads project is receiving attention from UW's University Week. Check out the article here: http://uwnews.org/uweek/article.aspx?visitsource=uwkmail&id=54864. Learn more about the project at http://www.greenroads.us/. (1/14/2010)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Webinar: IntelliDrive Safety Applications for Commercial Vehicles
The FMCSA Office of Analysis, Research and Technology hosted a webinar on IntelliDrive Safety Applications for Commericial Vehicles. TransNow broadcasted this webinar in the TransNow Communication Center, More 110, on Wednesday, January 20.
The FMCSA's primary mission is to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. To learn more about the agency, visit http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/. (1/7/2010)
Region X Reception at the TRB Meeting
The annual Region X Transportation Consortium Reception was held in Washington, DC on January 11, 2010 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in the Stone's Throw private dining room. The reception was held in conjunction with the Annual TRB Meeting. Members of Region X UTCs and DOTs gathered with partners and friends in the industry for free refreshments. This year's reception featured the first annual awarding of the Michael Kyte Region X Student of the Year. The award was created to honor former NIATT Director Michael Kyte for his dedication to the region's collaborative efforts. Each year, the winner will be selected for greatest demonstration of excellence in research, academics, and leadership. The 2009 award recipient is Yegor Malinovskiy, mentioned above. (11/18/2009)
TransNow 2009 Outstanding Student of the Year
Congratulations to Yegor Malinovskiy, TransNow's 2009 Outstanding Student of the Year. Yegor is a PhD student and research assistant for Professor Yinhai Wang in the STAR Lab. He is honored for his excellent research achievement and academic performance. Yegor will be formally recognized by the USDOT at the annual CUTC banquet in Washington, DC. TransNow is sponsoring his travel to the banquet as well as awarding him a $1000 fellowship. (11/13/2009)
Fall 2009 Newsletter
TransNow's Fall 2009 Newsletter is now available! Included in this issue are highlights on infrastructure research at TransNow, the center's new manager, Deb Harper, and student research on gas prices and travel mode choices. Too be added to our email or mail distribution lists, contact us. (11/12/2009)
Trucking Industry Mobility and Technology Coalition Webinar
TransNow hosted the TIMTC Webinar on government truck technology initiatives on Monday, November 16 from 10am to 12pm in the TransNow Communication Center. (11/4/2009)
Chris Hunter Joins TransNow as a Visiting Associate Professor for 2009-2010
Chris Hunter, a former TransNow student who received his MS and PhD degrees at the UW, returns as a Visiting Associate Professor for the 2009-2010 Academic Year. He is here on sabbatical from his position as an Associate Professor in the CEE Department at the University of Rhode Island. His primary research interests are in traffic and transit system operations and traffic safety. While here, he will be primarily involved in the preparation of traffic data sets and in the development of VISSIM simulation models of freeway traffic flow for research and laboratory demonstrations of managed traffic lanes, as well as other traffic research. Welcome back, Chris! (10/28/2009)
