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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. To 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)

Transportation Students Fall Welcome at UW

All transportation students joined faculty and staff for coffee and pastries in More 212 from 10-11am on Friday, October 23. TransNow sponsors events every quarter for new and returning students in order to help build community on campus. (10/12/2009)

Annual TRB Meeting

The 89th Annual TRB Meeting is January 10-14, 2010 in Washington, DC. For more information about this year's meeting or to register, visit the meeting website. (10/9/2009)

Region X Student Conference

The 2009 Region X Student Conference will be hosted by the University of Oregon in Eugene on Friday, November 13. For more information about the conference and to register, visit the conference website. (10/9/2009)

2009 Annual Report Available

The 2009 Annual Report is now available on our publications page. Included in this issue are research and education success stories. To be added to our distribution list or change your mailing preferences contact us. (9/28/2009)

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