PacTrans News
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April 27, 2023
WSU Construction Management Students Teams win Two Golds at Recent Competitions
Two Washington State University student teams finished atop the podium in recent competitions. The first was the Northwest Construction Consumer Council (NWCCC) Annual Student Bid Competition. The NWCCC is a student competition for construction management programs in the Pacific Northwest. The competition is held as the main event for the NWCCC meeting in January every year. The Second was the Associated Schools of Construction student competition, the largest construction management competition in the U.S.
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April 27, 2023
WSU’s CyberCougs Student Team Prevailed at Regional Competition
A team of five Washington State University computer science students earned gold in the Spokane Mayor’s Cup, a regional cybersecurity competition that aims to foster emerging cybersecurity talent to meet the growing demands of a developing technological landscape.
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April 26, 2023
PacTrans Director named one of this year’s ASCE Distinguished Members
Distinguished Membership is the highest honor the American Society of Civil Engineers can bestow. It is reserved for civil engineers who are either ASCE Members or Fellows. One class of recipients is formally inducted annually. This year that class consisted of ten new members, including PacTrans Director, Yinhai Wang.
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April 26, 2023
PacTrans Participates in 2023 National Mobility Summit of UTCs
In mid-March, the Mobility21 National University Transportation Center, led by Carnegie Mellon University, hosted the fourth Annual National Mobility Summit of the US Department of Transportation University Transportation Centers. This annual event provides an opportunity for policymakers, public agencies, private industry, non-profit organizations, and UTCs focused on mobility, to come together for a day-long summit to explore the current state of many aspects of the transportation industry, current and emerging research needs, and opportunities for collaboration and partnership.
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April 26, 2023
PacTrans Director Receives 2023 Francis C. Turner Award
This year, PacTrans Director, Yinhai Wang, was the recipient of the 2023 Francis C. Turner Award. With the award he joins the ranks of many other industry giants in the transportation field. The award is based on the nominee’s contributions to the advancement of the knowledge and practice of transportation engineering. The winner may be invited to deliver a “Francis C. Turner Lecture” at an appropriate Society function, and the names of these nominees are conveyed to the Honors and Awards Program office. Society members of any grade or members of T&DI are eligible. Candidates must be members in good standing at the time of nomination.
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