PacTrans News
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July 2, 2015
Students, Teachers Visit PacTrans STAR Lab
This June, 19 incoming first year women pre-engineering University of Washington students and high school science teachers had the unique opportunity to visit the PacTrans STAR Lab. As part of the Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) UP Summer Bridge program, participants learned about the lab’s work in intelligent transportation systems, data science, detection and data collection technologies, and conventional transportation engineering issues. Read More
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June 23, 2015
Student Spotlight: Ryan Hughes
Ryan Hughes, PacTrans Fellow
Ryan Hughes is one of four PacTrans Fellows for this 2014-15 academic year. As he nears the completion of his Master of Science in Civil Engineering, we spoke with Ryan to learn more about his time and involvement with PacTrans. Read More
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June 19, 2015
Tour STAR Lab at ITS America Symposium
PacTrans is proud to sponsor the ITS America Symposium on Building a Smart, Diverse, and Shared Travel Network, July 16 – 17 at the University of Washington. Three technical tours are included in the symposium registration, including to the PacTrans STAR Lab. Read More
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June 18, 2015
Jennifer Warner Wins at OSU Scholar’s Insights Competition
The third annual University-wide Scholars’ Insights competition, an event based on the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) research competition developed by the University of Queensland, took place on May 6. Jennifer Warner, a civil engineering MS student advised by Dr. David Hurwitz was awarded second place for her presentation “Out of Sight, Out of Mind…Right-Hook Crash Solutions”. The presentation was based on Jennifer’s research in the OSU Driving Simulator evaluating a variety of design treatments to mitigate right-hook crashes. Congratulations Jennifer! Jennifer successfully defended her MS Thesis and will be moving to Pennsylvania to start her career as a transportation engineer with Stantec.
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June 17, 2015
Emily Feenstra Speaks on Engaging in Public Policy
Emily Feenstra, Director for Infrastructure Initiatives of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), spoke at the PacTrans-sponsored Transportation Seminar on June 4. Her talk, “The Case for Engaging in Public Policy – Your Projects Depend on It,” related the current status of infrastructure funding, how ASCE has engaged in the policy debate, and the importance of engineers’ involvement in policy. Read More
