PacTrans News
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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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April 26, 2023
PacTrans Student Research Highlights as one this year’s 10 bright New Faces of Civil Engineering
Each year, ASCE features 10 inspiring young people in its New Faces of Civil Engineering. This year, one of those featured was Peter Yu, an undergraduate researcher from the University of Washington. Here was they had to say about him here:
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April 26, 2023
PacTrans Out in Force at 2023 TRB Annual Meeting
As usual, PacTrans had a very strong showing this year at the 2023 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting. This annual conference typically consists of more than 13,000 transportation professionals from around the world hosting more than 5,000 presentations in nearly 800 sessions and workshops in what always amounts to a jam packed week in frigid Washington D.C. This year, with COVID-19 mostly behind us, the conference felt as close to status quo as it has since 2020. This year’s spotlight theme played to that fact, Rejuvenation out of Disruption: Envisioning a Transportation System for a Dynamic Future.
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April 26, 2023
PacTrans Welcomes Three New Fellows for 2022-2023 Academic Year
Several PacTrans consortium partner institutions offer graduate student fellowships in partnership with their respective universities. These fellowships vary in focus. For example, the University of Washington identifies master’s student applicants who are geared toward practice, while Oregon State University identifies graduate students focused on academic research. This year we are excited to announce three new Fellows. They include:
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