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September 2008
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In this issue
Researchers analyze travel effects of bridge collapse
The University of Minnesota’s NEXUS research group is bringing a variety of research methods to bear on the aftermath of the bridge collapse.
New tool maps out roadway fatalities
Researchers with the Center for Excellence in Rural Safety have mapped out every traffic fatality in the nation with details on each death.
Patterns of the past, implications for the present
Bruce E. Seely, dean of the College of Sciences and Arts at Michigan Technological University, will explore some of the patterns in the federal government’s more than two centuries of involvement in the development of the nation’s transportation systems.
Researchers awarded NSF grant to study response to I-35W bridge collapse
The National Science Foundation has awarded a grant to University of Minnesota researchers to study travel behavior changes.
CTS Executive Committee update
The CTS Executive Committee welcomed two new members.
TERRA Innovation Series: MnROAD open house
More than 175 visitors descended upon the Minnesota Road Research Project (MnROAD) facility on July 30 for a daylong TERRA Innovation Series event.
Fall semester seminar series under way
Seminars will be held Tuesday afternoons from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. CDT and are broadcast live on the Web.
Transportation Alumni Group holding debut event
The University of Minnesota Transportation Alumni Group is holding a homecoming get-together for alumni and students on Saturday morning, November 1, prior to the Gophers football game.
CTS to hold Grad Certificate info session
The November 7 session will describe the program, course requirements, and more.