Education & Careers

CTS conducts programs and works with a variety of academic departments to promote a broad, multidisciplinary education in transportation at the University of Minnesota. CTS also offers resources to assist students with networking and employment.

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Transportation Careers

Do you want to be part of a fulfilling, always-changing field with a great outlook and competitive salaries? Then a career in transportation might be for you. Learn more about where you might work, what you might do, and the degrees offered at the University of Minnesota to help you prepare for a career in transportation.

Transportation careers

2012 Student Awards

Congratulations to the 2012 student award recipients:

2012 Huber Award recipients:

  • Augusto Cannone Falchetto—doctoral candidate, Department of Civil Engineering. Advisors: Associate Professor Mihai Marasteanu and Assistant Professor Jia-Liang Le
  • David Bennett—master’s and doctoral candidate, Department of Mechanical Engineering. Advisor: Professor David Kittelson

2012 Adams Award recipients:

  • David Smith—doctoral candidate, Department of Applied Economics. Advisor: Professor Frances Homans
  • Qian Chen—dual master’s candidate, Humphrey School of Public Affairs and Department of Statistics. Advisor: Assistant Professor Yingling Fan

Career Expo 2012

More than 100 students seeking transportation-related career opportunities participated in the 2012 Transportation Career Expo.

K-12 Educational Activities

Programs, events, and web-based tools to interest students in exploring math, engineering, science, and technology related to transportation

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