Exit This Way: Research informing upgrades in hurricane evacuation planning.
Exit This Way: Research informing upgrades in hurricane evacuation planning.
Predictions for an especially active hurricane season place added importance on the research and planning that begins lo... Read more
5 Jul 2022
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20mins
Building by the Numbers: How economic indicators guide road construction.
Building by the Numbers: How economic indicators guide road construction.
Some statistics like population growth and the price of crude oil are directly linked to transportation planning in Texa... Read more
22 Jun 2022
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21mins
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Close to half of all workplace deaths result from transportation incidents, including crashes that involve large trucks.... Read more
7 Jun 2022
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23mins
Cars Can Track Our Driving Habits: Who owns that data, and what's being done with it?
Cars Can Track Our Driving Habits: Who owns that data, and what's being done with it?
The newest cars on the road today generate huge amounts of data, telling us much about our driving habits and helping us... Read more
24 May 2022
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23mins
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Beyond Skin Deep: The humble roadway is about more than asphalt and concrete.
Beyond Skin Deep: The humble roadway is about more than asphalt and concrete.
Today’s pavements bear little resemblance to the driving surfaces of the early 1900s. Research Engineer Darlene Goehl ex... Read more
26 Apr 2022
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21mins
When a Crash Is No Accident: Staging roadside collisions to make them more survivable.
When a Crash Is No Accident: Staging roadside collisions to make them more survivable.
Sometimes vehicle crashes can’t be avoided, but it is possible to make them less life threatening. Senior Research Engin... Read more
12 Apr 2022
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26mins
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back? Keeping tabs on self-driving tech.
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back? Keeping tabs on self-driving tech.
One of the first lessons we learned about autonomous travel remains true today: Building a self-driving car is a lot mor... Read more
29 Mar 2022
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24mins
Multiple Stakeholders, One Purpose: The vision of “clean transportation” involves much more than electric cars.
Multiple Stakeholders, One Purpose: The vision of “clean transportation” involves much more than electric cars.
Government agencies, utilities, vehicle manufacturers, and related industries all have a stake in a clean transportation... Read more
15 Mar 2022
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23mins
First, Do No Harm: When endangered species habitats lie in a roadway’s path.
First, Do No Harm: When endangered species habitats lie in a roadway’s path.
Unintended encounters with cars and trucks are bad news for animals. Not only do creatures face dangers on existing road... Read more
1 Mar 2022
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Upsides and Downsides: Transportation and public health share a complicated union.
Upsides and Downsides: Transportation and public health share a complicated union.
How we develop our transportation systems has direct and lasting impacts on personal well-being. Associate Research Scie... Read more
15 Feb 2022
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19mins
