The Nebraska Transportation Center and Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering will host Dr. Eric C. Thompson for the Transportation Engineering Seminar Series on Friday, November 6. The presentation, “Highways and the Economy: The Influence of the Infrastructure and its Revenue Sources,” will take place from 10:50 to 11:50 a.m. Central Time.
The seminar will examine how highway investments can affect economic growth and the redistribution of economic activity within regional economies. Dr. Eric C. Thompson will also discuss how current and potential highway funding sources influence economic growth.
Dr. Eric C. Thompson is the K.H. Nelson Professor of Economics and Director of the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dr. Eric C. Thompson’s research on the Midwest and national economy examines competitive factors affecting state and local economic growth. Dr. Eric C. Thompson holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Event Details
Date: Friday, November 6, 2026
Time: 10:50–11:50 a.m. Central Time
Lincoln: Kiewit Hall (KH), Room A510
Omaha: Peter Kiewit Institute (PKI), Room 160 (remote)
External guests: May join via Zoom
Professional development: Participants will earn 1 Professional Development Hour (PDH).
Visit the NTC event page: https://events.unl.edu/ntc/2026/11/06/203932/
