Spring 2019 News

Mid-September eight graduate students, one undergrad, and one postdoctoral research associate attended the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) 2018 conference in Chicago. The conference provides those in the railway industry, and students interested in it, the opportunity to learn more about the field through committee meetings, technical discussions, keynote addresses, and a multitude of breakout sessions.
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On April 23, 2018 Ernest Tufuor received an ITS Heartland Award for his paper on the usage of a Bluetooth-plus-Wi-Fi device for travel time research. The organization presented the award to the Civil Engineering Ph.D. student at their annual meeting in Lincoln, NE.
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The Nebraska Transportation Center’s Midwest Roadside Safety Facility (MwRSF) has developed a non-proprietary barrier to limit the impact of threat vehicles in Entrance Control Facilities (ECFs) as well as provide safe stops for low-speed, non-hostile vehicles. It will be the first federally-accepted, non-proprietary barrier system in the Department of Defense (DOD) Approved Barrier List.
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NTC Civil Engineering student Huiyuan Liu was named a 2018 Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholar when attending the 37th annual National Lifesavers Conference spanning April 22-24 in San Antonio, TX. As one of 50 selected, he was given a $1,000 scholarship and the opportunity to attend multiple workshops from which there were 80 to choose.
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In September 2018, Lincoln hosted the 60th annual International Highway Engineering Exchange Program (IHEEP). The event brought together one of the most diverse groups of influencers and highlighted innovation in better processes and technology advancements. Attendees included International, Federal, State, and local levels of government employees, professionals at engineering consulting firms, and some of the biggest technology partners.
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NASCAR driver Michael Annett visited NTC’s Midwest Roadside Safety Facility (MwRSF) June 5, 2018 to learn about the barriers keeping race tracks safe.
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