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University Transportation Centers - 35th Annual Outstanding Student of the Year Awards
Cost-Effective ECC for Transportation Infrastructure
The Transportation Consortium of South-Central States (Tran-SET) is a collaborative partnership between nine major institutions and two community colleges, led by Louisiana State University (LSU). Tran-SET's mission is to support all phases of research, technology transfer, workforce development...
Smart Rock Positioning for Scour Hazard Assessment of Bridges
Hydraulic effects are responsible for about 60 percent of the more than 1,500 U.S. bridge collapses. Traditionally, divers are sent underwater to inspect bridge foundations and document any riverbed erosion or scour holes that may compromise a foundation's integrity. This...
Child Safety Seat Usage in Ride-Share Services
In a research project funded by the Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) National UTC, researchers at the Virginia Tech and Texas A&M Transportation Institutes are collaborating to study the current state of child ridership and child safety seat use in ride-share vehicles. Our goal is to...
Summer Transportation Institute Inspires Future Workforce
Would a workforce development initiative work with middle school students? For 21 years, the National Transportation Center at Morgan State University has run its highly successful Summer Transportation Institute (STI), which gives 20 high school students a chance to experience the world of...
2025 UTC Competition Questions and Answers
Upload the Research Abstract with Application (1/30/2026) Question: Does the Research Abstract go with Written Response? Answer: Yes. The application is submitted into ValidEval and includes the cover sheet, the 2-page Research Abstract, the 35-page Written...