The Center for Transportation Studies cultivates improvements and innovation in transportation through research, engagement, and education.
Minneapolis, MN
Joined October 2009
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Keep up with the latest from CTS by subscribing to our news and event updates via email at cts.umn.edu/subscribe. You can also follow us on LinkedIn for career development and training opportunities and the latest transportation research news at linkedin.com/company/ctsumn.
Don't forget to register for our annual Transportation Research Conference! Join us Nov. 2 in Minneapolis to hear from thought leaders, researchers, & practitioners about their latest research findings, implementation efforts, & engagement activities. cts.umn.edu/events/conferenc…
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Check out Professor Tom Fisher's new article, "The Automation Revolution", on @UMNCTS! This article is part of a larger series about the future of mobility. #UMNResearch cts.umn.edu/research/feature…
Join us Oct. 10 for a free webinar highlighting U of M research from @MinnesotaWater that's exploring wastewater treatment options at @MnDOT rest areas & truck stations, including the effects on groundwater, soil, & vegetation: cts.umn.edu/events/seminars/…
Thanks to coordination by Minnesota LTAP, a program of CTS, students in Eureka! and Discover STEM summer camps learned about public works, civil engineering, and more from transportation agency and industry representatives: cts.umn.edu/news/2023/septem…
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Join us on campus Oct. 26 for a one-day CTS/NCITE Transportation Symposium! The event will review the latest transportation research, technical applications, and projects in Minnesota and the upper Midwest. Learn more and register: cts.umn.edu/events/2023/ncit…
A recent CTS webinar explored how the preservation of Minnesota's bridge infrastructure is getting a boost from technology, including sensors & drones: cts.umn.edu/news/2023/septem… @UMNresearch @umnCEGEtweets @UMNCSE @MnDOTResearch @eulerlake
Why do good engineers and organizations act unethically? Register for our Nov. 7 professional #ethics webinar to explore the answer to this question and review related case studies of engineering problems. Cost to attend is $65. cts.umn.edu/events/2023/ethi…
Tune in to this Oct. 5 webinar to hear from @elindie & @SaumyaJain_92 with CTS's Accessibility Observatory! They'll discuss a collaborative effort to document access to opportunity at a national scale & debut the Observatory's 2021 Access Across America report series.
WEBINAR ALERT! Join us October 5 as we talk with @UMNAccOb and @MDOTNews on national #accessibility trends with regional applications. buff.ly/3EBo5XC
Self-driving technology development is often conducted in warmer climates, leaving winter conditions unaddressed, writes @UMNME Prof. Rajesh Rajamani in CTS’s Future of Mobility series. His team’s research with CAVs seeks to address these gaps: cts.umn.edu/research/feature…
ALT The Future of Mobility - Addressing Challenges for Autonomous Vehicles on Winter Roads
Interested in the future of electrification?⚡️Register to attend the free Electroposium on October 9 in Minneapolis, hosted by the new Center for Electrification Opportunity at @UMNTLI: cse.umn.edu/tli/electroposiu…
ALT Welcome to Electroposium 2023: Shaping the Electrified Future!
Join us Oct. 3 for our first fall webinar! Speakers @elindie, @JasonCaoMN, & @vtao1989 will highlight the Transit Impacts Research Program & discuss a recent project exploring the effects of dedicated right-of-way on transit ridership & carbon emissions: cts.umn.edu/events/seminars/…
ALT Metro Transit bus in a bus-only lane
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#UMNProud of @UMNME prof Sayan Biswas' work on producing a small plasma igniter that could replace spark plugs and help cars run in a clean, more efficient way. newsweek.com/your-next-green… #UMNResearch
How do Complete Street reconstruction projects affect Minnesota's main streets? U of M researchers examined the impacts of these projects on small cities and created measures for economic benefits: cts.umn.edu/news/2023/septem… @UMNresearch @HHHSchool @IURIF_UMN @MnDOTResearch
ALT Aerial view of a finished Complete Streets project in St. James
Prof. @TomRFisher, director of the MN Design Center at @UofMDesign, explores how the built environment will change with the adoption of driverless vehicles in “The Automation Revolution” for CTS’s Future of Mobility series: cts.umn.edu/research/feature…
ALT The Future of Mobility - The Automation Revolution
Last month, 19 Twin Cities area high school students spent a week exploring all aspects of connected & automated vehicles during our 3rd annual CAV Career Pathways Camp: cts.umn.edu/news/2023/septem…
ALT Campers touring Accelerated Vehicle Technology
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A new report from the U’s Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness Program presents an analysis of motorization trends in Minnesota, including impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic: cts.umn.edu/news/2023/august… @HHHSchool @IURIF_UMN
A new task force is looking at how to make transit signal priority more common in MN. “The main intervention we’re trying to do here is increase both speed & reliability,” says @UMNAccOb director & task force member Eric Lind (@elindie): minnpost.com/metro/2023/08/t… @MetroTransitMN
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Are you an #UMN artist interested in promoting #UMNResearch? Are you a researcher interested in a creative interpretation of your work? OVPR wants to fund your project! Learn more: research.umn.edu/news/ovpr-l…
Learn about two LRRB-funded studies on local road speed limits, including one led by @umnCEGEtweets prof. Gary Davis, at a 9/27 CEAM webinar. Register to attend: fusionlp.regfox.com/2023-cea… @UMNCSE @UMNresearch
In FY23, Minnesota LTAP (administered by CTS) offered free training registration for MN public works personnel who are members of or work for a tribal nation. The pilot phase of the program ended in June, & funding will continue to be offered in FY24. cts.umn.edu/news/2023/july/t…
