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TTI News

September 1, 2022

TTI Researchers Participate in TRB SETT Conference Several TTI researchers participated in the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB’s) Sustainability and Emerging Transportation Technology (SETT) Conference. TRB hosted the conference May 31–June 2 at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center in Irvine, Calif. “TTI was well represented at the TRB SETT Conference,” notes TTI Executive Associate Director […]

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TTI News

June 1, 2022

Tooley Honored with University of Arkansas College of Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award Melissa Tooley, TTI director of external initiatives, received a Distinguished Alumni award April 9 at the University of Arkansas College of Engineering Alumni Awards Banquet. The Department of Civil Engineering chose Tooley as its award recipient, one of the highest honors given to […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 58, Number 2 Tagged With: institute news

TTI News

March 1, 2022

TTI, Texas A&M International University Formalize Partnership TTI Agency Director Greg Winfree and Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) President Pablo Arenaz recently signed a five-year memorandum of agreement (MOA) to facilitate cooperation between their respective institutions, particularly involving border logistical data. “The agreement comes after the local trade community in Laredo tasked [TAMIU’s Texas Center […]

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TTI News

December 1, 2021

Kirk Watson Inducted into Texas Transportation Hall of Honor Kirk P. Watson, a champion of transportation investment for Austin and the state of Texas for more than two decades, was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor Nov. 4. Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp welcomed some 100 guests including numerous VIPs from […]

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TTI News

September 1, 2021

Dixon Awarded 2021 ITE Safety Council Ricker Award TTI Senior Research Engineer Karen Dixon is the 2021 recipient of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Safety Council Edmund R. Ricker Individual Award. Named for Edmund R. Ricker, president of ITE in 1967 and author of numerous traffic safety books and research papers, the award recognizes […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 57, Number 3 Tagged With: institute news

TTI News

June 1, 2021

Kong Publishes Paper on Phone Usage and Distracted Driving TTI Graduate Research Assistant Xiaoqiang “Jack” Kong recently coauthored the research paper “Characterizing Phone Usage While Driving: Safety Impact from Road and Operational Perspectives Using Factor Analysis” published in Accident Analysis & Prevention. Kong’s Institute coauthors include Assistant Research Scientist Subasish Das, Associate Transportation Researcher Hongmin […]

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TTI News

March 1, 2021

Transportation Planning Fellowship Named for TTI’s Andy Mullins The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved the Andy Mullins Transportation Planning Fellowship, established by colleagues at TTI. A TTI research scientist and the manager of TTI’s Travel Forecasting Program, Mullins passed away unexpectedly Oct. 22, 2020. His research explored travel demand modeling and transportation […]

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TTI News

December 1, 2020

CARTEEH Researchers Publish First Book on Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Human Health Researchers from TTI’s Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy and Health (CARTEEH) recently published Traffic-Related Air Pollution, the first book to address traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) and its impacts on human health. TTI Associate Research Scientist Haneen Khreis served as lead […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 56, Number 4 Tagged With: institute news

TTI News

September 1, 2020

TTI-Produced TRB Video Wins Multiple Telly Awards A five-minute video celebrating the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB’s) centennial has been awarded three 2020 Telly Awards. Produced by TTI for TRB, the video highlights the excitement and challenges of working in transportation research. The video premiered during TRB’s 99th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., in January. TRB, […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 56, Number 3 Tagged With: institute news

TTI News

June 1, 2020

TTI Experts Address the COVID-19 Pandemic COVID-19 is changing everything we know. That includes transportation. Our most severe public health crisis in a century is drastically reshaping how we work, learn, worship and recreate. It’s also transforming how we — and the products we need every day — are moved safely and efficiently from one […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 56, Number 2 Tagged With: institute news

TTI News

March 1, 2020

Manser Appointed to Motorcycle Safety Advisory Board TTI Senior Research Scientist Michael Manser was recently appointed to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation’s (TDLR’s) Motorcycle Safety Advisory Board. The board provides technical knowledge and industry expertise to TDLR about motorcycle rider training and education. With his more than 19 years of professional experience in […]

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TTI News

December 1, 2019

TTI Hosts Annual Short Course TTI hosted the 93rd Annual Transportation Short Course, held at the Texas A&M University Campus Oct. 14–16. A record-breaking 2,848 transportation professionals attended to learn about the latest innovations and findings from Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)–funded research. As happens each year, TxDOT’s Extra Mile awards were presented to agency […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 55, Number 4 Tagged With: institute news

TTI News

September 1, 2019

TTI’s Tooley and Other Top Women Executives Share Inclusion Strategies Melissa Tooley, TTI director of external initiatives, joined three other top female transportation industry executives on Sept. 23 on a panel made up of American Road and Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA’s) Women Leader Awards winners, which included the Institute. TTI was awarded ARTBA’s Glass Hammer […]

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TTI News

June 1, 2019

TTI Signs Agreements with Transportation Research Institutes in Greece During the week of July 1, TTI signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with both the Hellenic Institute of Transport (HIT) at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) and the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). The purpose of the two agreements is to jointly collaborate in […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 55, Number 2 Tagged With: institute news

TTI News

March 1, 2019

Judy Hawley Inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor Judy Hawley was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor on Feb. 7. Hawley has worked tirelessly to promote transportation infrastructure investments to benefit Texas, spearheaded the Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge project, and served on the Port of Corpus Christi Commission for more than […]

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TTI News

December 1, 2018

TTI Travels to Africa for Transportation Improvement Expedition TTI Agency Director Greg Winfree, Assistant Director Joe Zietsman and Associate Research Engineer Tara Ramani met with Namibia’s Roads Authority in October to outline future work the Institute will conduct for Namibia and hold a workshop with the Roads Authority’s senior leadership. TTI also met with senior […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 54, Number 4 Tagged With: institute news

TTI News

September 1, 2018

Kuhn Receives ITE’s Matson Memorial Award TTI Senior Research Engineer Beverly Kuhn is the recipient of the Theodore M. Matson Memorial Award. Kuhn received the award at the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Annual Meeting in August. The prestigious Matson Award is given annually to those considered pioneers in their engineering professions. Kuhn has focused […]

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TTI News

June 1, 2018

Brydia Receives Partner of Excellence Award from Texas A&M Texas A&M University’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISEN) has recognized TTI Senior Research Scientist Bob Brydia for his ongoing collaboration with the department. Brydia was presented the Partner of Excellence Award April 13 and appointed an ISEN adjunct professor of practice. “Over the last […]

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TTI News

March 1, 2018

Henk Appointed Chair of the Texas Teen Safe Driving Coalition TTI Senior Research Engineer Russell Henk has been named chairperson of Texas’ Teen Safe Driving Coalition — a partnership led by the National Safety Council. Henk manages TTI’s Youth Transportation Safety Program and created the award-winning Teens in the Driver Seat® (TDS) program in 2002. […]

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TTI News

December 1, 2017

TTI Graduate Student Wins Fellowship Award TTI Associate Research Scientist Bryan Wilson was recently awarded the American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc. (ASNT) Fellowship Award for proposed research titled Ground Penetrating Radar as a Quality Assurance Tool in Hot-Mix Asphalt Road Construction. The ASNT Fellowship Award helps graduate students defray costs of post-graduate research in […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 53, Number 4 Tagged With: institute news

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