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Ames, IA
Joined August 2016
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Congrats Halil Ceylan of @IowaStateU! He receives the Roy W. Crum Award for a distinguished career in civil, transportation, & pavement #engineering marked by leadership, achievements, and contributions to transportation research.
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Nearly half of state DOTs have already modified infrastructure based on the needs for connected and autonomous vehicles, like traffic signals and signs that support self-driving vehicles, via TRB, @InTrans_ISU, and @HDR_Inc.
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USDOT presents - "How to Apply" Webinar series on the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Opportunity
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Follow the little blue plow: Iowa State engineers help snowplow drivers stay on the road.
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ALT The view from one of the Iowa Department of Transportation's snowplows during a winter storm.
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When you look at the 511ia.org map, you'll see roads "painted" different colors to indicate winter road conditions. Our crews in the field update the the map as conditions change based on what they are seeing. For more info, go to iowadot.gov/511/Road-conditi… #IAWX
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Winter sure has hit with a bang! See this week's Friday funny below. And in case you missed it, we issued a newsletter this week, which can be found here: iowapwsb.org/wp-content/uplo…
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Check out our latest blog on research that is helping Iowa DOT snowplow operators "see" through bad weather.
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Bukola Oni's engineering journey has spanned the world. She earned degrees in Nigeria and China before enrolling in ISU’s construction engineering Ph.D. program.
Oni found her way to ISU with a passion for structural and environmental sustainability.
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It's been great seeing the previous and new cohorts get to know each other
We are very excited to announce this year's cohort of Kiewit Scholars with the Kiewit Scholars Program at Iowa State University. This cohort consists of 16 outstanding students - and we are so excited to congratulate them!
Read more here: news.engineering.iastate.edu…
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DUE DATE! #TRBAM papers are due August 1 (tomorrow)!
NO EXCEPTIONS! Successful submissions receive a paper number and confirmation email. Submissions still in progress after August 1 will be removed.
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Shout out to @MnDOT @MnDOTResearch for working on addressing an oft-raised issue for bike/ped infrastructure - maintenance, including winter maintenance mdl.mndot.gov/items/202318
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The NCC's "MAP Brief Spring 2023" examines concrete pavement as a resilient solution in the face of climate change and associated flooding. The brief outlines optimal pavement designs. @InTrans_ISU bit.ly/43wrr8B
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Kejin Wang says that if you can, doing what you love is the key to success. Her unwavering passion for her field has earned her the title of Distinguished Professor, the first woman to ever receive this honor here in CCEE.
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Register for May’s Tech Tuesday webinar, presented by @CPTechCenter and ACPA. The topic is Concrete Pavement Preservation. Join us on May 9 at 1pm eastern/noon central. Learn more and register: attendee.gotowebinar.com/reg…
#concretepavement #webinar
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Simon Laflamme has recently worked closely with Harvard University to create a multifunctional stretchable strain sensor that changes colors when covering a crack in a steel component.
Read more: news.engineering.iastate.edu…
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Work zones are a sign to slow down! Speed was a contributing factor in 32% of fatal #WorkZone crashes in 2021, and 24% involved rear-end collisions. nhtsa.gov/research-data/fata… #NWZAW #SafeWorkZones #Orange4Safety
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Spring & summer vacations are on the horizon and more drivers are planning to hit the roads. REMEMBER: #WorkZones are a sign to slow down. ✋ During #NWZAW, learn more about how to make sure crews make it home safely at the end of each shift.
ALT Highway sign surrounded by orange cones. Sign reads "Road Work Ahead"