Center for Transportation Studies (CTS), UMN
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The Center for Transportation Studies cultivates improvements and innovation in transportation through research, engagement, and education.
Minneapolis, MN
Joined October 2009
Keep up with the latest from CTS by subscribing to our news and event updates via email at https://t.co/bWgGLDZhQZ. You can also follow us on LinkedIn for career development and training opportunities and the latest transportation research news at https://t.co/qL7Txw3suK.
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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. https://t.co/sW2gcVTnfh
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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
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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: https://t.co/uFMD89kKj1
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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: https://t.co/d6HumQT1Wm
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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:
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A recent CTS webinar explored how the preservation of Minnesota's bridge infrastructure is getting a boost from technology, including sensors & drones: https://t.co/2qoRElMAXN
@UMNresearch @umnCEGEtweets @UMNCSE @MnDOTResearch @eulerlake
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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. https://t.co/pyttEbbE94
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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.
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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: https://t.co/nG2XYKJy2t
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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: https://t.co/Cp1yKu4Xq0
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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: https://t.co/AOJNOPNKfU
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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. https://t.co/1YCdX1fPok
#UMNResearch
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A new "plasma igniter" device could potentially replace traditional spark plugs and help cars burn fuel more cleanly and efficiently
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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: https://t.co/S2IZ8vJ5SU
@UMNresearch @HHHSchool @IURIF_UMN @MnDOTResearch
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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: https://t.co/beGObP9hoQ
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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: https://t.co/frvzDdl0Ld
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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: https://t.co/eRta5RvnhM
@HHHSchool @IURIF_UMN
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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): https://t.co/VcVq5erJ5i
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The Transit Signal Priority System Planning working group is looking at signals as well as bus stop locations, bus stop spacing, bus lanes and curb extensions.
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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: https://t.co/Xn9yE8HLFW
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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: https://t.co/Hw7a5ChXJD
@UMNCSE @UMNresearch
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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. https://t.co/xGJGisAdky
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