In May of 2024, Carol Hatmaker officially retired from CTR. Carol has graciously agreed to work part-time during the next several months to aid new Business Manager Tammy Johnson with the transition. Those who have worked with Carol during her 23-year career with CTR have seen the contributions and sacrifices that Carol has made over […]
Six CTR staff members completed their undergraduate and Ph.D. programs in the second quarter of 2024. Sarah La Fetra, Joseph Dunbar, Sophia Jodoin, and Elizabeth Duty graduated this spring! All four will continue their work at CTR this summer before moving on. Sarah hopes to get a permanent position in her field Joe will attend […]
Three Mid-Roof 15-passenger Transits and a Chevy Equinox were delivered through the TN Vans Program. The Chevy Equinox went to the TN Children’s Home location in Knoxville and will allow staff to travel to their other TN Children’s Home locations across the state. One Mid-Roof Transit was delivered to TN Be Trew in Memphis. Be […]
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, remains a top school for graduate engineering programs, according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools 2024 rankings, released June 18. U.S. News published a partial list of graduate school rankings on April 9 that included high rankings for UT in business, law, nursing and social work. The 2024 Best Engineering […]
TTAP is excited to announce that it will offer the Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP). Starting in July 2024, maintenance, construction, planning, and engineering professionals can embark on this journey from the comfort of their homes or offices. TTAP Director Matt Cate explains, “The Road Safety Champion Program will allow transportation professionals to do much […]
The Tennessee Transportation Assistance Program (TTAP) offers training courses and workshops to engineers, planners, designers, technicians, and other transportationpersonnel. While all the courses and workshops offered by TTAP are valuable resources for personal and professional development, a select few of these opportunities can lead to the Tennessee Academy of Transportation Engineering (TATE) certification. This certification, […]
Transportation electrification is Tennessee’s future. Major automotive manufacturers are pivoting toward electric vehicles (EVs), battery suppliers are opening or ramping up operations in the Southeast — now seen as the nation’s “battery belt” — and Tennesseans are benefitting from high-paying green jobs. Put simply, electrification offers endless opportunities for economic and community development in our […]
