- UT Research Team Creating Innovative, Eco-Friendly Concrete MixturesSazzadul Saykat and Caleb Napper each grab a side of the large mixing bowl filled with concrete and carry it across the lab floor to pour into a funnel. As… Read more: UT Research Team Creating Innovative, Eco-Friendly Concrete Mixtures
- Kevin Heaslip, Director of CTR, Gives Expert Opinion on Baltimore Bridge CollapseCGTN’s Asieh Namdar speaks to Kevin Heaslip, Director of the Center for Transportation Research, about the ship losing power and issuing a mayday before crash. Watch the video here
- CEE Faculty and Students Present at TRB Annual Meeting ConferenceThe 2024 TRB Annual Meeting took place from January 7–11. Transportation administrators, practitioners, policy makers, and researchers all came to DC to participate in more than 600 workshops, lectern sessions,… Read more: CEE Faculty and Students Present at TRB Annual Meeting Conference
- Transportation expert Kevin Heaslip: Bridges are not built to withstand cargo ship collisionsFollowing the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Kevin Heaslip, director for the Center for Transportation Research, spoke with NBC News’ Joe Fryer about why the bridge collapsed and… Read more: Transportation expert Kevin Heaslip: Bridges are not built to withstand cargo ship collisions
- From Bike Lanes to Freight Trains, CA Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin (’22) Thinks in ConnectionsIn February of 2022, as the country was still recovering from the supply chain shocks of the Covid-19 pandemic, California Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Toks Omishakin as the state’s fourth… Read more: From Bike Lanes to Freight Trains, CA Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin (’22) Thinks in Connections
- Bai leads $5M Grant from DOE-VTO to Produce Smaller, More Efficient Motor Drive Systems for Electric VehiclesKevin Bai, associate professor in the Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), shares a principle-investigator role in a collaboration with the ABB Group’s US Research Center to… Read more: Bai leads $5M Grant from DOE-VTO to Produce Smaller, More Efficient Motor Drive Systems for Electric Vehicles
- EVs are heavier than gas cars, but are they harder on roads?Alberta wants EV owners to pull their own weight when it comes to paying for road maintenance – but battery-electric passenger vehicles, while considerably heavier than their gas-powered counterparts, are… Read more: EVs are heavier than gas cars, but are they harder on roads?
- E-bike incentives are a costly way to cut carbon emissions, but they also promote health, equity and cleaner airE-bikes have captured widespread attention across the U.S., and for good reason. They are the most energy-efficient way to move from place to place, providing exercise in the process, and… Read more: E-bike incentives are a costly way to cut carbon emissions, but they also promote health, equity and cleaner air
- Heavier vehicles on U.S. roadways putting strain on guardrails during crashes, study findsA new study has highlighted a concerning safety issue. As the vehicles on the roadways in the United States have gotten heavier, the guardrails are not functioning as well when… Read more: Heavier vehicles on U.S. roadways putting strain on guardrails during crashes, study finds
- Deb Crawford discusses foundation for success at TEAM TN SummitDay one of the event is in the books after presentations and “asks” from several speakers. Now, the hard work begins. Deb Crawford clearly outlined the opportunities and challenges that… Read more: Deb Crawford discusses foundation for success at TEAM TN Summit
- Hightower, Whitehouse Awarded Prestigious Eisenhower FellowshipsUT graduate students Ashley Hightower and Grace Whitehouse both received prestigious Eisenhower fellowship grants to help fund their research in the transportation field. Hightower received the maximum amount awarded. Read… Read more: Hightower, Whitehouse Awarded Prestigious Eisenhower Fellowships
- How Tennessee can become a hub for transportation innovationTennessee currently supports 40 percent of the EV manufacturing jobs and investments in the southeast, but ranks 41st in the country for industrial R&D. As transportation evolves, and the focus… Read more: How Tennessee can become a hub for transportation innovation
- People, partnerships and place: UT’s committed to drive the innovation economy | OpinionTennessee is poised to become the next great hub of American innovation. Home to one of the most prominent national labs, multiple top-tier research universities, a growing workforce and enviable… Read more: People, partnerships and place: UT’s committed to drive the innovation economy | Opinion
- Paid ‘choice lanes’ could be built on Tennessee interstates. Here’s what that meansTraffic is a nightmare no matter where you go and now Tennessee lawmakers want to help alleviate some of the stress that comes with commuting. A bill called the Transportation… Read more: Paid ‘choice lanes’ could be built on Tennessee interstates. Here’s what that means
- 600 miles on a single charge? How Tennessee could shape the future of electric vehiclesElectric vehicles, now the choice for the environmentally minded, could be become the standard for everyone if Tennessee succeeds in an ambitious goal to engineer fast-charging alternatives to fossil fuel-burning… Read more: 600 miles on a single charge? How Tennessee could shape the future of electric vehicles
- Q&A with RIA’s David Clarke: Decarbonisation in railCan you give us an overview of what you and the RIA are doing here at Railtex?At the practical level, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) is at Railtex for the… Read more: Q&A with RIA’s David Clarke: Decarbonisation in rail
- Carry that weight? Electric vehicles outweigh gas cars but aren’t main culprit of road wearBatteries make EVs heavier than gas-powered vehiclesCivil and environmental engineering professor Kevin Heaslip, director of the University of Tennessee’s Center for Transportation Research, said EVs often weigh 30% more than… Read more: Carry that weight? Electric vehicles outweigh gas cars but aren’t main culprit of road wear
- Nashville’s Ride EcosystemFor Nashvillians who don’t have a car or don’t want to drive to an event, rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft are popular options. But just a decade ago, these… Read more: Nashville’s Ride Ecosystem
- Montana Train Derailment Report Renews Calls for Automated Systems to Detect Track ProblemsFederal investigators renewed their recommendation that major freight railroads equip every locomotive with the kind of autonomous sensors that could have caught the track flaws that caused a fatal 2021… Read more: Montana Train Derailment Report Renews Calls for Automated Systems to Detect Track Problems
- Bridge collapses, road repairs, evacuations: How transportation agencies plan for large-scale traffic disruptionsTwelve days after a portion of Interstate 95 collapsed in north Philadelphia during a truck fire, officials opened a temporary six-lane roadway to serve motorists while a permanent overpass is… Read more: Bridge collapses, road repairs, evacuations: How transportation agencies plan for large-scale traffic disruptions
- Will Knox County get choice lanes to fix traffic congestion on busy Interstate 40?Knox County, home to some of the most congested roads in Tennessee, has traffic and infrastructure issues that will take a generation to solve. “You can choose any high schooler,… Read more: Will Knox County get choice lanes to fix traffic congestion on busy Interstate 40?
- ‘A lot of misconceptions’ | Organizer of electric vehicle summit at UT hopes to address concerns about the tech“I think the state of Tennessee has been really proactive in the promotion of electric vehicles and one of the reasons for that is, first of all, I think our… Read more: ‘A lot of misconceptions’ | Organizer of electric vehicle summit at UT hopes to address concerns about the tech
- Powering the Future for MobilityLonger-lasting batteries and lighter-weight vehicles. Wireless charging stations and sustainable materials. More efficient supply chains and more effective public policy. UT researchers are at the forefront of the technology and… Read more: Powering the Future for Mobility
- More than 180 UT Faculty Members Among World’s Top 2% of Cited ScientistsStanford University’s annual list of the top 2% of scientists cited by other researchers around the world was recently released, and this year’s version includes 183 faculty members from the… Read more: More than 180 UT Faculty Members Among World’s Top 2% of Cited Scientists
- UT to lead $10M University Transportation CenterThe U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) has announced that the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will lead a multi-institutional University Transportation Center (UTC) designed to improve the mobility of people and goods across the country.
- Good News for City and County EmployeesTTAP has good news for local government employees! As we start 2023, most TTAP online workshops are now free to employees of any city, town, or county (including townships, villages, boroughs, and parishes for our friends in other states and provinces). This expanded offer of free training is made possible by the support we receive from our sponsors at the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration.
- UT Commits $50 Million to Transdisciplinary Cluster HiresThe University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is committing $50 million over the next five years to recruit 44 top-tier research faculty members across multiple disciplines to address some of the most pressing and complex challenges of our time. It is the largest faculty hiring initiative in recent UT history.