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Registration is OPEN for #TESC2025!
Dec 10–12 | The Penn Stater, University Park, PA
Early bird registration ends Oct 17!
Learn more & register: tesc.psu.edu/attendees/Regis…
#Transportation #Engineering #Safety #PennState
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Dr. Vikash Gayah has been named director of the Thomas D. Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, effective July 1. His vision focuses on interdisciplinary research, industry collaboration, and advancing transportation innovation.
Read more: news.engr.psu.edu/2025/gayah…
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Meet Dr. Satadru Dey, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Smart City Lab @PennStateEng.
His team is advancing safety and security in:
Batteries and EVs
Connected/autonomous vehicles
3D printing and manufacturing
sites.psu.edu/deylab/
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Final hours to register for the 2025 TAIM Conference!
📍 George Mason University, Arlington, VA
📅 July 28
🕛 Registration closes tonight, July 15 at 11:59 PM ET
Secure your spot now: taim.psu.edu/attendees/Regis…
Agenda: taim.psu.edu/agenda/Session-…
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Big congrats to Dr. Farshad Rajabipour on being named Head of @PennStateCEE, effective July 1!
In addition to leading CEE, he directs @USDOT Region 3’s CIAMTIS at @PennStateLTI — advancing the future of multimodal transportation infrastructure. 🚧🌉
psu.edu/news/engineering/sto…
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🚨 Registration is OPEN!
Join us July 28 at George Mason Univ. for the 2025 TAIM Conference—exploring the future of transportation infrastructure, asset management & innovation.
🔗 Register: taim.psu.edu/attendees/Regis…
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SAVE THE DATE!
The sixth annual Transportation Asset and Infrastructure Management Conference (TAIM) will be July 28, 2025 at George Mason University in Arlington. VA!
Learn more about the conference here: taim.psu.edu
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Congratulations to the 10 new distinguished professors at Penn State. This includes, Shihui Shen, professor of rail transportation engineering, Penn State Altoona!
psu.edu/news/faculty-and-sta…
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We had a blast Celebrating 30 years of Penn State’s transportation engineering conference | Penn State University
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There are still great presentations from Penn State Faculty at TRB!
The 104th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting will take place Jan. 5-9, 2025
Check out the presentations from Penn State faculty that will take place during this year’s meeting bit.ly/3VRMnWj
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The 104th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting will take place Jan. 5-9, 2025, in Washington, D.C.!
Check out the presentations from Penn State faculty that will take place during this year’s meeting ➡ bit.ly/3VRMnWj
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.@PA_Turnpike and @PennDOTNews collaborated to develop a New Driver Work Zone Safety Program to teach new drivers how to navigate in work zones with confidence and safety.
The free, 35-minute virtual training program is available on the PennDOT website ⬇️ pa.gov/agencies/penndot/trav…
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Welcome to the 30th annual 2024 Transportation Engineering and Safety Conference (TESC)!
Learn more about this year’s conference and the 30th anniversary of TESC ➡️ bit.ly/3wWhZ3u
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The 2024 Transportation Engineering and Safety Conference will feature two keynote speakers, Martin Pietrucha, professor emeritus of @PennStateCEE and senior principal at @kittelson, and Richard F. Simon, regional administrator at @NHTSAgov. Learn more: bit.ly/49tQBsS
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Q&A: How do roads and bridges contribute to pollution, and what can be done?
Penn State’s Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies spearheads new design standards for stream crossings
➡️ bit.ly/4g7AJ19
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#WeAre sending a huge thank you to our platinum sponsors for the 2024 Transportation Engineering and Safety Conference (TESC)!
Learn about this year’s sponsors and the 2024 conference ➡️ bit.ly/3wWhZ3u
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Penn State Larson Transportation Institute retweeted
30 Sep 2024
🚙 Vroom vroom! Penn State earns multiple wins in autonomous driving competition ➡️ bit.ly/4duFNvN
ALT Students stand beside an autonomous vehicle parked in a garage.
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Registration is now open for the 2024 Transportation Engineering and Safety Conference (TESC)!
Join us Dec. 11-13 for the 30th anniversary of TESC, an annual gathering of professionals to discuss pressing issues with experts in transportation.
➡️ bit.ly/3wWhZ3u
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🚙 Earlier this summer, President Neeli Bendapudi and Dean Tonya L. Peeples joined faculty and students as passengers in a self-driving car that took a ride around the test track at the Larson Transportation Institute.
Read more and watch the video ➡️ bit.ly/46Emo99
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Three faculty members from the Center for Integrated Asset Management for Multimodal Transportation Infrastructure Systems will present at the US DOT Future of Transportation Summit!
Fei Dai, Izhar Ahmad and Zeinab Bandpey will present at the summit ➡️ bit.ly/4cjmrbr
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