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Mission

"Produce outstanding transportation professionals, conduct innovative research with actionable results and provide public service."

We pursue our mission by the following actions:

Education:

  • Offering a comprehensive graduate and undergraduate program in transportation
  • Involving students in all stages of research activities
  • Maintaining state-of-the-art information technology resources for undergraduate and graduate students
  • Preparing students to enter a transportation engineering career
  • Attracting talent, resources, and facilities for promoting scientific innovation

Research:

  • Conducting multi-disciplinary research of complex transportation projects
  • Developing and evaluating strategies that improve safety, mobility and intermodalism in transportation systems
  • Working cooperatively with other research organizations and disciplines on crucial projects
  • Investing in technologies that support transportation research

Public Service:

  • Extending transportation officials access to our facilities and research results
  • Providing continuing education in transportation
  • Working in collaboration with public sector partners in implementing research findings
  • Offering our research sponsors innovative transportation solutions that meet their needs.
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