Transportation Scholars Seminars
This seminar series is part of Iowa State University's Transportation Scholar Program. The program is sponsored by the Midwest Transportation Consortium (MTC) at Iowa State University.
2009 Presentations
Held at 10 a.m. in InTrans' Videoconference Room
Each seminar is also broadcast in real-time to students at the University of Iowa, the University
of Northern Iowa and other sites in Missouri via Internet-based compressed
videoconferencing technology. For information about participating in the seminar,
contact Shauna Hallmark, shallmar@iastate.edu.
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 16 | NO CLASS | |
| Jan. 23 | Jamson Sims | KC Scout IT/Safety |
| Jan. 30 | Elizabeth Westlake, University of Iowa | Teen Driving Project |
| Feb. 6 | Shauna Hallmark, Iowa State University | Naturalistic Driver Safety Evaluation |
| Feb. 13 | Nadia Gkritza, Iowa State University | Economic Development Effects of Highway Investment |
| Feb. 20 | Mara Campbell, MoDOT | MoDOT's Tracker Performance Measurement Tool |
| Feb. 27 | James Noble, Univ. of Missouri, and Rod Massman, Missouri DOT | Amtrak St. Louis to Kansas City Rail Capacity Solution |
| March 6 | John Woodrooffe, University of Michigan | Heavy Vehicle Safety |
| March 13 | Stuart Anderson, Iowa DOT | Economics and Transportation Funding |
| March 20 | NO CLASS Due to ISU Spring Break | |
| March 27 | Tim Neuman, CH2MHill | 500 Series, Origins and Uses |
| April 3 | Brian Kinsey, Lambert International Airport in St. Louis | "Branding" the airport and making it a cargo hub for China |
| April 10 | Keith Knapp, University of Minnesota | CERS and Rural Safety Projects |
| April 17 | Fred Mannering, Purdue University | Risk Compensation and Effectiveness of Vehicle Safety Features |
| April 24 | TBA | |
| May 1 | Howard Preston, CH2MHill | Investment in Safety Improvements |
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