MTC News Archive 2009

Summer 2009 Issue of the MTC Bulletin

This issue pays tribute to Tom Maze, MTC director, and introduces the new director, Shauna Hallmark. Other highlights include

an article about Go! magazine, which was awarded a $50,000 grant
summaries of two recently completed research projects by Tim Strauss, educational coordinator at the University of Northern Iowa
student news and awards

Mid-Continent Transportation Research Symposium, Aug. 20-21

Nearly 400 professionals from 17 states attended the Mid-Continent Transportation Research Symposium on Aug. 20–21, 2009, an event co-sponsored by the MTC. Many of the 135+ papers, abstracts, and/or presentation slides are available online, as are revolving sets of photos from the event. Thank you to the presenters, special speakers, and attendees, all of whom helped make this one of our most successful symposia to date.

Shauna Hallmark

Shauna Hallmark becomes new MTC Director

Associate Professor Shauna Hallmark has become MTC Director after the passing of Tom Maze. Hallmark’s research focuses on traffic safety, traffic operations, and transportation air quality. She is an associate professor in Iowa State University’s Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, and an associate director of the Center for Transportation Research and Education. She received her PhD in 1999 in civil engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, her MS in 1996 in civil engineering from Utah State University, and her BS in 1991 in civil engineering from Brigham Young University.

A list of Hallmark’s current/recent research projects includes the following:

Integration of Analysis Methods and Development of Analysis Plan
Pavement Markings and Safety
Low-Cost Strategies to Reduce Speed and Crashes on Curves
Evaluation of Rumble Stripes on Low-Volume Rural Roads in Iowa
Evaluation of Electronic Speed Limit Signs for Unified Consolidated School on US 30, Eastbound and Westbound

Mourning the Loss of Tom Maze

Tom Maze

With great sadness, friends and colleagues of Professor Tom Maze mourn his passing on Monday afternoon, June 8, 2009, at University of Minnesota Hospitals of heart failure. His presence and contributions to the transportation and education communities in Iowa and around the nation will be greatly missed.

Tom Maze, his influence and impact at Iowa State University.

Tom Maze remembered; share your memories.

Contribute to a scholarship honoring Dr. Maze.

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