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Outreach and Education

Professor Sri Sritharan leads a workshop and lab visit on ultra-high performance concrete for bridge applications.

Go! Further workshop participants—high school students interested in engineering—meet with associate director Neal Hawkins in InTrans’ REACTOR traffic operations lab.

Youth learn about bridge design and teamwork at Ready, Set, Build: Central Iowa’s Bridge Building Challenge, hosted by InTrans and the Iowa DOT.

Iowa elementary teachers are introduced to the field of engineering and STEM professions, including bridge engineer.

InTrans supports PhD and MS transportation graduate students who conduct research in safety, infrastructure, construction management and other high-priority areas.

Transferring new ideas and technologies to the transportation community

The Institute for Transportation shares its expertise and new knowledge far and wide. InTrans is focused on implementing innovative and novel technologies to enhance the transportation system and to improve lives. Institute faculty offer many transportation-related research opportunities for Iowa State University students pursuing PhD and master’s degrees. Annual K-12 programs introduce the world of transportation and engineering to students and provide professional development for STEM educators. And workforce development opportunities—including workshops, conferences, webinars, and other forms of training—improve the skills and knowledge of transportation workers.

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