Go! Magazine posted on June 19, 2018 You hear the term “big data” tossed around a lot, but what does it really mean? And what does the collection and application of data mean for the transportation world? Odds are, you’ve benefited from data collection yourself. If you’ve ever used smartphone applications like Google Maps or…
Go! Magazine posted on June 9, 2017 As a passenger, public transportation is easy. All it takes is a little planning, and you’re waiting at a near-by stop with the 12:45 p.m. bus quickly approaching in the distance. It’s on time, you’re on time, and all is right with your day. But, what you don’t…
Go! Magazine posted on May 31, 2017 Meet Katelyn Freeseman, a bridge engineer conducting research for two centers at Iowa State University’s Institute for Transportation (InTrans): the Bridge Engineering Center and National Center for Wood Transportation Structures, both located in Ames, Iowa. Katelyn’s job is to “promote and advance multidisciplinary research within InTrans and with…
Go! Magazine posted on December 30, 2016 When we’re flying high in the sky, how does air traffic control (ATC) help keep us safe during severe weather? I spoke to Bobby*, a tower air traffic controller at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. Bobby has been an air traffic controller for nearly eight years, but…
Go! Magazine posted on October 3, 2016 Tyler Oviatt is a senior industrial engineering student at Iowa State University (ISU) in Ames, Iowa. Tyler never knew he wanted to be an engineer. But as life would have it, Tyler would grow up and network his way to the center of the engineering world. Tyler pursued…
Go! Magazine posted on July 29, 2016 For so long, Halloween was all Jack Skellington, beloved Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, knew to be true. After an impromptu trip across the land, Jack found himself in Christmas Town. I sat down with Jack and asked him about his culture shock, his unique experience in Christmas…
Go! Magazine posted on June 30, 2016 Decerie Chua Deluta, called “Denxei” by her friends, is a 20-year-old girl living in the Philippines. She has a degree in literature, and enjoys music, film, books, nature, and brunch by the seaside. Denxei lives in Quezon City, the most populous city in the Philippines, with an estimated…
Go! Magazine posted on May 5, 2016 “It’s so nice to be down at the bottom of the canyon on the river, because then you really feel like you’re completely away. The stars were magnificent,” said Jane Dawson, reflecting on her time spent at Grand Canyon National Park. Jane has been teaching geology in the…
Go! Magazine posted on February 25, 2016 I’ve read that Rome, Italy, is one of the most amazing places on earth, but don’t take my word for it. I talked to a very experienced traveler who lived in Rome for six months. Kelsy Postlethwait is a graphic designer living and working in the Wicker Park…
Go! Magazine posted on January 25, 2016 Confucius once said this: “Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it is for you to find the other three.” For Daniel Loy, a fourth-grade math and science teacher from Beaver Creek Elementary in Johnston, Iowa, what really matters is broadening…