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CCEE graduate student receives women’s scholarship for excellence in the transportation field

Posted on | Emily Zahurones

Wasama Abdullah, a second-year graduate student in transportation engineering, received the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) Helene Overly graduate scholarship in January in recognition of her outstanding commitment to the transportation field. Her research excellence, high academic record and involvement in the industry made her stand out as a scholarship nominee. “I was very thrilled and …Continue reading “CCEE graduate student receives women’s scholarship for excellence in the transportation field”

Research could lead to less time spent in roadway construction traffic

Posted on | Mitchell LaFrance

This research feature is part of a series highlighting the work of ISU CCEE faculty. For more information, visit our website, www.ccee.iastate.edu/research/. Also, follow ISU CCEE on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and LinkedIn (search “Iowa State University Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering” and “ISUConE”). Text-only version available. 

Research from CCEE professor could help decrease time spent at stop lights

Posted on | Mitchell LaFrance

This research feature is part of a series highlighting the work of ISU CCEE faculty. For more information, visit our website, www.ccee.iastate.edu/research/. Also, follow ISU CCEE on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and LinkedIn (search “Iowa State University Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering” and “ISUConE”). Text-only version available. 

Iowa State’s I-Corps Program holds up Alipour as success story

Posted on | Kate Tindall

From Iowa State University’s Office of the Vice President for Research article, “Iowa State’s I-Corps Program seeks applicants for fall 2018 cohort.” When dark, ominous clouds roll through the sky, most people suspect a storm is brewing and shrug it off. Alice Alipour, on the other hand, thinks about how storm-induced winds might force traffic …Continue reading “Iowa State’s I-Corps Program holds up Alipour as success story”

ISU researchers work to develop a better system to manage traffic incidents

Posted on | Emily Boyd

Iowa State traffic researchers are developing technology that will take the huge amounts of data collected by the Iowa Department of Transportation, sort through it all and identify problems. The goal is early detection of traffic incidents and better traffic management. That would improve safety and mobility on Iowa’s roads and highways. To read the …Continue reading “ISU researchers work to develop a better system to manage traffic incidents”

Bypassing cognitive bottleneck: $1M National Science Foundation grant awarded to CCEE’s Sharma, multi-disciplinary team

Posted on | Kate Tindall

For emergency responders and traffic operators, safety on highways has long been a struggle to reduce response times to accidents while keeping roadway congestion to a minimum. For researcher Anuj Sharma, there’s subtler factors to be taken into account. One of those factors? It’s a syndrome called cognitive bottleneck. “Even if there is an incident …Continue reading “Bypassing cognitive bottleneck: $1M National Science Foundation grant awarded to CCEE’s Sharma, multi-disciplinary team”

Iowa State civil engineering alumna named an ENR ‘Top 20 under 40’

Posted on | Chris Neary

JoNette Kuhnau (BSCE’00, MSCE’01), project manager for Kimley-Horn and Associates, was recently named to Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) Midwest Top 20 under 40. ENR Midwest Top 20 under 40 recognizes young design and construction professionals from the region who have made significant contributions to their firms, professions and communities. In the case of Kuhnau, she has …Continue reading “Iowa State civil engineering alumna named an ENR ‘Top 20 under 40’”

Anuj Sharma: Direct impact through civil engineering

Posted on | Jessi Strawn

New CCEE associate professor’s work improves efficiency and safety of transportation “One of the most satisfying parts of my career is working on real problems people are facing and seeing that work implemented in the field, making a difference,” says Anuj Sharma. Sharma, who joined Iowa State’s Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering as …Continue reading “Anuj Sharma: Direct impact through civil engineering”

CCEE professor’s research referenced in traffic law debate

Posted on | Jessi Strawn

Associate Professor of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Shauna Hallmark’s research was mentioned as lawmakers debated a ban on speed and red-light traffic cameras. Working with the Institute for Transportation, Hallmark’s study “Evaluating the effectiveness of red light running camera enforcement in Cedar Rapids and developing guidelines for selection and use of red light running …Continue reading “CCEE professor’s research referenced in traffic law debate”

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