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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey address attendees at the 68th annual Alabama Transportation Conference on Feb. 11-12 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex hosted by the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.
Auburn hosts 68th annual Alabama Transportation Conference
Pictured is the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma on U.S. 80. The Alabama Transportation Assistance Program (ATAP), part of the Auburn University Transportation Research Institute (AUTRI), is partnering with the city of Selma to address safety concerns across the city, with a particular focus along the Highland Avenue corridor.
AUTRI partners with Selma to address traffic concerns
David, who joined the Auburn faculty in 2012, has served as an assistant professor, associate professor and was recently promoted to the rank of full professor.
David named associate dean for research
Nearly 1,000 transportation professionals gathered in Birmingham on February 6-7 to explore cutting-edge technologies to enhance the transportation industry. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey gave a speech about the importance of top-notch infrastructure being integral to the state’s success.
Auburn hosts 67th annual Alabama Transportation Conference
Anton Schindler, the Mountain Spirit Professor of Civil and Environmental engineering and director of the Auburn University Highway Research Center, speaks at the 66th Alabama Transportation Conference in 2023.
Auburn prepares to host 67th Annual Alabama Transportation Conference
Students listening to a presentation on AI at the On the Pl(AI)ns Event in the Melton Student Center on January 25.
University holds AI informational session - On the Pl(AI)ns
Auburn took home hardware by winning second place in the 2024 Traffic Control Device (TCD) Student Challenge. Auburn’s second-place team consisted of team leader Fangjian Yang, Ernest Nsong Asiedu, Tonghui Li and Alex Zhao. They are members of the Auburn Student Institute of Transportation Engineers, coordinated by Huaguo Zhou, Elton Z. and Lois G. Huff professor in civil engineering. Auburn graduate research assistants Md Mahmud Hossain and Mohammad Reza Abbaszadeh Lima also won the Best Graduate Student Poster from the TRB Standing Committee on Performance Effects of Geometric Design.
Auburn University Transportation Research shines at 2024 TRB Conference
Rod Turochy, associate director for Outreach for the Auburn University Transportation Research Institute and James Madison Hunnicutt professor in traffic engineering (left) and Larry Rilett, AUTRI Director, are working with several housing authorities throughout Alabama to improve pedestrian safety.
Civil Engineering professors utilize $1.3M grant for pedestrian safety