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Current Transportation Research Center News

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Business and Community |

Shashi Nambisan, director of UNLV’s Transportation Research Center, explores sustainable solutions for a robust and efficient transportation system.

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Campus News |

The workshops and accident re-enactment immerse students in urban infrastructure planning issues.

Erin Breen speaks at front of room during traffic safety workshop
Campus News |

Erin Breen, longtime safety advocate, on the Maryland Parkway project and other transportation improvements coming to the Valley.

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Campus News |

As the nation's most-watched sports entertainment event rolls into town, UNLV researchers are available to provide expertise.

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Campus News |

The immersive experience for high-achieving students aimed at solving urban planning issues.

2022 U.N.L.V. Spring Commencement Ceremony for the Graduate College.  May 13, 2022 (Josh Hawkins/UNLV)
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A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and student changemakers at UNLV.

Transportation Research Center In The News

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Clark County marked the World Day of Remembrance on Sunday with a "Rally to Remember," honoring lives lost to road crashes. The event, introduced by the World Health Organization in 2005 and observed locally since 2017, featured activities to engage the community and highlight road safety, according to News3LV.

KSNV-TV: News 3

A fatal hit-and-run incident early Monday morning has reignited concerns over traffic safety in a rapidly developing neighborhood. A man was struck and killed while walking along Valley View, an area that residents say has become notorious for speeding and poor visibility due to a lack of street lighting.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Sunday was International World Day of Remembrance, designated by the World Health Organization as a day to remember lives lost on the roads and share their stories to prevent future tragedies.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Hundreds of locals gathered at the Silverado Ranch Community Center to honor those who died in crashes on our roadways and pledged to do their part to make our community safer.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Traffic crashes are a daily occurrence in Southern Nevada, impacting countless lives. To honor those affected, Clark County participated in the World Day of Remembrance on Sunday. It's an initiative started by the World Health Organization in 2005 and embraced locally since 2017.

KNPR News

How many times do we have to say this? Traffic fatalities keep rising. Pedestrian deaths — people walking on the road hit and killed by vehicles — is almost as high as it was the last two or three years, and we still have two months to go before the end of the year.

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Recent Transportation Research Center Accomplishments

Juliana Byzyka (Transportation Research Center) will be honored with the International Association for Advanced Materials (IAAM) Young Scientist Medal in recognition of her significant contributions to materials science, engineering, and technology. This prestigious award will be presented to her during the Advanced Materials World…
Juliana Byzyka (Transportation Research Center) recently attended the 2024 Nevada Asphalt Conference: Sustainable and Resilient Pavement where she jointly presented with professor Mujib Rahman (Aston University, UK) and moderated the sessions of the final day. The topic of their presentation was “Infrared Heated Pothole Repairs: A Sustainable…
The Transportation Research Center (TRC) at UNLV has actively participated in two conferences and one symposium over the past two weeks: the 2024 Fall Transportation Conference, the UNLV Interdisciplinary Research Symposium, and the 2024 Nevada Asphalt Conference. Numerous undergraduate and graduate engineering students and faculty…
Juliana Byzyka (Transportation Research Center) joined her colleagues Erin Breen (Transportation Research Center) and Courtney Coughenour (Environmental and Occupational Health) at the regional conference with the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) - Las Vegas #74 at the Tuscany Suites and Casino. The panel engaged in…
Juliana Byzyka (Transportation Research Center) was recently appointed to the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NHRP) Project 20-136 Panel. This project, titled "Use of Data from Sensors Integrated within Connected Vehicles in Maintenance Management and Pavement Management," focuses on identifying available sensing technologies…
Shashi Nambisan, Juliana Byzyka, Khandaker Arafin Islam (Transportation Research Center), and Shreya Chindepalli (University of Texas at Arlington) published "A Study of Electric Vehicles Ecosystem in Nevada" in 2024 Forum of Innovative Sustainable Transportation Systems (FISTS) by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The…