USDOT Secretary Chao Names Shankwitz to Motorcyclist Advisory Council
WTI’s Craig Shankwitz has been appointed to serve as a Special Government Employee on the Motorcyclist Advisory Council (MAC) to the Federal Highway Administration. His service will enhance the U. S. Department of Transportation’s efforts to address infrastructure issues of concern to motorcyclists. Throughout this two-year appointment, Shankwitz will share expertise on the research and […]
WTI cruises through the May Commuter Challenge
Another Montana Commuter Challenge is in the books, and WTI made a solid showing in this year’s standings. Logging 781 miles over 98 trips, we just barely missed the top ten, falling in line behind Bangtail Bikes with 101 trips. Together we saved 765.38 lbs of CO2 emissions and burned 38,269 calories. That’s approximately 163 […]
Congratulations, Graduates! Doug Galarus and Carla Little.
Two WTI staff members received advanced degrees at the Montana State University Spring Commencement Ceremony on May 6. Doug Galarus earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the College of Engineering, and Carla Little received her Master’s in Higher Education from the College of Education, Health and Human Development.
WTI Director appointed to National Advisory Committee
The U.S. Secretary of Transportation has re-appointed WTI Director Steve Albert to the USDOT’s Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Program Advisory Committee for a two-year term. The committee serves as a national forum on ITS advancements, and the members provide guidance and recommendations on ITS research to the USDOT. Members include prominent transportation leaders from both the public […]
WTI Welcomes Craig Shankwitz
Please welcome Craig Shankwitz to WTI! Craig will be leading the MSU campuswide initiative to develop Connected and Autonomous Vehicles in a rural setting. Most recently, Shankwitz served as a principal R&D engineer at MTS Systems Corporation, and is also the former director of the University of Minnesota Intelligent Vehicles Laboratory. He presently serves as […]
Marcel Huijser continues his road ecology outreach activities in Brazil.
Marcel recently gave a seminar at DERSA (Sao Paulo state road administration agency). The seminar was reported on in the September 2014 issue of O EMPREITEIRO, a widely circulated Brazilian engineering magazine. If you are feeling confident in your Portuguese, see the full article at: http://www.oempreiteiro.com.br/Publicacoes/15240/o_fator_animal.aspx Prefer to read in English? Check out Marcel’s latest […]
CSIL & WTI staff host a field site visit at Transcend
Researchers from the Corrosion and Sustainable Infrastructure Laboratory (CSIL), WTI, hosted a field site visit at Transcend, in conjunction with a project meeting, for the Pacific Northwest Snowfighters Association (PNS) members. There is currently a project underway that is being conducted by WTI researchers for the PNS members which focuses on the longevity of stored […]