MSU Students take Presentation Awards at I-HEEP Conference
The Highway Engineering Exchange Program (HEEP) is an international organization that promotes advances in transportation engineering through the exchange of knowledge and information technology. The 2016 International HEEP Conference was held September 11-15 in Helena, Montana. HEEP offers a student competition with cash prizes as part of its Educator Student Participation Program (ESP). Maia Grudzien, […]
AASHTO selects Asphalt Pavement Project for National Recognition
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has selected a WTI project as one of its national “Sweet Sixteen” High Value Research Projects. WTI researchers Ning Xie, Natalie Villwock-Witte, and Laura Fay led a project for the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) entitled “Optimization of Elastic Polymer Modification Rates Based on […]
2016 Celebrating Excellence in Service and Employee of the Year award
Congratulations to Rebecca Gleason and Taylor Lonsdale, who along with teammates Kristin Blackler, E. J. Hook, and Candace Mastel, were awarded a 2016 Celebrating Excellence in Service and Employee of the Year award. The group received the team award in recognition of their Bicycle Master Plan. MSU’s Service Excellence program focuses on aligning the quality […]
David Kack Recognized For Work With Human Resource Development Council (HRDC)
Prospera Business Network has awarded WTI’s David Kack with the Business Excellence Award for economic leadership. David was recognized for his work as board chair of the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC). In his always humble manner, David emphasized the team effort and the many HRDC members that share this award. Celebrating its 30th anniversary […]
Jessica Mueller successfully defends thesis, “Safety Evaluation of a Medic’s Work Environment during Rural Emergency Response.”
Jessica Mueller successfully defended her thesis “Safety Evaluation of a Medic’s Work Environment during Rural Emergency Response,” completing all requirements for her Masters degree in Industrial Engineering. The naturalistic data collected in her study allowed researchers to perform analysis in a rural emergency driving environment to identify contributing factors to attending medic behavior, severity of […]
Marcel Huijser, Going the Extra Mile
Thanks to Marcel Huijser for going the extra mile – as he also does – preparing for a US Highway 93 excursion. The following letter was submitted to WTI by Rebecca Lloyd, U.S. Director of Conservation, Science and Action for the YELLOWSTONE TO YUKON CONSERVATION INITIATIVE: “I just wanted to send you a quick note […]