Center for Transportation Research News

The New York Time summarizes alternative energy strategies afoot with Exxon.
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/07/16/16greenwire-some-see-exxon-investments-into-alt-energy-sig-14080.html
“I think they see changes to the energy system coming over the next decades,” said Michael Webber, an energy expert and engineering professor at the University of Texas. “It’s pretty transparent that the energy field will be different 30 years from now. They’re an [...]

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University student newspaper reports on the arduous path to becoming a tenured engineering professor.
http://www.dailytexanonline.com/top-stories/engineering-professors-balance-class-research-1.1787726
The road to engineering tenure requires publication in research journals, doctoral-student supervision and a solid teaching record, said Anthony Ambler, electrical engineering professor and chairman of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.. It also involves applying for research grants and [...]

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CTR has published a new report on repairing and rehabilitating pavement that has experienced longitudinal cracking and joint separation. These methods included field assessment for determining the severity of the causes of the symptoms and procedures for addressing the issues discovered during the assessment. The methods were evaluated for ease of implementation, cost effectiveness, and [...]

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