Transportation Research Board (TRB)
As part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the Transportation Research Board (TRB) mobilizes expertise, experience, and knowledge to anticipate and solve complex transportation-related challenges. The Board’s varied activities annually engage more than 5,500 engineers, scientists, and other transportation researchers and practitioners from the public and private sectors and academia, all of whom contribute their expertise in the public interest. The program is supported by state departments of transportation, federal agencies including component administrations of the U.S. Department of Transportation, and other organizations and individuals interested in the development of transportation.
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The magazine explores Washington state's wildlife crossings that restore habitat connectivity while improving motorist safety
ACRP University Design Competition Winner's Unrelentless Pursuit Leads to Artemis II
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When the Artemis II astronauts splashed down, an enormous team was behind the successful mission. Jason Endsley, a 2020 ACRP University Design Competition winner, was at sea on the recovery vessel as lead instrumentation engineer.
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