1. Welcome and Introduction
L. Rilett, Ph.D., P.E.
Thursday, October 28, 2017

2. Nebraska Transportation Center
“Center” – North American perspective
Typically research-focused
Not degree related
Multi-disciplinary
Engineering (civil, mechanical, computer, …)
Business
Arts and Science (statistics, psychology, …)
Soft-money (e.g. competitive)

3. Nebraska Transportation Center
Motivation
Umbrella organization for transportation research at the University of Nebraska
UNL, UNMC, UNO, and UNK
Encourage multi-disciplinary research, increase research funding, increase students
Safer and more efficient transportation system

4. NTC Research Funding By the Numbers 91 faculty affiliates
64 research projects
5 Year Total Funding
$42.2 million
Current: Total Funding
$18.8 million
30 projects
Expenditures FY 2016
~ $6 million
Students:
47 Graduate students (funded)
59 Undergraduate

5. Midwest Roadside Safety Facility (Lincoln Airport)
Core Facilities
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility (Lincoln Airport)
ITS Lab (2000 ft2)
3 test beds : railway, arterial, highway
Focus: Safety and Operations

7. MATC After-School Program
MATC Intern Program
MATC After-School Program
MATC Scholars Program

8. Lessons Learned Multi-faceted Multi-university Multi-college
Private sector
Public sector