Research

UTRC Advanced Technology Initiative

UTRC Advanced Technology Initiative is a competitive matching grant program for faculty-initiated projects that demonstrate or foster the implementation of new technologies in the transportation field. Proposals are evaluated by faculty at other University Transportation Centers outside Region II, as well as by UTRC's partner agencies within the region, and awarded on a competitive basis.

The objectives of the UTRC Advanced Technology Initiative are to:

• Promote high-quality research on the development, demonstration, or implementation of advanced technologies in the transportation field.
• Promote collaboration between traditional fields of transportation expertise (e.g. civil engineering and urban planning) and academic research centers in advanced technologies (e.g. nanotechnology, photonics, wireless communication technologies).
• Encourage partnerships among universities, public agencies, and the private sector.
• Provide practical and workable contributions and solutions to the region’s transportation community..
• Further the education of transportation students by involving them in scholarly research.
• Encourage junior faculty in the UTRC consortium to compete for research funds.

Application Information

Request for Proposals for the 2009-10 Academic Year will be available soon.

Previous Grants

A list of past grants made under this program appears below.