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Founded in 1868 by Andrew White and Ezra Cornell as an institution where "any person can find instruction in any study," Cornell University today encompasses thirteen undergraduate, graduate, and professional colleges and schools. Cornell is a unique combination of public and private divisions, being both a private, nonsectarian university and the land-grant institution of New York State. The first university in the eastern United States to admit women, Cornell currently enrolls 13,300 undergraduates and 6,200 graduate and professional students, served by a faculty of 2,300 teachers and researchers. Cornell is home to the Transportation Infrastructure Research Center and the Cornell Local Roads Program, New York State’s Local Technical Assistance Program center.

Projects

Title Sponsor(s)
Modeling high-emitting events of vehicular ultrafine PM number emissions Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA)
Modeling Mechanistic Properties of Unbound Pavement Materials for New York State New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA)
NYMTC Post-Processor Software Development New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC)
Seasonal Variations of In-situ Materials Properties in New York State Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA)
The diesel retrofit puzzle extended: optimal fleet owner behavior over multiple time periods Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA)
The Effects of Public-Private Partnerships on Traffic Safety: Evidence from Mexico Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA)
The Impact of Mode and Mode Transfers on Commuter Stress, Phase 2 Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA), New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)

Researchers