Workforce Development
Since its inception in fall 2013, the University Transportation Center for Railway Safety (UTCRS) has engaged over 1000 undergraduate and graduate students in its various research, education, technology transfer, professional development, and community outreach activities. These students are mentored by a team of highly qualified and dedicated faculty that is committed to providing a well-rounded education and research experience in the transportation engineering field. Students develop valuable skill-sets through hands-on projects relevant to the railroad industry, co-authorship of journal and conference papers, presentation at local and national symposiums and conferences, and writing theses and dissertations. One of the core missions of the UTCRS is to develop and graduate engineering professionals that are well-prepared to tackle and solve the challenges faced by the transportation industry.