Category: 2020

(STRIDE Project A5) There is an expectation that autonomous vehicles (AVs) will ease traffic congestion in our communities. But as these technologies are gearing up to be rolled out, engineers, scientists, and leaders at the city, state, and national level must understand the various deployment issues related to AVs. One of these issues is how […]

Dr. Shuang Tu is a professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering & Computer Science at Jackson State University (JSU). Apart from his teaching and service responsibilities, his research activities focus on high-performance scientific computing. What brought Dr. Tu to shift some of his research interests into the world of transportation engineering? It […]

Dan Xu has spent the past couple of years working on naturalistic driving study (NDS) data applications. This is the focus of her doctoral dissertation work at Auburn University. NDS enables researchers to evaluate human driving behaviors and characteristics using advanced instrumentation under real-world driving conditions. Xu is currently working on a STRIDE-funded project related […]

During the week of June 22-26, 2020, Dr. Dimitra Michalaka of The Citadel, taught a “Tour of Engineering” virtual summer camp organized by the South Carolina Governor’s School of Science and Mathematics (SCGSSM). In the past, this camp was held in-person. With the restrictions due to COVID-19, the camp was restructured to a completely online […]

Tennessee Technological University developed and implemented an innovative, online STEM in Motion teacher training during the summer of 2020. The workshop engaged high school mathematics and science teachers in transportation-related activities and subsequently encouraged them to incorporate transportation topics into their classroom lessons. The workshop included 11 unique modules created by experts in education and […]

While many educational outreach efforts to local K-12 schools have been canceled due to COVID-19, the STRIDE Center has remained engaged with students remotely. STRIDE K-12/Technology Transfer Coordinator, Ondine Wells, mentored the Howard Bishop Middle School Future City Engineering Club twice a week through the summer via Zoom. Started last year, Howard Bishop’s Future City […]