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… Read More
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Researcher Spotlight @ JSU Dr. Shuang Tu
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… Read More
Student Spotlight: Dan Xu, Doctoral Student, Auburn University
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… Read More
Citadel Professor Teaches Summer Virtual Tour of Engineering
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… Read More
Tennessee Tech Develops Online STEM in Motion training for High School Teachers
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… Read More
STRIDE Mentors Future City Engineering Club
While many educational outreach efforts to local K-12 schools have been cancelled 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… Read More