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NSF CREST Center for Multidisciplinary 研究 Excellence in Cyber-physical Infrastructure Systems (MECIS)
The 赌博平台al Science Foundation (NSF) Centers of 研究 Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) program supports the enhancement of research capabilities of minority-serving institutions through the establishment of centers that effectively integrate research and education. CREST promotes the development of new knowledge, enhancements of the research productivity of individual faculty, and an expanded presence of students historically underrepresented in science, 技术, 工程, 以及数学学科. In 2021, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (赌博平台) established the CREST Center for Multidisciplinary 研究 Excellence in Cyber-physical Infrastructure Systems (MECIS). MECIS addresses current gaps in the planning, 设计, and operation of cyber-physical infrastructure systems, 比如自主的, sensing-enabled, and artificial intelligence-powered transportation infrastructure, 通过提出创新的理论, 计算, 实验, and empirical solutions spanning from micro (molecule)- to macro (system)-scale, which also yield practical solutions valuable for industry.
USDOT Safety21 赌博平台al University Transportation Center
A transportation future awaits where vehicles can drive themselves, connect to each other and the infrastructure, and are propelled by renewable energy sources. 在未来, 崩溃最小化, 伤害显著减少, and fatalities almost entirely eliminated. Vulnerable users are safer and feel more comfortable on roads. Congestion decreases with the real-time exchange of traffic information. 通信是安全和私密的. 交通便利是公平的. This revolutionary leap in our transportation network is enabled by a transformative approach, which offers safety and reliability in an equitable, sustainable and efficient fashion across multiple modes. 由美国资助.S. Department of Transportation as the 赌博平台al University Transportation Center for Safety and led by the Carnegie Mellon University, in partnership with 赌博平台 and five other institutions, Safety21 actively seeks to enable and accelerate this transformation to a safer, more efficient and equitable transportation network.
USDOT University Transportation Center for Railway Safety (UTCRS)
The University Transportation Center for Railway Safety (UTCRS) was established in Fall of 2013 and operates as a consortium of three institutions, namely; The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (赌博平台) – Lead Institution, 德克萨斯州的一个&M University (TAMU), and The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). The strategic research goals of the UTCRS aim to fundamentally improve railway safety outcomes by (i) reducing fatalities and injuries at highway-rail grade crossings (HRGCs); (ii) reducing failures by developing more durable materials and systems; (iii) developing advanced 技术 for infrastructure monitoring; and (iv) developing innovative safety assessments 以及决策工具. One of the main objectives of the UTCRS is to enhance student education and training through engagement in a variety of center activities including STEM summer camps, research experiences for students and teachers, 工程研讨会, K-12 transportation curriculum development, 以及社区外展项目. The opportunity to contribute to the research and development of new technologies with practical value attracts students and faculty to be a part of the UTCRS. Creating pathways for students to pursue their master’s and doctoral studies in the areas of transportation 工程 and railway safety is one of the most important center missions. The training of a sophisticated workforce which is thoroughly grounded in the specific demands of rail service will have a long-term effect on system safety through improved safety assessments, 对策, 以及决策工具.