ITRE is the Institute for Transportation Research and Education, an inter-institutional research center, administered by North Carolina State University. Located on Centennial Campus, ITRE conducts research, education, and technical assistance projects on a variety of surface transportation issues. ITRE serves all 16 campuses of the University of North Carolina (UNC).
On April 10, The Transportation Founders Fund (TFF) hosted their Annual Event on the NC State University Centennial Campus. This year’s guest speaker was Mr. Robert R. Wimmer, Energy and Environmental Research Group National Manager of Toyota Motor North America. Read more...
ITRE Test Drives the eGo
The Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) has been given the opportunity to use an electric scooter called the eGO. This running-emission free and nearly silent vehicle can travel more than 20 miles on a single charge, or the equivalent of 800 miles a gallon! Read more...
ITRE Organizes and Participates in U.S.-Portuguese Transportation Symposium
Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) Director Nagui Rouphail traveled to Portugal this month to participate in the formation of the Luso-American Transportation Impacts Study Group (LATIS-G). The purpose of this group is to identify and discuss priority topics related to transportation systems impacts in the United States and Portugal. Dr. H. Christopher Frey, professor of Environmental Engineering at NC State was also a member of the U.S. team and LATIS-G. Read more...
Transportation Founders Fund Speaking Event April 10 Features Toyota National Manager
The Transportation Founders Fund will host their annual Spring Speaking Event April 10 at 5 p.m. in the Monteith Research Center, room 136 on Centennial Campus at North Carolina State University. This year’s speaker is Robert R. Wimmer, Energy and Environmental Research Group National Manager of Toyota Motor North America. Read more...
ITRE Director Visits South Korea for Research, Reunion and Recruitment
Nagui Rouphail, director of the Institute for Transportation Research and Education, traveled to South Korea recently to make a number of presentations as well as reunite with two ITRE-supported Ph.D. graduates from NC State. While there, he also recruited potential graduate students from transportation programs around the country. Read more...
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North Carolina State University
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