Welcome to the Summer 2009 issue of the Newsletter for the National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (CFIRE) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We are pleased to provide this to you in a convenient PDF format at http://www.wistrans.org/cfire/news/newsletters.html. A direct link to the PDF version is:…

The CFIRE community expresses it condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Tom Maze at Iowa State University. Tom was a good friend to the research community and a terrific colleague.  The transportation community has lost a true leader.

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CFIRE is pleased to welcome Jessie Hanz as a University Services Associate. Jessie will split duties between CFIRE and the Wisconsin TOPS Lab.

Please join us in welcoming Jessie.

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CFIRE is hiring a Limited Term Program Assistant:

Visit http://bit.ly/3O7XS for details.

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CFIRE Director Recognized by ASCE



The American Society of Civil Engineers Technical Council on Computing and Information Technology has selected Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Teresa Adams to receive the 2009 Computing in Civil Engineering Award. Council members cite Adams' contributions to computing in civil engineering, and in particular, to the use of position-based information to model transportation facilities and systems. Adams will accept the award during the… Continue

Transport And Logistics Found To Be Chief Contributors To Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

South Africa's…

H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Title XII SUPPLEMENTAL DISCRETIONARY GRANTS FOR A NATIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM For an additional amount for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure, $1,500,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2011: Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation shall distribute funds provided under this heading as discretionary grants to be awarded to State and local governments or transit agencies on a… Continue

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