We're proud to work with students of all ages to help educate and inspire the next generation of driving researchers, and to share our research with other professionals around the world.
Through SAFER-SIM, we use interactive webinars, video series, and other virtual opportunities to share our expertise.
And once it's safe to do so, we look forward to again attending in-person events and hosting facility tours to continue sharing our passion and expertise in driving research. In the meantime, we're working on expanding our virtual opportunities.
Students
We work with University of Iowa students in all phases of their college careers, and we offer internships to high school students.
SAFER-SIM: Educating for safety
The Tier 1 University Transportation Center uses webinars, symposia, video series, and other virtual opportunities to share its researchers’ expertise with people around the world, both young learners and experienced researchers.
Driving Science
We are partnering with Iowa schools and educational groups in a new program called Driving Science, tailored to each school to give free, virtual lessons around applied math and science related to the science of driving.
MyCarDoesWhat.org
Educating drivers on new vehicle safety technologies designed to help prevent crashes, also known as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
Iowa Advisory Council on Automated Transportation
As part of the Iowa Advisory Council on Automated Transportation, we're helping plan the future of automated transportation in the state of Iowa.
17
new research projects funded by SAFER-SIM in FY20
Safety Research Using Simulation (SAFER-SIM) is a grant-funded Tier 1 University Transportation Center that employs simulation techniques to address and promote safety issues prioritized by the U.S. DOT.
40 +
outreach events and seminars
We host industry conferences, hold virtual webinars, attend STEM events, and more.
5,138
individuals interacted with at outreach events (FY20 pre-pandemic)
Includes various STEM events, festivals, state/county fairs, etc.
948
Scouts who used our online merit badge resources
We developed two new online Scout merit badges in FY20: Traffic Safety and Engineering
