Programs & Labs
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Media Coverage
This page includes news articles, television or radio spots, and other media coverage of University of Minnesota transportation-related research, education, and outreach activities.
2008
New technology can track teens who speed
Star Tribune, June 30, 2008
U of M leads national effort to make rural roads safer
KARE-11 News, June 30, 2008
U.S. DOT Names Univ. of Minnesota National Info Hub on Rural Road Safety
KMSP-TV Fox 9 News, June 30, 2008
Sleepy driver takes a test drive
KMSP-TV Fox 9 News, May 21, 2008
Using the University of Minnesota HumanFIRST virtual driving simulator, researchers can monitor how a sleepy driver isn't able to drive safely.
In-depth: 'merge madness'
Fox 9 News, May 1, 2008
John Hourdos, director of the Minnesota Traffic Observatory, contributes to an analysis of merging behavior among Twin Cities drivers
2007
Study: Rural Minnesota Drivers Take More Risks Than Urban Drivers
Fox 9 News, December 18, 2007
Rural drivers -- especially pickup drivers -- have more relaxed attitudes toward safety on the road, according to a new University of Minnesota study.
MnDOT studies new interactive road signs, smart cars
KSTP, November 14, 2007
I-394: Interstate bottleneck explained
KARE-11 News, November 13, 2007
Newspaper cites U of M expert
Star Tribune, May 1, 2007 (as covered in the CTS Report, August 2007)
U of M testimony before MN Senate Transportation Committee
Minnesota Senate, Finance Transportation Budget and Policy Division Committee Hearing, January 30, 2007
2006
Drawing a new line against I-94 crashes
Star Tribune, October 16, 2006
Interview with U professor Rajesh Rajamani on the new federal mandate for electronic stability control for all passenger vehicles
KARE-11 News, Sept. 14, 2006 (view video)
Minnesota Medicine article on reducing fatal crashes features ITS Institute experts, technology
Minnesota Medicine, May 2006
Teen driving research featured on Fox 9 News
KMSP Fox 9 News, February 27, 2006
2005
Inside ITS article highlights Minnesota's Toward Zero Deaths program
Inside ITS, 2005
'U' research on driving hits new gear
Star Tribune, September 10, 2005
Driver distraction and cell phone research featured in news media
April 2005
2003
History Channel features Intelligent Vehicle Initiative
The TechnoBus, SAFEPLOW, and a State Patrol squad car were featured in the first episode of the History Channel's "Tactical to Practical" series, September 9, 2003