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About UTCA The University Transportation Center for Alabama (UTCA) is designated and funded as a university transportation center by the US Department of Transportation. UTCA serves a unique role as a joint effort of the three campuses of the University of Alabama System. It is headquartered at the University of Alabama (UA) with branch offices at the University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB) and the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). Interdisciplinary faculty members from the three campuses (individually or as part of teams) perform research, education, and technology-transfer projects using funds provided by UTCA and external sponsors.
Mission Statement and Strategic Plan The mission of UTCA is “to advance the technology and expertise in the multiple disciplines that comprise transportation through the mechanisms of education, research, and technology transfer while serving as a university-based center of excellence.”
The UTCA strategic plan contains six goals that support this mission:
- Education – conduct a multidisciplinary program of coursework and experiential learning that reinforces the theme of transportation;
- Human Resources – increase the number of students, faculty, and staff who are attracted to and substantively involved in the undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs of UTCA;
- Diversity – develop students, faculty, and staff who reflect the growing diversity of the US workforce and are substantively involved in the undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs of UTCA;
- Research Selection – utilize an objective process for selecting and reviewing research that balances the multiple objectives of the program;
- Research Performance – conduct an ongoing program of basic and applied research, the products of which are judged by peers or other experts in the field to advance the body of knowledge in transportation; and
- Technology Transfer – ensure the availability of research results to potential users in a form that can be directly implemented, utilized, or otherwise applied.
Theme The UTCA theme is “Management and Safety of Transportation Systems.” The majority of UTCA’s total effort each year is in direct support of the theme; however, some projects are conducted in other topic areas, especially when identified as high priority by the Advisory Board. UTCA concentrates on the highway and mass-transit modes but also conducts projects featuring rail, waterway, air, and other transportation modes as well as intermodal issues.
On the right-hand side of the screen you will find examples of our recent work in transportation safety. These reports and articles cover seat-belt use, driver behavior, and pavement markings. Additional reports can be found on the UTCA homepage.
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