ITSO: Interdisciplinary Transportation Student Organization

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Be sure to sign up for ITSO newsletters for the latest news and information! ITSO strives to help coordinate and engage students of different academic disciplines commonly studying issues related to transportation. These fields include civil and industrial engineering, supply chain management, urban and regional planning, and urban design. ITSO is proud to represent the University of Minnesota stu

dent body at professional and academic conferences, and serve not only as an interdisciplinary link, but to help build relationships with practicing professionals and alumni. Please feel free to send an email to [email protected] with any questions or comments. We can also add you to our email list so that you will always be aware of upcoming ITSO events.

Monday, Oct. 18th12:30pm - 1:30pmCivE Room 780B Join ITSO as we welcome Ben Hao and Cade Botten from Hennepin County Pub...
10/13/2021

Monday, Oct. 18th12:30pm - 1:30pmCivE Room 780B Join ITSO as we welcome Ben Hao and Cade Botten from Hennepin County Public Works! They will provide an overview on the Hennepin County ATMS project, how County traffic staff use the ATMS to monitor and manage traffic signal operations, and recent Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) projects. Ben and Cade are traffic operations engineers working at Hennepin County Transportation Management Center (TMC)....

Monday, Oct. 18th12:30pm – 1:30pmCivE Room 780B Join ITSO as we welcome Ben Hao and Cade Botten from Hennepin County Public Works!They will provide an overview on the Henn…

Thursday, April 15th at 6:00 pm, NCITE's Younger Member Committee (YMC) will be hosting a joint virtual happy hour with ...
04/15/2021

Thursday, April 15th at 6:00 pm, NCITE's Younger Member Committee (YMC) will be hosting a joint virtual happy hour with ITSO. Zoom Link: We will have several fun games to choose from for the happy hour, including: Jackbox Skribblio (online pictionary)

Thursday, April 15th at 6:00 pm, NCITE’s Younger Member Committee (YMC) will be hosting a joint virtual happy hour with ITSO. Zoom Link:  We will have several fun games to choose from f…

Kim Anderson is Parsons' Rail Transit System US Central Regional Manager. She is currently the System Integrator for the...
04/01/2021

Kim Anderson is Parsons' Rail Transit System US Central Regional Manager. She is currently the System Integrator for the Southwest LRT Greenline project in Minneapolis. In this role, Kim is responsible for activities related to technical interfaces, system verification and validation, reliability and safety assurance. She is also a part of their business development teams since their group is a doer/seller organization....

Kim Anderson is Parsons’ Rail Transit System US Central Regional Manager. She is currently the System Integrator for the Southwest LRT Greenline project in Minneapolis. In this role, Kim is r…

Matt McOlash is a Transit Engineer at HDR, Inc. and a 2014 graduate of the University of Minnesota. In his 6 years with ...
03/11/2021

Matt McOlash is a Transit Engineer at HDR, Inc. and a 2014 graduate of the University of Minnesota. In his 6 years with HDR he has been involved in streetcar projects around the country including Milwaukee, Sacramento, and Dallas, local Bus Rapid Transit Projects in Minneapolis, and assisted in various roadway and freight rail projects. He will speak about his role in those projects and what his experience has been through his first 4 years as an EIT and the last 2 years as a PE. When: Thursday, March 11th @ 12:00 pm Zoom Link:

Matt McOlash is a Transit Engineer at HDR, Inc. and a 2014 graduate of the University of Minnesota. In his 6 years with HDR he has been involved in streetcar projects around the country including M…

ITSO is looking for 1-2 more students to compete in the annual ITE Great Lakes District Traffic Bowl. The Traffic Bowl i...
02/09/2021

ITSO is looking for 1-2 more students to compete in the annual ITE Great Lakes District Traffic Bowl. The Traffic Bowl is a Jeopardy-style competition that tests your knowledge on all things traffic and transportation related. All knowledge levels are welcome! We have study materials, and the goal is to have fun. The competition will be held on April 19-20, 2021. A win here means we will advance on to the International competition, held in Portland, OR. Email [email protected] to sign up!

ITSO is looking for 1-2 more students to compete in the annual ITE Great Lakes District Traffic Bowl. The Traffic Bowl is a Jeopardy-style competition that tests your knowledge on all things t…

The ITE Student Leadership Summit will be held virtually this year on February 19-20. At the SLS you can learn more abou...
02/09/2021

The ITE Student Leadership Summit will be held virtually this year on February 19-20. At the SLS you can learn more about the transportation industry and network with students and professionals from across the country. If you are interested in attending, ITSO will pay your registration fee. Please let us know by tomorrow, Feb. 10th by emailing us at [email protected]

The ITE Student Leadership Summit will be held virtually this year on February 19-20. At the SLS you can learn more about the transportation industry and network with students and professionals fro…

Active Traffic Management - Using Technology to Manage Freeway TravelThis presentation will summarize work being underta...
01/31/2021

Active Traffic Management - Using Technology to Manage Freeway TravelThis presentation will summarize work being undertaken by the Michigan Department of Transportation to deploy Active Traffic Management (ATM) strategies along key corridors in the state. Michigan’s first managed lane deployment is on US-23 near Ann Arbor, which opened in 2018. This “Flex Route” converts the median shoulder to a managed lane during peak periods and at other times as warranted....

Active Traffic Management – Using Technology to Manage Freeway TravelThis presentation will summarize work being undertaken by the Michigan Department of Transportation to deploy Active Traff…

MnROAD is a pavement test track made up of various research materials and pavements owned and operated by the Minnesota ...
12/08/2020

MnROAD is a pavement test track made up of various research materials and pavements owned and operated by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, working with its partners. Located near Albertville, Minnesota, MnROAD works in conjunction with MnDOT's Materials & Road Research Lab. It finds ways to make roads last longer, perform better, cost less to build and maintain, be built faster, and have minimal impact on the environment. When: Friday, December 11th @ 12:30 pm Where:

MnROAD is a pavement test track made up of various research materials and pavements owned and operated by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, working with its partners. Located near Albertv…

Topics: The impact of COVID-19 on traffic safety, an update on the 35W@94 project, and the construction of stormwater st...
09/29/2020

Topics: The impact of COVID-19 on traffic safety, an update on the 35W@94 project, and the construction of stormwater storage tanks on I-35W in south Minneapolis When: Monday, October 19th at 12:30 pm Who: Aaron Tag and Erik Baxstrom (MnDOT), Emily Hyland and Brynna Marusic (HDR) Where: Zoom Link TBA

Topics: The impact of COVID-19 on traffic safety, an update on the 35W@94 project, and the construction of stormwater storage tanks on I-35W in south Minneapolis When: Monday, October 19th at 12:30…

Come swing by the undergraduate student lounge and grab some free breakfast courtesy of ITSO! Good luck on finals, every...
12/12/2018

Come swing by the undergraduate student lounge and grab some free breakfast courtesy of ITSO! Good luck on finals, everyone!

You are invited to join the NCITE Younger Member Committee (YMC) for a happy hour before the Minnesota Gopher vs Indiana...
10/25/2018

You are invited to join the NCITE Younger Member Committee (YMC) for a happy hour before the Minnesota Gopher vs Indiana Hoosier football game.
Email ITSO if you would like to join. [email protected]

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10/22/2018

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