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For over a century the University of Illinois has been a leader in railway engineering research and education. Beginning with Talbot's fundamental work on railroad track design, and Schmidt & Tuthill's work on train energy and power requirements, through Hay's textbook on railroad engineering, The U of I has a distinguished record of accomplishment and remains highly respected by today's railroad engineering community.
As we enter the next century, the tradition of excellence in railroad engineering continues at the U of I. Nearly two dozen researchers are investigating a wide range of questions and applying cutting edge technology to help North American railways develop solutions to meet the challenges of more efficient, reliable, faster, and profitable operations. Continued here
Railway Engineering News and Events
Railroads and "green" by Tom Judge, December, Railway Track and Structures.
Tom Judge, editor of RT&S, discusses attending the 2008 Railroad Environmental Conference.
AREMA Student Chapter Formed
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign formed a student chapter of AREMA in the Fall of 2008. The goal of this chapter is to expose students to railroad engineering education and the railway industry in order to foster the development of leaders in railroad engineering in North America and throughout the world.
"Building an Education Infrastructure For Railway Transportation Engineering - Renewed Partnerships on NewTracks" by Christopher P.L. Barkan, July-August 2008 - TR News
2008 Railroad Engineering Education Symposium
To foster the growth of rail engineering education within universities, the AREMA Foundation and AREMA Committee 24 - Education and Training, organized an event called the Railway Engineering Education Symposium. The goal of the event was to provide engineering professors with rail curriculum to take back to the classroom.
The professor symposium was held from June 8-11, 2008, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The symposium included two days of discussion on railroad engineering materials, current and future research, and a visit to local railroad facilities.
8th World Conference on Railway Research, Seoul, Korea - May 2008
Three University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign students and Prof. Barkan attended the 8th World Conference on Railway Research in Seoul, Korea. Prof. Barkan, Darwin Schafer and Yung-Cheng Lai all presented papers. Darwin Schafer's paper was chosen the "Prize for Best Paper Award" and "Prize for Young Researcher Award."
University of Kentucky Students and Faculty Visited UIUC
The Univeristy of Kentucky students and faculty visited the railroad engineering program March 7-11, 2008.
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