Ova Honored by Eno Transportation Foundation
"It was a great opportunity to meet key people in the transportation field and get their perspectives on transportation issues and policies," stated Ova. The Advanced Traffic Analysis Center Director Dr. Ayman Smadi nominated Ova for this program. According to Smadi, Ova's work on transit signal priority is exceptional. He also said Ova is a model employee who displays leadership qualities as well as the ability to effectively collaborate with other employees. The Eno Transportation Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving all modes of transportation-ground, air, and water. Eno was founded in 1921 by William Phelps Eno, with the goal of improving traffic control and safety. Since then, the foundation's activities have changed in response to changes in transportation and society. ATAC Students Present Traffic Research at HEEP Conference
HEEP encouraged students to participate by presenting traffic studies and other research at the conference. Several students from UGPTI submitted applications and Matthew Martimo and Jason Gates were selected to present their transportation research projects at the conference. Martimo's presentation was entitled "The Future of Signalization: The Advanced Transportation Controlling" and Gate's presentation was "Hardware in the Loop." Martimo and Gates were awared second and third places respectively and each received scholarships from the conference committee. Ryan Callahan from University of North Dakota will be sent to Nova Scotia to present at the international conference. HEEP is an international organization which promotes the exchange of information relating to highway and bridge engineering among its members. Specifically addressed is the use of computers in the engineering process. |
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Kiel Ova, ATAC traffic engineer, was selected and participated in the esteemed Eno Leadership Development Conference on May 21-25 as an Eno Fellow. The ninth annual week-long program brought 20 top students from colleges and universities around the country to Washington D.C. The program introduces students to the formation and implementation of transportation public policy.
The Highway Engineers Exhange Program, a consortium of international highway engineers, held their annual conference May 15 in Bismarck, North Dakota.