Zachary Jerome Honored with Milton Pikarsky Memorial Award for 2026

Photo credit: Calvin Tuttle/University of Michigan, College of Engineering, UMTRI
Dr. Zachary Jerome, a former student and researcher affiliated with the Center for Connected and

Dr. Zachary Jerome, a former student and researcher affiliated with the Center for Connected and

Every year, each USDOT-funded University Transportation Center (UTC) selects a Student of the Year,
Adverse weather conditions such as snow, heavy rain and fog impact the performance of sensors that assist vehicles with tasks like staying in lanes, providing warnings and more.

CHAMPAIGN—An Illinois
Harnessing vehicle GPS data, the system offers a cost-efficient alternative to conventional timed signals

ANN ARBOR—A new traffic signal timing system that uses vehicle GPS data

Registration for the second cohort of students is open through June 30th, 2025.
Connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies are among the most critical and exciting areas of research in all of engineering today,
New technology offers hope for those who get carsick.


Next-generation technologies, such as electric, connected and autonomous vehicles, will improve the safety and efficiency of our transportation network. Two Illinois

Infrastructure is key to effectively rolling out next-generation transportation technologies that could

Every year, each USDOT-funded University Transportation Center (UTC) selects a Student of the Year which is awarded at the Council of University Transportation Centers

Award is named after an international icon of pavement research.
CCAT student researcher Mohammadhosein Pourgholamali has received the 2024 Eldon Yoder departmental award of the Lyles School of Civil