Larson Transportation Institute
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Engineering professor named college’s associate dean for research
December 07, 2022
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Undergraduate team wins asphalt pavement mix design competition
January 24, 2020
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PennDOT leader to speak at transportation and infrastructure conference
September 16, 2019
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Larson Transportation Institute marks 50 years of research
February 23, 2018
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Larson Transportation Institute to host 23rd annual TESC
November 29, 2017
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The road to reality of autonomous vehicles
September 15, 2017
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Graduate student wins Thomas D. Larson Fellowship
March 31, 2016
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Engineering professor named college’s associate dean for research
December 07, 2022
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![Person holding a tablet with a variety of transportation symbols (bus, car, airplane, truck, etc.) coming out of the screen to illustrate a virtual presentation. TESC 2020 text in upper left corner of image.](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/tesc-2020-webheader.jpg?h=d28d19a2&itok=iwWpnkvO)
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![Five men dressed in business suits standing on a stage next to a podium. The man in the center is holding a trophy.](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/necept-apa-mix-competition.jpg?h=71976bb4&itok=iw0nTdE-)
Undergraduate team wins asphalt pavement mix design competition
January 24, 2020
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![a graphic representation of a car driving on winding roadway](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/tesc-2019-overview.jpg?h=5b1f43a3&itok=h3JEmwyR)
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PennDOT leader to speak at transportation and infrastructure conference
September 16, 2019
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![Thomas D. Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/12-building-larson-institute-penn-state.jpg?h=2fd2bd72&itok=hExdqgYe)
Larson Transportation Institute marks 50 years of research
February 23, 2018
![Eric Donnell speaking about the LTI automated vehicle proving grounds](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/9-2017-EDonnell-TESC-larson-institute-engineering-penn-state.jpg?h=401f4476&itok=n20xJJA7)
![futuristic image of a car](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2017%20TESC%20hero%20image_web.jpg?h=b9006a16&itok=LRkBhB4n)
Larson Transportation Institute to host 23rd annual TESC
November 29, 2017
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![Man sitting in front of large TV screens driving an augmented reality vehicle](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/PSN%20driving%20simulator.jpg?h=401f4476&itok=75ooWw_4)
The road to reality of autonomous vehicles
September 15, 2017
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Graduate student wins Thomas D. Larson Fellowship
March 31, 2016
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