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<title><![CDATA[2026 Best Doctoral Research Award: Kaitai Yang]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Research strengthens behavioral foundation of AV simulations.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:44:47 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Aircraft May Refuel Themselves - With Help From AI]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Research published in journal with University of Maryland graduate student as first author]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:52:40 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UMD Research Sheds Light on Palisades Fire Pileups]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An analysis quantifies and reports the levels of gridlock along the congested escape routes.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:40:36 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Maryland Engineering: Top 10 in the Country, 8 Years Running]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Three degree programs were ranked in the top 10 among publics. All were in the top 25.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:44:33 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Affordable Bridge Inspection With AI]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Drones can feed imagery to AI algorithms, enabling rigorous inspections at a fraction of the cost.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 04:41:52 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[EVs and Equity: Closing the Gap]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[UMD doctoral student Nneoma Ugwu has conducted one of the first studies that gauges perceptions among disadvantaged minorities about EVs.
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<link>http://mti.umd.edu/news/news_story.php?id=16117</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 11:44:53 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving Access to Electric Vehicles Through Crowdfunding]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[UMD-led researchers partner with MCEC to build charging stations in economically disadvantaged communities.]]></description>
<link>http://mti.umd.edu/news/news_story.php?id=16014</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:58:11 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[TRB Roundup: EVs and Equity]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers explore community cost-sharing, road use charges.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 13:55:50 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hu Receives COTA Best Dissertation Award]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[UMD doctoral alum recognized for pioneering work on travel demand modeling.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 10:02:02 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Study Finds Race-based Disparities in Railroad Safety]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Asian, Black, and Latinx neighbornoods are more likely to be located near hazardous crossings.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2024 13:19:11 EST</pubDate>
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