The Mid-America Transportation Center, a consortium of academic institutions led by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, received a $15 million grant in 2023 from the U.S. Department of Transportation to continue its efforts to improve transportation safety in Nebraska and neighboring states. The center, which emphasizes challenges facing rural areas and underserved communities, was designated the University Transportation Center of its four-state region after a competitive review. Aemal Khattak, professor of civil and environmental engineering, leads MATC’s research and education efforts in the four Region 7 states: Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. MATC, housed in UNL’s College of Engineering, partners with other universities and colleges in the region, as well as private- and public-sector entities.
