Technology Transfer Center Celebrates its 15th Anniversary
August of 2001 marks the fifteenth anniversary
of the Technology Transfer Center.
We’d like to share a few highlights from over the years.
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1986 · The University of New Hampshire Technology Transfer Center opens. · First issue of Road Business is published. · Staff: John A. Anderson, Project Director; Yvonne E. Allen, Administrative Assistant; Charles H. Goodspeed, University Liaison. · Road Surface Management System (RSMS) development begins. 1987 · Start offering free publications upon request. · Introduction of the video loan program, with 27 tapes. · First meeting of Road Agents Association. Allen Lary elected President.
1988 · Roads Scholar Program is introduced in New Hampshire. · First Mountain of Demonstrations held at Waterville Estates, in Campton · RSMS issued for paved roads. 1989 · RSMS revised to include unpaved roads. 1990 · Edwin R. Schmeckpeper joins staff as a Research Engineer and instructor. · Jennifer Rand replaces Yvonne Allen as administrative assistant. 1991 · Dowel and Glulam timber bridge and concrete span bridge erected in parking lot at Mountain of Demonstrations. 1992 · Edwin Schmeckpeper earns Ph.D. and leaves to assume an Assistant Professorship at Iowa. · Paul Brown becomes Research Engineer. · A.R. Van de Meulebroecke added to staff as T2 engineer. · Patty Ferrelli becomes a consultant for Public Works Management Systems. · First Municipal Equipment Management System (MEMS) workshop offered. · Quick Guides are published and distributed. · Cold Emulation research conducted on Madbury roads. 1993 · John Anderson earns Ph.D. and becomes Director of Pennsylvania T2 Center. · Dave Fluharty replaces John Anderson as Director. · Hilar Varik from Estonia begins a one year internship at UNH T2 Center. · Mountain of Demonstrations held in Nashua. 1994 · CEU’s available in Road Scholar Workshops. · Road Scholar Program revised to provide four levels of recognition. · Jennifer Rand leaves the T2 Center to attend graduate school at Tufts University.
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· Kathy DesRoches replaces Jennifer Rand. · RSMS surveys by Civil Engineering students offered. · Master Road Scholar level achieved for the first time. · Mountain of Demonstrations returns to Waterville Estates. 1995 · Distributed over 1000 publications and loaned over 100 videotapes. · A.R. Van de Meulebroecke retires. · Master Road Scholars become Advisory Board for training. · 24 foot timber bridge beams are set and a 50 long 8’ high foot timber retaining wall built at Mountain of Demonstrations 1996 · First annual Road Scholar Directory published · Road Agents Association becomes responsible for all of the Mountain of Demonstrations. UNH T2 Center conducts a tour of previous demos conducted at Mountain of Demonstrations. · Center applies for and receives grant to partially fund Work Zone Traffic Control kits for municipalities. · The first High Performance Concrete bridge in the Northeast is constructed along Route 102 in Bristol, NH. · The listserve Road.net, later changed to PW.NET, is created to enable people concerned with NH roads to network with each other. 1997 · Number of Road Scholars (165) more than doubled since 1994 (74). · First T2 Challenge at the Mountain of Demonstrations. · Held first Sign Inventory Management System (SIMS) workshop, and distributed nationwide. · Over 200 people attend the High Performance Concrete Bridge Showcase in Waterville Valley; the showcase was held in cooperation with NHDOT, FHWA, and UNH. 1998 · The Mutual Aid Program for Public Works is started. The UNH T2 Center becomes an administrator of the program. · Windows version of RSMS and SIMS completed and distributed. 1999 · Over 200 people achieved Road Scholar status. · Established a Public Works Events Calendar on the UNH T2 Center web page. ·
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T2 Center opens a new webpage devoted to job opportunities. 2000 · UNH T2 Center holds workshops on GASB 34 and Road Weight Limits. · Interactive Public Works Calendar is established on the website. 2001 · Crew Training program begins at Portsmouth and Littleton. · Road Business is offered on website in .pdf. |