Research is at the core of our educational mission. Our faculty's ability to share the fruits of their own investigations directly with students gives their courses an unparalleled immediacy and ensures our graduates leave UVA with an appreciation for the most critical issues in transportation engineering.

We welcome the opportunity to collaborate with government agencies, businesses, and foundations to identify research needs, to develop new technologies and to transfer knowledge and technology to industries.

The Transportation Professional Development Program (TPDP) is specifically designed to support practicing engineers. The program offers a wide range of courses to help today's transportation engineers enhance knowledge in fundamental areas and develop technical skills necessary to accelerate advancement in their professional careers. The program is designed for mid to high level transportation engineers with several years of experience in either the public or private sector. Courses are offered throughout the state of Virginia and taught by UVA faculty. The program provides an ideal way for professional engineers to meet the continuing education requirements of licensure.

The Transportation Project Management Institute (TPMI) is a 9-day intensive residential training program exclusively designed for VDOT and industry project managers responsible for managing the development phase of transportation projects. The program’s objective is to enhance the knowledge and skills of project managers in order to complete projects on-time and on-budget. Participants will be able to directly apply their learning of project management principles, practices, and techniques to their day-to-day job. Six continuing education units (CEUs) will be awarded to participants upon successful completion of the program.

The Virginia Local Technical Assistance Program (Virginia LTAP) is the technology transfer arm of the Center for Transportation Studies. By hosting training workshops and sponsoring conferences, Virginia LTAP enables local transportation service providers to increase their knowledge and skills in the field of transportation, and by application of that knowledge, improve travel in Virginia.