What we've been up to

Group photo of participants in the SCOPE Sumer School Program

SCOPE - Summer School on Violence and Injury Prevention

Thursday, August 8, 2024
In mid-June, TRIPS Lab members gathered with students and scholars from across the globe in Cluj-Napoca, Romania for a 6-day course on the design, implementation, and evaluation of intervention programs specific to violence and injury prevention and control. The SCOPE Program consisted of 20 students, 11 instructors, and other participants representing 8 countries.
Road Diet Diagram

Study suggests 4-to-3 lane conversions don't impact emergency response times

Monday, July 29, 2024
TRIPS Lab researchers found no impact on emergency response rates before and after road diet projects. Most EMS responders think road diets don't affect emergency response times, but that road users may not know how to properly yield to emergency vehicles on 3-lane roads.
Bike Club 2024 - Walter

Bike Club Safety Camp by the numbers

Monday, July 29, 2024
Since 2022, the TRIPS Lab team and community partners have conducted 15 weeks of educational bike safety programming with kids ages 9-12. A total of 125 kids have completed this 12-hour program, riding over 2,000 miles. Additionally, 62 parents have completed on virtual training session on safe cycling.

Meet Cara

Dr. Cara Hamann, Director of the TRIPS Lab, is interested in the safety of bikes, pedestrians, and other vulnerable road users. When she was a student, a simple piece of advice from a faculty mentor sparked an idea and set her on a path to public health. Learn more about Cara and her work here.
Yellow Bike