Lab News

The Iowa State House Chambers in Des Moines

Change Lanes to Pass — Advancing Safety for Vulnerable Road Users

Thursday, January 22, 2026
The TRIPS Lab collaborated with the Injury Prevention Research Center (IPRC) to develop a policy brief addressing one of Iowa’s roadway safety gaps: the lack of a clear, enforceable standard for how motorists should pass bicyclists and slow‑moving vehicles.
A smartphone being used for navigation in a car

Four tips from Iowans on how to break texting and driving habits before July 1

Thursday, May 29, 2025
By: Tom Foley of Iowa Capital Dispatch
Posters along 34th Avenue in NYC

2025 SAVIR Annual Conference and NYC Open Streets

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Several TRIPS Lab team members attended the 2025 SAVIR Annual Conference in New York City April 7th-9th. SAVIR is the leading organization promoting excellence in research related to injury and violence prevention. In addition to several presentations from TRIPS Lab and UI Injury Prevention Research Center (IPRC) affiliates, a few folks got an exclusive tour of the 34th Open Streets corridor in Jackson Heights, Queens.
Gilsu Pae discusses poster with attendeee at 2025 Iowa Rural Health Summit

Pae presents research at 2025 Rural Health Summit

Tuesday, March 4, 2025
The University of Iowa hosted the 2025 Rural Health Summit on Friday, February 28th. Students, faculty, staff, and practicioners gathered to celebrate rural health research, resources, and partnerships. TRIPS Lab member, Gilsu Pae presented a poster on related research titled "Exploring varied definitions of rurality and their impacts on motor vehicle collision studies."
Traffic on Highway 6 near the UI College of Public Health

Studies from researchers at the UI affirm dangers of distracted driving

Thursday, February 20, 2025
By: Madison Schuler of The Daily Iowan