News
- January 12, 2025: A news segment about the SCITT was launched on KOAA Television Watch here
- January 5-9, 2025: The SCITT participated in the 104th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting Read more here
- December 17, 2025: The SCITT at CSU Pueblo will recruit two-three full time employees (both faculty and staff) as soon as possible. The faculty will be in broader Hydrogen fuel area and the staff positions will focus on training coordinator, grant management, and instructional design. Please keep in touch if you are interested.
- October 9, 2025: The SCITT at CSU Pueblo will host the second annual Southern Colorado Transportation Conference (SCTC 2024) at Colorado State University Pueblo, on October 9, 2025. Read more here.
- October 25, 2024: The SCITT at CSU Pueblo has been awarded an $11.7M grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to conduct safety assessment, testing, and workforce development for hydrogen and natural gas-powered rail vehicles. Green hydrogen and renewable natural gas-powered rail vehicles offer promising technologies for decreasing greenhouse emissions. This project will help to facilitate safe implementation of environmentally friendly alternative fuel technologies by the US rail industry. The SCITT Director, Md Rashad Islam, PhD, PE will lead the project. SCITT will be assisted by a strong team of academic and industry partners including the University of Hawaii at Manoa, ENSCO, Inc., and OptiFuel Systems. Read more here
- October 24, 2024: On October 24, 2024, the Southern Colorado Transportation Conference (SCTC 2024) was held at Colorado State University Pueblo, organized by the SCITT. It attracted over 113 professionals from academia, government, and industry from 9 States. This is the first annual SCTC and will continue to take place annually. Read more here
- The SCITT is a part of a team called the Climate Change and Extreme Events Training and Research (CCEETR) program led by San José State University’s Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI). It is a $4.6 Million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) that establishes the new consortium to perform climate change research that identifies risk mitigation strategies and preventative measures to improve the U.S. rail network’s resiliency. Learn More
- The SCITT is a part of $17 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) . Designed to address the stability and growth of the railroad workforce, led by University of South Florida. This is a four-year long grant starting from late 2023. Learn More
- The SCITT is a part of $8.98 million grant from the US DOT's Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Program titling Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure on the I–25 Corridor, led by Colorado State University. This is a seven-year long grant starting from 2023. Learn More
- The SCITT has been awarded a $415,000 from the Colorado State Patrol to study the seatbelt enforcement effectiveness starting from mid 2023.
- The SCITT is a part of $230,000 grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to study the wildlife collision starting from 2022.
- August 2024: Dr. Gulzar and Dr. Sidorova have joined the SCITT as SCITT Assistant Professor from fall of 2024. Welcome!
- July 7, 2022: CSU Pueblo Unveiled the New Southern Colorado Institute of Transportation Technology During a Press Conference on Thursday, July 7th. President Mottet announces the inaugural Director of the Southern Colorado Institute of Transportation Technology (SCITT). Read Press Conference
- May 27, 2022: Colorado Governor Jared Polis created 'The Southern Colorado Institute of Transportation Technology (SCITT)' to be located at Colorado State University Pueblo on May 27th 2022, 11.58 AM. Read Press Conference
- May 17, 2021: Colorado State University Pueblo Engages in Local Efforts on National Stage with $571 Million Contract Partnership with ENSCO Inc. Read Press Conference
