AP Story on Transportation Grant

Several news outlets carried an Associated Press account of a U.S. Department of Transportation announcement that UMaine is one 22 universities and research centers nationwide that will receive $3.5 million in federal funds to collaborate on transportation research. The Boston Globe website noted that the consortium will work with federal agencies on research to promote transportation safety and efficiency. Each consortium member must match the funding with money from non-federal sources.

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