Mission and Goals

The Thomas D. Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute is a major interdisciplinary research center of Penn State, administered through the College of Engineering. Founded in 1968, the Larson Institute has grown from a small research facility to one of the nation's leading university transportation centers. The Institute pursues a threefold mission of research, education, and service under the College of Engineering at Penn State.

The Larson Institute's goals are to:

Offer significant interdisciplinary educational and research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students.
Disseminate the results of transportation research.
Provide transportation-related expertise to local communities, the Commonwealth, and the nation.
Promote continuing education for transportation professionals.

About

The Thomas D. Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute is Penn State’s transportation research center. Since its founding in 1968, the Larson Institute has maintained a threefold mission of research, education, and service. The Institute brings together top faculty, world-class facilities and enterprising students from across the University in partnership with public and private stakeholders to address critical transportation-related problems.