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NHTSA Administrator Rosekind Tours NADS
NADS and UI showcase efforts to curb drowsy driving more »
Cannabis and Driving
A recent multi-year study at NADS examined the interaction between cannabis, alcohol and driving more »
With a Little Help From Our Friends...
NADS and the College of Pharmacy work together to understand how drugs impact drivers and the safety of our roads more »
The NADS miniSim™
The driving simulation platform that's scalable, portable, and powerful. more »

	SAFEty Research using SIMulation NADS is happy to be home to the SAFER-SIM University Transportation Center that sponsors research, performs outreach activities in STEM areas, and aids workforce development and education efforts in the area of transportation safety. Visit the SAFER-SIM website
	The Driver Seat - The official newsletter of NADS The February 2015 edition explores the intersection of automated vehicles and the NADS Virtual Proving Ground, heavy truck research, an update on the growing miniSim™ community, and more... View the PDF \| July 2014 edition \| Older issues
	The NADS miniSim™ NADS has developed a low-cost, PC-based driving simulation platform open to and supported by it's own worldwide community of users and NADS software developers. Watch the video \| Visit the miniSim website

Current News

08-29-2016	News Story: "What Hidden Safety Risks Could Your Child Face During Back-to-School Season?" (Yahoo News) more »

08-17-2016	Tour: Steve Baek (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering) tours NADS with students more »

08-17-2016	Tour: Iowa House legislators tour the NADS

08-09-2016	Tour: Representatives from LG Electronics and Karim Malek (Biomedical Engineering) tour NADS

08-08-2016	Tour: Junghwa Hong (Korea University) tours NADS with Joe Reinhardt (Biomedical Engineering) more »

08-05-2016	Tour: Project Lead the Way teachers tour the NADS
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is the host, developer, and operator of the world's most advanced ground vehicle simulator. From its inception, the mission of NADS continues to be to help our research partners save lives, and reduce the costs of vehicle crashes by better understanding the impact of technology, pharmaceuticals and other factors on driving performance. Learn more about our organization See what we've accomplished


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