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National transportation officials have selected research from The University of Texas at Arlington that drastically reduces the cost and time spent repairing slope failures on Texas highways as one of 2019’s top projects. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) named the UTA effort as one of 2019’s Sweet Sixteen high-value research projects. Mohsen Shahandashti, assistant professor of civil engineering, led the Texas Department of Transportation-funded project, “Exploring Rapid Repair Methods for Embankment Slope Failure.” It critically evaluated existing methods for rapid repair of embankment slope failures and recommended implementation procedures to avoid recurring failures. Sahadat Hossain, a professor of civil engineering, was co-principal investigator.