Registration Now Open for MxV Rail University Days 2025

This Event Is Your Gateway to a Real-World Rail Experience or Career

 

June 3, 2025, Pueblo, CO – MxV Rail is thrilled to host the premier event for the next generation of rail professionals, and registration for University Days 2025 is now open! Taking place August 12-13, 2025 at MxV Rail’s state-of-the-art testing facility in Pueblo, Colorado, this immersive 1.5 day event is a must-attend for university students, faculty, and researchers passionate about the future of railway research and emerging technologies.

This FREE event, exclusively for university students and faculty, includes:

  • Interactive sessions with MxV Rail’s leading engineers and researchers.
  • Behind-the-scenes tours of the renowned FAST® loop and test program.
  • Student poster sessions and networking opportunities with rail industry leaders.

Registration is required by July 31, 2025. Complete this interest form to learn more about MxV Rail University Days. Whether you’re majoring in engineering, computer science, or another technical field, University Days offers a hands-on experience you won’t find anywhere else.

5 Reasons to Attend University Days 2025

  1. Free Event Pass – event registration is FREE for university students and faculty and will include meals and local transportation to MxV Rail facilities from the hotel in downtown Pueblo. All students and faculty must register for the event and get to Pueblo.
  2. Explore Careers – this event is more than an educational experience, it’s a launchpad for careers. Experience the scale, complexity, and ingenuity of rail engineering and research with MxV Rail subject matter experts.
  3. Facility Tours – this is an opportunity to experience MxV Rail’s PuebloPlex facilities and the Keeler lab where unique and customized rail tests are conducted on railroad components and technologies before they are implemented in service.
  4. Grand Challenges – six universities currently participate in MxV Rail’s University Program, in which academic teams from around the country engage with the railroad industry and develop cutting-edge research that could potentially lead to improvements in rail safety, reliability, and efficiency. The team presentations and posters are content that you don’t want to miss.
  5. AI Solutions – learn how MxV Rail’s research team is using AI along with ultrasonic testing to improve the way we find hidden flaws in key railroad components. This is another example of research with potential to help railroads by supporting faster inspections, more reliable results, and better maintenance planning.

 

Heard From Recent University Days Attendees:

“I recently attended the MxV Rail University Days event, and it was a fantastic experience. I had the chance to connect with professionals from academia, government, and industry, and to share my research and ongoing projects. The feedback I received was insightful and encouraging, said Ali Zare Hosseinzadeh, PhD Candidate, University of California San Diego (UCSD). “One of the highlights of the event was the balance between technical presentations and field tours.”

 “I have attended MxV Rail University Days three times. The first year I enjoyed learning about the research projects going on in rail. This was new to me, so I learned a lot of the terminology and also research projects involving rolling stock and track infrastructure,” said James Mathias, engineering professor at Southern Illinois University. “University Days really helped me understand what is going on in the rail industry and their research and challenges. I’ll likely see everyone again this August for University Days 2025!”       

  

Contact:       Niki Toussaint, Senior AVP Marketing & Education,  niki_toussaint@aar.com, 719-671-8676