Daniel B. Fambro was a professor at Texas A&M University and Associate Research Engineer at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. Dan died in September 1999 at the age of 48. ITE named the Daniel P. Fambro Student Paper, awarded annually, in his honor. In naming the award in Dan's honor ITE recognizes his exemplary service to ITE and his dedication to his students and the profession.The purpose of the Daniel B. Fambro Student Paper Award competition is to encourage student members of ITE to conduct and report on independent and original research and investigation of traffic or transportation engineering subjects and to provide a means for recognizing outstanding accomplishment in this area.