Student Groups

Below are links of the AREMA student groups associated with the NURail Center partner universities. The goal of each of these groups is to bring students interested in railroading together to facilitate and advance their academic curiosity in railway engineering.

Michigan Technological University

The Railroad Engineering and Activities Club (REAC) formed in 2005 as an official student organization on campus. In 2006, REAC became the first American Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) student chapter. REAC is highly active, hosting monthly meetings, social events, field trips, and volunteer events. For more information, please visit the REAC website.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The AREMA Student Chapter at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) formed in the fall of 2008. The goal of this chapter is to expose students to railroad engineering education and the railway industry in order to foster the development of leaders in railroad engineering in North America and throughout the world. For more information, please visit their website.

University of Kentucky

RailCats is the UK Student Chapter of AREMA. They are one of only a handful of AREMA student chapters across the country and was founded in October of 2011. RailCats is an educational, outreach, and social organization for UK students interested in railroad engineering and the railway industry. For more information, please visit the RailCats website.

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

The Rose-Hulman AREMA Student Chapter was established in December of 2012. This group acquaints students with railway engineering topics and trends through speakers and field visits. For more information, please visit their website.

University of Tennessee

The Rail Society at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville is a student group that highlights trains, railroads and careers in the rail industry. It was established in 2009 and is an AREMA Student Chapter. For more information, please visit their website.