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Professor Dan Work Interviewed by WJLA /ABC7 at 2018 Washington Auto Show
Feb. 7, 2018—Professor Dan Work was interview by WJLA regarding his expertise on self-driving vehicles at the 2018 2018 Washington Auto Show. The Auto Show was held January 26 through February 4th, 2018 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Use the link below to see the interview and learn more. http://wjla.com/news/local/study-shows-more-americans-comfortable-with-self-driving-cars
Dr. Mary R. Brooks VECTOR Guest Seminar Speaker
Feb. 5, 2018—Our guest speaker Mary R. Brooks visited Vanderbilt University on January 24, 2018. The title of her seminar was: When Are Marine Highways Successful? Lessons from Experiences in Other Countries. Dr. Brooks is Professor Emerita at Dalhousie University’s Rowe School of Business and was here at VU as part of the Dept of Civil and...
Ph.D. Candidate Leslie Gillespie-Marthaler Awarded 2017 UTC Program Outstanding Student of the Year
Feb. 1, 2018—The University Transportation Center Program Award for Outstanding Student of the year recognizes outstanding students from the University Transportation Centers (UTC) for their achievements and accomplishments in the transportation field during the year. The selection criteria includes: Technical Merit & Research Capability Academic Performance Leadership Congrats Leslie! Learn more about Outstanding Students of...
Vanderbilt Organized Multi-Modal Mobility Workshop on Jan. 19
Feb. 1, 2018—Transportation experts dig into congestion, connectivity, conflicts Autonomous vehicles are coming. That much is clear. Far less clear “is when, at what rate, and through what evolution path,” said Hani S. Mahmassani, the William A. Patterson Distinguished Chair in Transportation at Northwestern University. Mahmassani, also director of the Northwestern University Transportation, was among three...
VECTOR has partnered with 19 public & private partners to launch TennSMART Consortium
Jan. 29, 2018—The goal of this TennSMART consortium is accelerating development and use of technologies for autonomous and connected vehicles and smart infrastructure, among other areas. The following five focus areas are included: Connected and automated vehicles Heavy duty trucking and freight efficiency Cybersecurity Electric vehicles Multimodal commuting Use the link below for more information regarding the...
Professor Dan Work Receives Two Additonal Honors
Jan. 29, 2018—Professor Dan Work was named on the 2018 Pioneers by Connect World list of 10 Innovators of loT (internet of Things) under 40. Professor work will also be a Gilbreath Lecturer at the National Meeting of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) on February 8, 2018 in Irvine, CA. Congrats Dan! New CE...
Professor Janey Camp interview by The Briefing Powered by Dartmouth for SiriusXM Radio
Jan. 29, 2018—Professor Janey Camp discusses infrastructure conditions, and improvements our roads, waterways, dams and other infrastructure need to compete globally. Hosted by Dartmouth Professor Randall Balmer. Aired on Saturday, January 27th, 2018. Listen to the clip below.
Gradate Students Raphael Stern & Will Barbour named 2018 Dwight David Eisenhower Fellows from US DOT
Jan. 29, 2018—The Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) awards fellowships to students pursuing degrees in transportation-related disciplines. Stern and Barbour received this award at the 2018 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Congrats Rafi & Will! From Left: Will Barbour, Dan Work, and Rafi Stern
Graduate Student Charles Doktycz receives Eisenhower Fellowship
Jan. 25, 2018—Congrats Charles!
Professor Janey Camp featured as Guest Columnist for the Tennessean
Jan. 5, 2018—Use the link below to read Professor Janey Camp’s article “Nashville Needs to Prepare for the Flood of the Future” featured in the Tennessean on January 3rd, 2018. http://nashvilletennessean.tn.newsmemory.com/publink.php?shareid=26a37c20b