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Post Doctoral Scholar Leah Dundon attends UNFCCC COP24 and Transport Day in Katowice, Poland
Jan. 4, 2019— Post Doctoral Scholar Leah attends UNFCCC COP24 and Transport Day as part of COP24 events. This year, the international climate negotiations (COP24) took place in Katowice, Poland, from December 2 to 14, 2018.
VECTOR Ph.D. Students Will Barbour & Charles Doktycz named as recipients of the 2019 Dwight David Eisenhower Fellowship from US DOT
Dec. 14, 2018—The Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) awards fellowships to students pursuing degrees in transportation-related disciplines. Graduate Students Will Barbour and Charles Doktycz will received this award at the 2019 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting in Washington, DC in January. Congrats Charles & Will! Four PhD students win prestigious Eisenhower transportation fellowships
Postdoctoral Scholar Leah Dundon tours Alstom train manufacturing facility in Katowice, Poland
Dec. 14, 2018— Alstom designed and built the world’s first hydrogen powered train now in commercial service. Learn more about Alstom.
Professor Mark Abkowitz has been appointed to the Editorial Board of Sustainability
Nov. 28, 2018—Sustainability, is a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal focused on environmental, cultural, economic, and social sustainability of human beings. Congrats Professor Abkowitzon on your appointment!
VECTOR faculty plays integral part in successful application for $4.5M, three-year federal grant focused on Mobility
Nov. 7, 2018—Vanderbilt University receives $4.5M grant, will match to help fund MoveVU mobility plan by Heidi Hall Nov. 7, 2018, 11:19 AM Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos (pictured) and Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner John Schroer announced a $4.5 million CMAQ grant, which the university will match, at the FutureVU Mobility Expo Nov. 6 at the Wond’ry. (Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt)...
Professor Janey Camp Appointed to the new ASCE State Government Relations & Grassroots Committee
Nov. 7, 2018—Congratulation Professor Janey Camp! Her appointment to the ASCE SGRG Committee is for FY2019 and will run through September 2019. The committee will focus on how to better support ASCE members participating in state-level advocacy.
Vanderbilt University “Ofo Dockless Bike Share Pilot” project chosen to receive a Tennessee Sustainable Transportation Award
Sep. 19, 2018— Vanderbilt University’s pilot of the bike-sharing service ofo has won a Tennessee Sustainable Transportation Award from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. The awards ceremony and corresponding two-day Tennessee Sustainable Transportation Forum took place at the UT Conference Center in Knoxville on September 17-18, with the ceremony occurring on the afternoon of the 18th. Read the article...
Professor Janey Camp quoted on Fox News regarding potential dangers of Hurricane Florence
Sep. 17, 2018— Professor Janey Camp’s quote regarding Hurricane Florence and the potential dangers. Use the link below to read her feature and learn more about Hurricane Florence. http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018/09/14/hurricane-florence-could-bring-life-threatening-floods-conditions-to-areas-away-from-coastline-as-well.html
VECTOR group mentioned during Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos Faculty Senate Address
Aug. 30, 2018— On Thursday, August 23, 2018 Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos held a Faculty Senate Address in which he called on the Vanderbilt community to join together to fight for the university’s values and also announced a new $25 million fundraising challenge. Also, during this address he highlighted some of VECTOR’s work regarding smart sustainable transportation solutions....
Professor Hiba Baroud featured on Bangladesh ChanneliNews
Jul. 20, 2018—Dr. Hiba Baroud was featured on Bangladesh’s Channel i News on July 7, 2018. Watch the interview below on Channel i News’ YouTube Channel. First mention of Dr. Baoud is at 1:01.