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Dr. Craig Philip elected Secretary of TennSmart
Jun. 1, 2018—Congrats Dr. Philip! The TennSMART consortium is designed to accelerate “Intelligent Mobility” in Tennessee. TennSMART’s 2018 Spring Member Meeting in Nashville on May 17. The event brought together 120 individuals from the public and private sectors to accelerate intelligent mobility innovations in Tennessee To learn more visit http://tennsmart.org/about/
Neil Pedersen Executive Director of The Transportation Research Board (TRB) visits VECTOR group
Jun. 1, 2018—VECTOR hosts Neil Pedersen Executive Director of The Transportation Research Board (TRB) on May 18, 2018. The Transportation Research Board (TRB) is the premier international body that organizes/delivers transportation research. TRB is an arm of the National Academy of Sciences, the sponsor of the largest multimodal transportation conference each January. Many within the VECTOR group...
Mike Harbour Deputy CEO of Sound Transit is VECTOR guest Seminar Speaker
Jun. 1, 2018—Our guest speaker Mike Harbour visited Vanderbilt University on April 9th, 2018. The title of his seminar was: Transforming the Seattle Region: The Political and Technical Challenges of Building a Public Transportation System in a Developed Region” Mike Harbour is the Deputy CEO for Sound Transit in Seattle. Learn more about Sound Transit.
Dr. Janey Camp Interviewed by WKRN “Who will mass transit benefit if passed in Nashville?”
May. 24, 2018— Original Story By Morgan Hightower NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The “Let’s Move Nashville” transit plan includes expanded bus routes, a commuter rail, light rail and an underground tunnel downtown. It all comes with a price of nearly $9 billion. We all foot the bill but who will see the benefit?...
Vanderbilt Faculty Op-ed Article on Nashville’s Transit Plan published in The Tennessean
Mar. 26, 2018—Read the article | This is why Nashville’s transit plan, as proposed, is the only option Opinion Published 8:00 a.m. CT March 24, 2018 | Updated 1:50 p.m. CT March 24, 2018 STORY HIGHLIGHTS It is simply unfeasible to expand existing roads. It is unrealistic to assume that autonomous vehicles will alleviate congestion any time soon. Scroll...
Professor Baroud interviewed by ABC News about Bridge Tragedy
Mar. 16, 2018—FIU bridge collapse: At least 4 killed after pedestrian bridge at Florida college collapses Original Article By JULIA JACOBO Mar 16, 2018, 12:12 AM ET Joe Raedle/Getty Images A newly installed bridge touted as a feat of engineering collapsed on Florida International University’s campus Thursday, killing at least four people. Aerial footage showed first responders tending...
Professor Camp interviewed by ABC News on Accelerated Bridge Construction Methods & Bridge Tragedy
Mar. 16, 2018—Explaining Accelerated Bridge Construction, the technique used for the collapsed Miami bridge Original Article By MEGHAN KENEALLY Mar 15, 2018, 6:07 PM ET The technique used to build the bridge that collapsed in Miami today was intended to cause less disruption and make installing new bridges easier. The bridge that fell near Florida International University was...
Professor Camp Leads STEM Day for girls from Glencliff H.S.
Mar. 16, 2018—A group of 20 students and two teachers from Glencliff High School visited the School of Engineering on 3/14/2018. During their visit they received a tour of the Wond’ry, Design Studio , and Structures lab. They also received one-on-one speed mentoring conversations focused on applying to college, scholarships and work while in college, etc. Thanks for coming...
Ph.D. Student William Barbour Select as Eno Fellow
Mar. 15, 2018— The Eno fellowship is awarded to 20 of the nation’s top graduate students in transportation. Students apply to the program early in the year, and those selected as “Eno Fellows” go to Washington, DC for a week of meetings with federal officials and leaders of business and non-profit organizations. Eno Fellows will receive a first-hand...