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Professors Craig Philip and Dan Work participate in Vanderbilt’s Second Transit Forum
Mar. 2, 2018—Full Article Vanderbilt experts showcase research at second transit forum by Nicholas Moore | Feb. 26, 2018, 8:24 AM A Feb. 23 forum at the Student Life Center featured a panel of Vanderbilt professors sharing research that brought further context to Nashville’s proposed transit plan. (Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt) Approximately 110 students, faculty, staff and community members attended the...
Dr. Janey Camp recipient of 2018 Distinguished Young Alumnae Award
Mar. 2, 2018—Dr. Janey Camp is the recipient of the 2018 Distinguished Young Alumnae Award from Tennessee Tech College of Engineering. This award is presented for outstanding professionalism and distinguished service to her profession, a reputation for outstanding character and citizenship, and an exhibited interest and dedication to the College of Engineering at Tennessee Tech University. We...
Dr. Janey Camp Interviewed by Vanderbilt Husler for her work with Engineers Without Borders (EWB) in Guatemala
Feb. 22, 2018—Excerpt from Vanderbilt Hustler From the Tristar State to the Land of the Eternal Spring: Vanderbilt and Guatemala by Alexa Bussman ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS Dr. Janey Camp is the Student Chapter Advisor for Engineers Without Borders (EWB) at Vanderbilt. On Jan. 1 of this year, Camp took three EWB students to Guatemala for a five-day...
Professors Craig Philip and Dan Work will Participate in Panel Discussion Feb. 23, 2018 on Nashville Transit Plan
Feb. 21, 2018—Panel discussion on Nashville Transit Plan set for Feb. 23 Feb. 14, 2018, 4:12 PM The Office of Community, Neighborhood & Government Relations and Vanderbilt Center for Transportation and Operational Resiliency (VECTOR) invite the Vanderbilt community to attend a lunch-and-learn panel discussion about the proposed Nashville Transit Plan. The event will feature diverse perspectives from research by Vanderbilt faculty...
Professor Dan Work selected to present at the 2018 NAE National Meeting
Feb. 9, 2018—Dr. Work was one of eight presenters at the 2018 NAE National Meeting. He presented the Gilbreth Lecture “From mobile sensing to mobile control of vehicular traffic”. The 2018 NAE National Meeting was held at the National Academies Beckman Center in Irvine, CA on February 8th, 2018. This year’s theme was Sensing from the Body of...
Professor Janey Camp talks about smart changes needed to help infrastructure crisis
Feb. 7, 2018—Watch Professor Janey Camp talk about the nation’s infrastructure crisis
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...