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11-01-22
Carnegie Mellon University Honored with the CUTC Technology Transfer Leadership Award at 2022 Winter Meeting
January 10, 2022 At the 2022 CUTC Winter Meeting and Awards Banquet tonight, Carnegie Mellon University was awarded the Council of University Transportation Center‘s 2021 Technology Transfer Leadership Award for its efforts through its Mobility21 University Transportation Center. Watch the acceptance video here. Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) launched the Traffic21 Institute in 2009 with the do whatever you want to update
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09-01-22
Council of University Transportation Centers Awards Lifetime Achievement Award to Al Biehler
January 9, 2022 Former Carnegie Mellon University Traffic21 Institute Executive Director, Al Biehler was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Transportation Professional and Public Service by the Council of University Transportation Centers. As his nomination states: “Al has had a long and distinguished career of professional and public service. He served as Secretary of do whatever you want to update
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08-01-22
Mobility21 UTC Honors “Student of the Year” Rick Grahn at 31st Annual Awards Ceremony
January 8, 2022 Carnegie Mellon University student Rick Grahn was honored tonight as Mobility21 University Transportation Center’s “Student of the Year” at the Council of University Transportation Center’s annual awards event. Annually, the United States Department of Transportation honors the most outstanding student from each participating University Transportation Center for his/her achievements and promise for do whatever you want to update
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21-12-21
New Policy Report on “How COVID-19 Affects Major Trends and Forces Shaping The Future of Transportation”
December 21, 2021 Stan Caldwell applied his UTC research on emerging transportation technology policy in support of a year-long advisory round-table exploring “How COVID-19 Affects Major Trends and Forces Shaping The Future of Transportation” for Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Yassmin Gramian. CMU Heinz College Master of Public Policy and Management student Erick Shiring served do whatever you want to update
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06-12-21
Mobility21 Highlights the Work of Professor Steve Smith in U.S. DOT Video
December 6, 2021 Mobility21 UTC recently highlighted projects completed by UTC researcher Steve Smith for a U.S. Department of Transportation Forum on Artificial Intelligence in Transportation video. The video focuses on key projects funded by Mobility21 UTC that Professor Smith implemented the use of artificial intelligence to solve real-world transportation problems. Watch the 5 minute do whatever you want to update
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15-11-21
Özgüner earns IEEE Lifetime Achievement Award for Intelligent Transportation Systems Research
November 15, 2021 Mobility21 UTC researcher and professor at The Ohio State University Ümit Özgüner was awarded the 2021 IEEE Lifetime Achievement Award for Intelligent Transportation Systems Research. Ümit is active as Faculty Emeritus with Ohio State’s Electrical and Computer Engineering program and is current Transportation Research Center Chair in Intelligent Transportation Systems. He is do whatever you want to update
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09-11-21
Mobility21 Innovation Fellow Luke Lyle Shares His Experience
November 9, 2021 During Mobility21 Innovation Fellow Luke Lyle‘s time, he concentrated on developing a novel growth method for gallium oxide, a semiconducting material for high power electronic applications. This material is critical for developing renewable energy technology by increasing the efficiency of power electronics in electric vehicles, wind turbines, solar cells, and batteries. In do whatever you want to update
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04-11-21
Traffic21/Mobility21 University Transportation Center Deployment Partner Consortium Symposium Held
November 4, 2021 The Traffic21/Mobility21 University Transportation Center Deployment Partner Consortium Symposium kicked off earlier today with the Mobility21 UTC Director, Raj Rajkumar, providing a welcome and an overview of updates on activities and plans at the Mobility21 National University Transportation Center. The keynote speaker for 2021 Symposium was Yassmin Gramian, Secretary of Transportation, Pennsylvania do whatever you want to update
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04-11-21
CAMMSE Research Symposium Features Traffic21 Director as Keynote Speaker
November 4, 2021 Traffic21 Director Chris Hendrickson delivered the keynote presentation during the Fourth Annual CAMMSE Research Symposium. CAMMSE (Center for Advanced Multimodal Mobility Solutions and Education) is a Tier 1 University Transportation Center and a consortium of five universities, led by The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, each with programs in synergistic research, do whatever you want to update
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03-11-21
Mobility21 Director Tours AV Policy & Research with Pennsylvania Legislators
November 3, 2021 Mobility21 Director Raj Rajkumar and Mobility21 UTC researcher Ding Zhao met with Pennsylvania State Legislators including (left to right) Representative Josh Kail, Senator Joe Pittman, Representative Natalie Mihalek, Senator Ryan Aument, and Senator Pat Stefano. Rajkumar provided a tour of his level 4 automated vehicle and discussed automated vehicle-related UTC policy and do whatever you want to update
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03-11-21
Mobility21 UTC Advisory Council Holds Annual Meeting for 2021
November 3, 2021 A talented group of national leaders comprising the Carnegie Mellon University Traffic21 Institute and Mobility21 National University Transportation Center’s Advisory Council, assembled today for their annual meeting. Mobility21 UTC Director, Raj Rajkumar welcomed the group and provided an overview of updates of activities and plans. The remaining time was spent in roundtable do whatever you want to update
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01-10-21
Traffic21 Women in Transportation Fellow Hajra Shahab Attends Virtual Grace Hopper Celebration
October 1, 2021 Women in Transportation Fellow Hajra Shahab participated in the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC). The GHC is the world’s largest gathering of women technologists. Hajra says that from a stellar speaker line-up to a packed career fair, “GHC is THE place for women interested in exploring a career in tech.” The conference focused do whatever you want to update
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04-09-21
Update on Mobility21’s Robotics Institute Summer Scholar, Rayna Hata
September 4, 2021 Mobility21’s RISS Rayna Hata has completed her project centered around the localiation of vision or mobility impaired pedestrians as they cross urban intersections using the PedPal app and has this to say about her experience: “This summer, I had the pleasure of working in the Intelligent Coordination and Logistics Lab under the do whatever you want to update
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23-08-21
Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission Executive Director Vincent Valdes Joins Mobility21 UTC Advisory Council
August 23, 2021 Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission Executive Director Vincent Valdes is the newest member of the Mobility21 University Transportation Center (UTC) Advisory Council. The Advisory Council is comprised of national leaders that provide strategic guidance and counsel for the UTC.
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30-07-21
Welcoming New Traffic21 Women in Transportation Fellow Maggie Harger
July 30, 2021 Mobility21 UTC welcomes Traffic21 Women in Transportation Fellow for 2021-2023, Maggie Harger. Maggie is pursuing her Master of Science in Public Policy and Management with an interest in transportation policy. Prior to her time at Carnegie Mellon, she completed her undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies from Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA, and do whatever you want to update
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15-06-21
Mobility21 welcomes Rayna Hata to 2021 Robotics Institute Summer Scholars Program
June 15, 2021 Mobility21 is pleased to welcome and support Rayna Hata, a participant in the 2021 Robotics Institute Summer Scholars (RISS) Program. At Mobility21, we view research and education as two sides of the same coin. We cannot educate for future generations without exposing them to research, development and deployment. On the other hand, do whatever you want to update
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06-06-21
Carnegie Mellon Visited by Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee
June 3 & 4, 2021 Raj Rajkumar, Director of the Mobility21 University Transportation Center participated in the 2-day visit from the Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee to Pittsburgh. Senators Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (Chairman), Tim Kearney, John Gordner and Pat Stefano joined local elected official and corporate and civic leaders for a meeting and showcase of transportation do whatever you want to update
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28-05-21
CMU Graduates First Cohort from New Executive Education Program “Managing AI in Transportation”
The week of May 3, 2021, the first cohort of students attended the Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy’s new executive education program focusing on the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the transportation industry. The inaugural cohort included representatives of government, non-profit, industry and association leaders. The new program, do whatever you want to update
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18-05-21
Mobility21 Director Raj Rajkumar Testifies at US House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce Hearing
May 18, 2021 Professor Raj Rajkumar, Director of the Mobility21 National University Transportation Center provided testimony at the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce hearing on “Promises and Perils: The Potential of Automobile Technologies,” alongside fellow panelists Jason Levine, Executive Director for the Center on Auto Safety and do whatever you want to update
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12-05-21
Pennsylvania UTC Representatives Present “Get to Know the PA UTCs”
May 12, 2021 Today, 5 Pennsylvania University Transportation Center (UTC) representatives joined together to present the “Get to Know the PA UTCs” workshop during the American Council of Engineering Companies of Pennsylvania Spring Conference. The workshop began with a general overview of the UTCs. This included history on the establishment of the UTC program, what do whatever you want to update
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26-03-21
Managing AI in Transportation Webinar Provided Preview of Executive Education Course
March 26, 2021 Transportation industry leaders presented a preview of the upcoming executive education program from Heinz College and Traffic21, “Managing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Transportation.” Stan Caldwell, Executive Director of Traffic21/Mobility21 UTC, Mark Kopko, Director of the Office of Transformational Technology for PA Department of Transportation, Summer Fowler, Chief Information Officer at Argo AI do whatever you want to update
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05-03-21
ITSA Broadband Deployment Task Force Holds Inaugural Meeting
March 5, 2021 Mobility21 Executive Director Stan Caldwell was appointed to serve on the ITSA Broadband Deployment Task Force, which held their inaugural meeting. The ITS American Broadband Deployment Task Force is developing broadband policy for FAST Act reauthorization to support the 21st century connected, automated, shared, on-demand, and electrified transportation system. The task force’s programmatic activities focus on ITS and edge device data do whatever you want to update
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28-02-21
CMU’s Traffic21 Announces Winners of Third Smart Mobility Challenge
February 28, 2021 Carnegie Mellon University’s Traffic21 announced the Township of Shaler, the City of Monessen and Heritage Community Transportation as the winners of its third Smart Mobility Challenge. Traffic21, a research institute operated out of CMU’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy and Mobility21, its affiliated USDOT National University Transportation Center in do whatever you want to update
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25-02-21
Mobility21 Discusses Transportation Policy Research with Senator Langerholc
February 25, 2021 Stan Caldwell provided a private briefing on emerging transportation technologies and the Mobility21 National UTC to Pennsylvania State Senator Wayne Langerholc, Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee and discussed transportation policy research.
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18-02-21
NSF Civic Innovation Challenge Stage 1 Awardees Announced
February 18, 2021 “The National Science Foundation (NSF), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has awarded 52 teams of civic and academic partners $50,000 to support refinement of their civic concepts for ready-to-implement, research-based pilot projects addressing ‘Communities and Mobility’ or ‘Resilience to Natural Disaster’.” Two do whatever you want to update