April 8, 2019 CMU’s Traffic21 and Robotics Institute Summer Scholars Program have partnered to provide talented undergraduate students mentored robotics research experiences with top scientists creating innovative solutions for transportation at Carnegie Mellon University. Stephanie Milani, the recipient of the 2017 Women in Transportation Award funded by Traffic21, is joining the CMU Machine Learning Ph.D. … Continue reading “Traffic21’s Women in Transportation Awardee Joining CMU’s Machine Learning Ph.D. Program”

March 28, 2019 Tonight the Women in Transportation Seminar (WTS) Pittsburgh Chapter held its 2019 Annual Scholarship Gala. Elyana Hurst, a sophomore at Carnegie Mellon University majoring in Civil & Environmental Engineering and Engineering & Public Policy, with a minor in Environmental and Sustainability Studies was awarded the 2019 WTS Pittsburgh Chapter Molitoris Leadership Scholarship … Continue reading “CMU Student Elyana Hurst Receives WTS Scholarship”

March 12, 2019 Twelve months ago, Franklin Area High School had four lonely VEX robots that students traveled around Pennsylvania and West Virginia with, searching for teams to compete against. Fast-forward to the end of this February and those four robots have 180 new companions right next door. Together they make up the Pennsylvania Rural … Continue reading “PA Rural Robotics Initiative Takes Off and Thanks CMU’s Traffic21/Mobility21 for Assistance”

March 1, 2019 Bosch hosted a “Curbside Management Ideation Event” at Carnegie Mellon University.  Over 25 students signed up to participate. The event kicked off at 8:30 am with “Welcome’s and Introductions” by Sylvia Vogt from Carnegie Bosch Institute and Oliver Steinig, VP Business Development and Corporate Strategy Americas at Robert Bosc.  Karina Ricks, Director … Continue reading “Bosch Curbside Ideation Event”

February 2018 If you’ve ever traveled through Cranberry Township, you’ve probably had to wait at more than one traffic signal. Cranberry Township’s unique geographical location at the junction of Interstate 79 and the PA Turnpike (PA 376) poses unique challenges in coordinated signal operations. Furthermore, the Township operates a Coordinated Signal System that relies on … Continue reading “Smart Mobility Challenge Project: Real-time traffic monitoring and prediction for Cranberry Township”

February 1, 2019 Carnegie Mellon University hosted the Secretary of the Army, Mark Esper and General Murray, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Futures Command and Brigadier General Matthew Easley, for the announcement that the United States Army is activating its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force at CMU. The event was hosted at both the National Robotics Engineering … Continue reading “Secretary of the Army, Mark Esper, Rides in Mobility21 UTC Automated Vehicle”

January 12, 2019 Amelie Bonde and Kristen Scudder, were honored tonight as “Students of the Year” at the annual winter meeting of the Transportation Research Board in Washington, DC. Annually, the United States Department of Transportation honors the most outstanding student from each participating University Transportation Center (UTC) for his/her achievements and promise for future … Continue reading “Carnegie Mellon University’s Traffic21 Institute Honors Two “Students of the Year””

December 5, 2018 Matt Battifarano and Rick Grahn, both PhD students in Carnegie Mellon University’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Department were selected as prestigious Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program awardees. Before starting his coursework at CMU, Matt Battifarano spent three years as a data scientist at Bridj, a smart urban transportation startup where he … Continue reading “Two CMU Students Selected as 2018 Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program Awardees”

November 2018 Two CMU PhD students, Mansur Arief and Jiacheng Zhu, from Mechanical Engineering ME presented at the ITSC conference. UTC Professor, Ding Zhao and his group published 6 papers in this conference, which is considered to the top conference in the autonomous vehicles field. Mansur Arief, Peter Glynn, Ding Zhao, ”An Accelerated Approach to … Continue reading “UTC Professor’s Group Published 6 Papers for ITSC Conference”

November 13, 2018 Lisa Kay Schweyer, Program Manager for the Carnegie Mellon University Traffic21 and Mobility21 University Transportation Center (UTC) spoke at the Association for Commuter Transportation’s Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Summit in Nashville, Tennessee. As part of the “Partnering with Students to Advance TDM on Campus” panel, she explained that after almost 15 years … Continue reading “Lisa Kay Schweyer speaks at Association for Commuter Transportation’s Transportation Demand Management Summit”

On Friday, November 9, 2018, over 100 attendees participated in the annual Symposium of the Traffic21 /Mobility21 Deployment Partner Consortium.  Participants included consortium members from the public and private sectors along with faculty and students.  The symposium is sponsored by the Carnegie Mellon University Traffic21 Institute and Mobility21 National University Transportation Center and held on … Continue reading “Research, Development and Deployment In Action: Mobility21 Deployment Partner Consortium Symposium Provides Opportunities for Engagement”

On Thursday, November 8, 2018, a talented group of national leaders attended the Carnegie Mellon University Traffic21 Institute and Mobility21 National University Transportation Center (UTC) Advisory Council meeting, held on CMU’s campus. The group was welcomed by CMU Interim Provost, Laurie R. Weingart.  She shared her thoughts on the role of education, research, innovation and … Continue reading “Engaging the Experts: Mobility21 National UTC Advisory Council Weighs In”