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The International Urban Freight conference (I-NUF) began in 2006 and has been hosted by the METRANS Transportation Consortium (based jointly at University of Southern California and California State University, Long Beach) approximately every two years since. The conference brings together researchers and practitioners in urban freight, supply chains, and logistics from around the world. The event is a showcase for cutting-edge research and dynamic information sharing and provides a forum for researchers, policy makers, and practitioners to reimagine and guide the future of the industry. | |
Research Spotlight: PSR Publishes Newest Phase
of Innovative Talent Pipeline Project
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A new report from Center for International Trade and Transportation (CITT) researchers validates the feasibility of university-industry partnerships and their ability to support the development of multi-tiered curricula to empower workforce development in the transportation and mobility sector. The talent pipelines piloted in the study demonstrate the unique opportunities enabled by an alignment between educational programs and industry engagement, with an eye towards a period of rapid technological and socioeconomic change that researchers, philanthropists, and policymakers have called the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” (4IR). The report was authored by Dr. Tyler Reeb, Executive Director at CITT, Dr. Barbara Taylor, Interim Associate Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs at CSULB, and James Reuter, Project Manager at CITT. | |
USC PhD Student Aisling O’Reilly Awarded
Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship
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Aisling O’Reilly, a PhD student in Urban Planning and Development at the University of Southern California, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship, receiving the maximum award of $35,500. This fellowship is awarded annually to about 150 students across the nation pursuing degrees in transportation-related disciplines, recognizing their potential to contribute to the future of transportation.
“The Eisenhower Fellowships are among the highest honors that a graduate student can achieve. Aisling’s research will move forward our understanding of transportation accessibility among persons with differing abilities, addressing an important gap in practice and research. We couldn’t be more proud of her,” said Marlon Boarnet, Director of METRANS Transportation Consortium and the Pacific Southwest Region 9 UTC.
Learn more about Aisling’s work and what inspires her in the full article below.
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From Research to Reality:
University Transportation Centers as Technology Transfer Hubs
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A new research article penned by Pacific Southwest Region UTC researcher and Director, Dr. Marlon Boarnet; Dr. Susan Handy, Director of the National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST); Sara Schremmer, Policy Director at NCST; and Atorod Azizinamini, Director of the Accelerated Bridge Construction UTC, highlights the mechanisms through with UTCs serve as technology transfer hubs.
The article was featured in TR News, TRB's bimonthly magazine, which features timely articles on innovative and state-of-the-art research and practice in all modes of transportation.
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Pictured above: USDOT's University Transportation Center (UTC) program logo | |
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Abstract submission to the 2025 PSR Annual Congress, hosted by UC Berkeley, is still open! Visit the official 2025 PSR Congress website to learn more.
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Register for the 2025 Transportation Research Symposium in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, from May 25 - 28, 2025. Take advantage of the early registration period (closing March 5, 2025) and register at a discounted rate!
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Register for the 2025 National Summit on the Future of the Transportation Workforce in Westminster, CO, from June 2-4, 2025. Take advantage of the early registration period (closing March 3, 2025) and register at a discounted rate!
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USC
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METRANS Seminar | Meet Michael Schneider, Founder and CEO of Streets for All | Wednesday, February 9, 2025
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METRANS Seminar | California's Advanved Clean Fleets Regulation: Prospects, Pathways, and Challenges | Speakers: Dr. Marlon Boarnet and Dr. Genevieve Giuliano |
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
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UC Davis
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UCD ITS Seminar | Supply Chains in Motion: A Journey Through Research and Real-World Solutions | Speaker: Seckin Ozkul | Friday, January 31, 2025
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UCD ITS Seminar | Space Management Policy for Urban Last-Mile Parking Infrastructure: A Demand-Oriented Approach | Speaker: Johanna Amaya | Friday, February 7, 2025
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UCD ITS Seminar | Rethinking AV Development with AV Foundation Models | Speaker: Marco Pavone | Friday, February 14, 2025
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UCD ITS Seminar | Beyond a Ride: The Complexity of Transportation for Individuals with ESKD Treated with In-Center Hemodialysis | Speaker: Betheny Bonilla | Friday, February 21, 2025
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NCST Seminar | Using High-Performance Computing to Understand Extreme Weather Impacts on Vulnerable Transit Riders | Speaker: Dr. Huiying (“Fizzy”) Fan | Thursday, January 30, 2025
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The METRANS Transportation Consortium was established in 1998 as the first University Transportation Center in Southern California. METRANS is a joint partnership of the University of Southern California (USC) and California State University, Long Beach (CSULB).
METRANS' mission is to solve transportation problems of large metropolitan regions through interdisciplinary research, education, and outreach. Its three primary objectives are: (1) fostering independent, high quality research to solve the nation's transportation problems; (2) training the next generation transportation workforce; and (3) disseminating information, best practices, and technology to the professional community.
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