PacTrans News
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October 30, 2014
Watch the 2014 PacTrans Regional Transportation Conference
The 2014 PacTrans Regional Transportation conference on October 17th proved to be another successful event. Some of the brightest minds and leaders in the field of transportation safety spoke throughout the day, and we’ve made the conference sessions available for viewing.
Click on the link below to watch the video.
Yinhai Wang, John Milton, Welcome to PacTrans Conference 2014
John Campbell, Keynote Address: Naturalistic Driving Study
Edward Mantey, Research Session: Preparing for a Driverless World, Speaker Introductions
Dongho Chang, User Safety: From the Perspective of the Cyclist/Pedestrian
Ted Trepanier, User Safety: From the Perspective of the Driver
Guoyan Wu, Infrastructure Safety: From the Perspective of Autonomy
Michael Bufalino, Operations Safety: From the Perspective of State Research Needs
Research Session: Preparing for a Driverless World, Question and Answer Session
Workforce Development Panel Discussion, Speaker Introductions
Workforce Development Panel Discussion: Carolyn Morehouse
Workforce Development Panel Discussion: Jim O’Brien
Workforce Development Panel Discussion: Wayne Kittelson
Workforce Development Panel Discussion: Teresa Adams
Workforce Development Panel Discussion: Question and Answer Session
Tech Transfer Presentations, Introduction
Tech Transfer Presentations, Denise Dunn
Tech Transfer Presentations, Kevin Chang
Tech Transfer Presentations, Dan Cordon
Tech Transfer Presentations, Question and Answer Session
Anne Goodchild and Yinhai Wang, Closing Remarks
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October 29, 2014
Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Rahim Chosen to Lead UI’s National Institute For Advanced Transportation Technology
The University of Idaho College of Engineering recently announced that civil engineering professor and PacTrans Board of Director member Ahmed Abdel-Rahim will serve as the permanent director of the National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology (NIATT). Abdel-Rahim has served as interim director since the spring and has been an active NIATT researcher since 2000.
“Ahmed brings a rare combination of excellent research credentials and discerning leadership skills to the NIATT directorship,” said Jon Van Gerpen, associate dean for research in the College of Engineering. “I have been impressed with his problem-solving skills and willingness to collaborate.”
Read the full article here.
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October 27, 2014
Join Us for the PacTrans Regional Transportation Seminar
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October 24, 2014
PacTrans 2013-2014 Annual Report
We are proud to announce that the PacTrans 2013-2014 Annual Report is now available online:
Thank you to everyone who made this past year a successful one.
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October 24, 2014
PacTrans Newsletter – Issue #8 Now Available!
Read the October 2014 PacTrans Newsletter here!
