PacTrans News
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April 25, 2016
BMW External Advisory Board Member Meets With PacTrans Director
As BMW geared up to launch its new car sharing program here in Seattle, BMW Vice President for Government and External Affairs, Frank Breust (who is also PacTrans newest external advisory board member), met with our director Dr. Yinhai Wang. The meeting, which also included Vikram Jandhyala, UW Vice Provost for Innovation, happened at the car-sharing event on Friday, April 8.
This meeting marks the beginning of what promises to be a strong relationship between PacTrans and BMW. Mr. Breust and Dr. Wang sought ways we can collaborate in terms of research interests in transportation and workforce development. There will be more meetings planned ahead as we talk about BMW’s participation in our workshops and our Annual Regional Transportation Conference. Thanks Mr. Breust and welcome to our team!
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April 19, 2016
PACCAR Meets with PacTrans STAR Lab
On April 18, PACCAR engineers and managers met with Dr. Wang and Ms. Bayya to discuss student internships and learn more about faculty research of interest to the company with the purpose of gaining more understanding on partnership opportunities. The visit was made possible by UW College of Engineering with the purpose of building current relationship and expanding collaboration with PACCAR especially on research. Read More
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April 15, 2016
Seminar: Dr. Daniel Sperling Speaks to CEE Transportation Students and Faculty
TRANSPORTATION REVOLUTION: RADICAL CHANGES ON HOW WE TRAVEL
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April 14, 2016
Washington Traffic Safety Commission Visits PacTrans STAR Lab
We were privileged to be paid a visit by Dr. Staci Hoff and her group of researchers and program managers from Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) on April 13. This was another opportunity for PacTrans STAR Lab and WTSC to collaborate on ongoing research, workforce development, and technology transfer activities. Read More
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April 5, 2016
PacTrans Participates in 2nd Annual UTC Safety Summit
PacTrans participated in the second annual Safety Summit of USDOT University Transportation Centers hosted by Carnegie Mellon University in Washington DC on March 30 and 31.
