Safety21 Travels to Washington, DC to Meet With US Department of Transportation
Karen Lightman, interim Executive Director of Safety21 met with US Department of Transportation (US DOT) University Transportation Center Grant Manager Amy Stearns at the US DOT headquarters in Washington, D.C. While at the meeting, Lightman also saw former Executive Director, Stan Caldwell (who is now head of US DOT SMART Grants program) and former Women […]
Smart Cities Connect Panel Features Safety21
Safety21 Interim Executive Director and Metro21: Smart Cities Institute Executive Director Karen Lightman moderated “Governance Going the Distance – Moving Beyond One-Hit-Wonder Smart Cities Projects” at the Smart Cities Connect Fall Conference and Expo in Washington, DC where she and other panelists discussed challenges to integration and scaling of connected communities technologies.
TRB Announces Fellowship Awardees
Safety21 researchers Sean Qian and Katherine Flanigan co-advised students Kevin Freymiller and Lindsay Graff, who were both awarded the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program Fellowship by the Transportation Research Board. This program advances the transportation workforce by helping to attract the nation’s brightest minds to the field of transportation, encouraging future transportation professionals to […]
Safety21 Researcher Named ASCE Fellow
Safety21 UTC researcher Burcu Akinci has been named an ASCE fellow, a prestigious recognition awarded to only 3% of ASCE members.
Safety21 UTC Researcher Sean Qian Proposes Ride-Hailing Pricing System
Safety21 UTC Researcher Professor Sean Qian recently proposed an optimal ride-hailing pricing system that incentivizes riders using services through transportation network companies to select an alternate route that could reduce congestion and emissions at peak travel times. Read the full story here.
Safety21 Attends PennSTART Design Meeting
Safety21 Interim Executive Director Karen Lightman attended an all-day workshop led by Michael Baker that was the first of a series of meetings to focus on the design of the PennSTART test track, hosted at the RIDC Westmoreland Innovation Center. In attendance were representatives from RIDC, PennDOT, the PA Turnpike Commission, Westmoreland County, and CMU.
Smart Safety Connection Seminar Features Dr. Corey Harper
Today’s Smart Safety Connection seminar featured Safety21 UTC researcher Dr. Corey Harper. He discussed his UTC project, “Advancing Towards a Smarter and More Sustainable Transportation System.” Watch the recording here.
PA Transportation Alliance Hosts Monthly Meeting
Safety21 Interim Executive Director Karen Lightman attended the PA Transportation Alliance monthly meeting, where they discussed Central PA Center for Independent Living’s transportation updates, PennDOT updates, federal transportation updates, and PA Statewide Independent Living Council updates.
Public Interest Tech and Civic Data Features Safety21 Interim Executive Director
Safety21 UTC Interim Executive Director Karen Lightman joined Sera Linardi and Michael Madison from the University of Pittsburgh for a recent panel discussing public interest tech and civic data. Lightman highlighted work done by Metro21: Smart Cities Institute, where she is the executive director.
Dr. Destenie Nock Receives the 2023 George Tallman Ladd Research Award
Safety21 UTC researcher Dr. Destenie Nock has received the 2023 George Tallman Ladd Research Award in recognition of her exceptional work in the domains of energy transitions and justice.
Safety21 Hosts October Faculty Meeting
Safety21 hosted the second UTC faculty meeting for the fall 2023 semester. The discussion was an opportunity to discuss the goals for the new UTC and included a presentation by Peter Zhang from Carnegie Mellon University.
Safety21 Research Project Holds Advisory Board Kickoff Meeting
Safety21 UTC researcher Dr. Corey Harper’s recent project, “Deploying Charging Infrastructure to Catalyze Market Adoption of Electric Vehicles and Improve Mobility, Health, and Economic Outcomes in Disadvantaged Communities” hosted a kick-off meeting with advisory board members to present project goals, objectives, and proposed activities. Safety21 UTC Interim Director Karen Lightman participated as a co-PI on […]
