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Seminars

We offer a seminar series that includes top academic and industry leaders.

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January 25, 2019

GTFS and Public-Business Partnerships in the Information Age

4:00 pm

Chris Harrelson, 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building

February 1, 2019

A Computational Optimization Method in Networked Dynamical Systems under Uncertainties

4:00 pm

Dengfeng Sun, 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building

Happening at the Institute

Alshaikh Inducted Into CEE Academy of Distinguished Alumni

Congratulations to Mohammad Abdulaziz Alshaikh on his induction into Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni on Oct. 4, 2018.

Learn2Launch Alum Brings Parking App to Berkeley

What began as an exercise in frustration over trying to find a parking space to attend classes at UC Berkeley’s Learn2Launch program four years ago has blossomed into an enterprising business based in San Francisco. And now, it’s coming full circle as SpotAngels is launching in Berkeley Oct. 25, 2018, where it all began.

Top 40 Under Forty Women: Kagure Wamunyu

Congratulations to alumna Kagure Wamunyu, a former Mastercard Foundation Scholar, who has been named one of Kenya's Top 40 Under 40 Women.

Amin Earns WTS Woman of the Year

Congratulations to Ratna Amin, ITS Berkeley Senior Fellow and alumna, for being named Woman of the Year Women's Transportation Seminar by the San Francisco and Bay Area Chapter.

Transforming Traffic Control

As a Masters (’07) and Doctoral (’10) student at UC Berkeley, Danie

Startup Success in a Snapshot

Startup@Berkeley alumni bring a new take on instant photos with the

ITS Students and Professor Win TRB's Cunard Award

The Transportation Research Board has presented the Cunard Award fo

A new edition of 'The Transportation Experience' is published

An updated and revised second edition of The Transportation Exp

Academy of Distinguished Alumni Honors ITS Professors

Professors Adib Kanafani and Carl Monismith are among 26 engineerin

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