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Seminars

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

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November 30, 2018

Modeling Dynamic Transportation Networks Using Differential Complementarity Systems

4:00 pm

Jeff Ban, 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building

Happening at the Institute

Implications for Shared Urban Mobility for Latin American Countries

TSRC Co-DIrector Susan Shaheen reflects on the Implications for Sha

ITS Berkeley Shines at IEEE ITS Conference

ITS faculty, staff, students and alumni were joined by top research

Chapple Earns ACSP John Friedmann Book Award

Karen Chapple is winner of the ACSP John Friedmann Book Award: Planning Sustainable Cities and Regions: Towards More Equitable Development

Varaiya, Kurzhanskiy Meet with Sacramento Leadership

PATH Affiliated Faculty Pravin Varaiya and Associate Research Engineer Alex Kurzhanskiy visited government leadership in Sacramento on Tuesday Oct. 30, 2018.

ITS Berkeley Discusses Highly Automated Driving Challenges

ITS Berkeley was well represented at the Workshop/Symposium on Highly Automated Driving Challenges Oct. 30-31, 2018 in Washington DC.

Turning cars into robot traffic managers

Proposed AI-based standards leverage vehicle automation to manage traffic

Machine Learning to Help Optimize Traffic and Reduce Pollution

Berkeley Lab researchers use algorithms for smart and sustainable mobility solutions

An Interview with Susan Shaheen, the “Mother” of Shared Mobility

Lily Maxwell, smart cities content writer for iomob.net, interviews Susan Shaheen Ph.D., a pioneer in future mobility strategies. She was among the first to observe, research, and write about changing dynamics in shared mobility and the likely scenarios through which automated vehicles will gain prominence. She is an internationally recognized expert in mobility and the sharing economy.

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.

In the News

India Times

In The Future Autonomous Cars May Also Be Used For Traffic Management On Roads

Nov. 14, 2018

Transportation Today

Research targets traffic optimization, pollution reduction

Oct. 31, 2018

Marketplace

Uber and Lyft are driving toward IPOs

Oct. 23, 2018

https://www.wired.com/story/uber-lyft-san-francisco-traffic-report/

UBER AND LYFT MADE TRAFFIC WORSE IN SAN FRANCISCO. BUT IT’S COMPLICATED

Oct. 23, 2018

https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/can-transit-improvements-lead-to-gentrification/Content?oid=20312927

Can Transit Improvements Lead to Gentrification?

Sep. 27, 2018

abc7 News

Electric vehicles for low-income residents could be crucial in California

Sep. 27, 2018

CNET

Why your favorite navigation app might be causing traffic problems according to new research

Sep. 27, 2018

Bloomberg News

Lyft Is Paying People to Stop Driving for a Month

Sep. 26, 2018

Wired

SACRAMENTO EASES INTO THE SELF-DRIVING SCENE

Aug. 1, 2018

Government Technology

Lyft Gets into Bike-Sharing, Following Uber

Aug. 1, 2018

Caltrans

Future of Mobility

Aug. 1, 2018

Wired

NOT JUST TECH BROS: E-SCOOTER FANS ARE SURPRISINGLY DIVERSE

Aug. 1, 2018