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May 11, 2026

Tracks, Cracks & Political Hacks: How Sinkholes & Smog Battles Transformed L.A. Into the City of the Future

Phil and Ted podcast ITS affiliate Ethan Elkind, Director of the Climate Program at UC Berkeley Law, is featured on Phil and Ted's podcast titled Tracks, Cracks & Political Hacks: How Sinkholes & Smog Battles Transformed L.A.

The Wiltshire subway should be a slam dunk for LA, But luring new riders may be a challenge

LA Times newspage ITS affiliate Ethan Elkind, Director of the Climate Program at UC Berkeley Law, talks about The Wiltshire subway should be a slam dunk for LA, But luring new riders may be a challenge:

May 6, 2026

ITS Berkeley Hosts PhD Student Research Talks

The Institute of Transportation Studies Berkeley hosted its affiliated student PhD talks, highlighting innovative research from graduating doctoral candidates working at the intersection of transportation, energy, and urban systems.

May 5, 2026

CITRIS Director Alexandre Bayen Awarded France’s Ordre National du Mérite

Alexandre Bayen receives honors On April 2, 2026, Alexandre Bayen, director of the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute (CITRIS) and ITS affiliate, was awarded the

May 1, 2026

Driving in the Bay Area Is Essential for Many. It’s Only Gotten More Expensive

KQED news site ITS affiliate Michael Anderson talks to KQED about Driving in the Bay Area Is Essential for Many.

Interest in EVs surges as gas prices break records amid war on Iran

KALW News site ITS affilaite Ethan Elkind, Director of the Climate Program at the UC Berkeley School of Law, interviews Ken Alex, Director of Project Climate at UC Berkeley's Center for Law, Energy, and Environment on KALW about Interest in

California EV sales drop as experts say federal policy shifts reshape market

CBS News page ITS affiliate Ethan Elkind, Director of the Climate Program at UC Berkeley Law, talks to CBS news about California EV sales drop as experts say federal policy shifts reshape market:

ITS Names Tran, Fu, Montilla as Outstanding Students of the Year

Congratulations to ITS Outstanding Undergraduate Student of the Year Delbert Tran and Outstanding PhD Students of the Year Michael Montilla and Zhe Fu.

Outstanding Undergraduate Student of the Year presented to Delbert Tran in recognition of his outstanding performance in support of transportation research; for motivation, creativity and independence.

April 27, 2026

Advancing Intelligent Transportation Systems with AI

Jumbi Edulbehram, Global Business Development, Smart Cities and Spaces at NVIDIA, presented Advancing Intelligent Transportation Systems with AI at the Institute of Transportation Studies Transportation Seminar on Friday, April 24, 2026.

April 23, 2026

DRIVE AI Holds Second DRIVE AI Demo Day

The UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies showed off recent innovations in the transportation ecosphere involving artificial intelligence to over 100 attendees at the DRIVE AI (Data · Robotics · Infrastructure · Vehicles · Electrification · Artificial Intelligence) Demo Day on April 16, 2026 at the UC Berkeley Richmond Field Station.

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