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Self-Driving Cars Could Get Their Own Super-Fast Lane By 2050

March 13, 2017

UC Berkeley graduate students Anthony Barrs and Baiyu Chen were awarded the top prize and $50,000 for their design at the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge, hosted by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers in Las Vegas.

Full article: https://fortune.com/2017/03/08/self-driving-cars-hyperlane-...

https://fortune.com/2017/03/08/self-driving-cars-hyperlane-2050/

J. Karl Hedrick, Professor, Nonlinear Control Expert, 1944-2017

February 24, 2017

The Institute of Transportation Studies is deeply saddened to say that J. Karl Hedrick, James Marshall Wells Academic Chair and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, passed away on Feb. 22, 2017 after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 72 years old.

ASM Grayson Visits UC Berkeley, ITS

September 14, 2017

Submitted by admin on Wed, 2017-02-22 08:55

Recently elected State Assemblyman, Timothy Grayson, (D-Concord) came on his first official visit to UC Berkeley on Friday February 17 to learn first-hand about the university, given his interest in improving access and affordability to higher...

Lipman Re-Appointed as TRB Chair ADC80

September 14, 2017

Submitted by admin on Thu, 2017-01-05 14:28

Transportation Sustainability Research Center Co-Director Tim Lipman has been re-appointed by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies as Chair of the Alternative Transportation Fuels and Technologies Committee (ADC80), with a second term from 2018-2020.

The ADC80 Committee has a...

Bajcsy amongst the 7 over 70

November 15, 2016

A companion to Tech Review’s annual 35 Innovators Under 35 list features a list of seven innovators over 70. The new list includes electrical engineering and computer sciences professor Ruzena Bajcsy. Congratulations!

Full article: https://engineering.berkeley.edu/magazine/fall-2016/2-professors-among-7-over-70

https://engineering.berkeley.edu/magazine/fall-2016/2-professors-among-7-over-70

Cathy Wu Selected as Rising Star

September 14, 2017

Submitted by admin on Wed, 2016-08-31 12:37

Cathy Wu, an Electrical Engineering and Computer Science PhD candidate, is among 60 top female graduates in the fields of electrical and computer engineering and computer science chosen to participate in Carnegie Melon University’s Rising Stars workshop. “I am truly honored to have this opportunity to learn from the awe-inspiring veterans of my field...

Rodriguez Joins ITS

September 14, 2017

The Institute of Transportation Studies is excited to welcome Chancellor’s Professor of City and Regional Planning Daniel A Rodriguez to its ranks. “I’m very excited for this opportunity to work at the College of Environmental Design at UC Berkeley and work on transportation and travel behavior with the Institute of Transportation Studies...

ITS Recognizes Excellence

September 14, 2017
ITS recognized faculty, staff and student achievement Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at its first ITS Awards Ceremony.

“This is truly a celebration of our academic excellence, community, leadership and expanding ecosystem at ITS,” says ITS Director Alexandre Bayen. “We have come a long way from our beginning, and we should all be proud of the work we are doing.”

As part of the awards ceremony, ITS recognized long-time Professor Emeritus Carl Monismith for his...

Shaheen Featured in Time's Genius Series

April 29, 2016

Transportation Sustainability Research Center Co-Director Susan Shaheen is featured in Time Magazine's American Genius series in an article focusing on how carpooling research could shape the commute of the future.

Full article: https://time.com/4293565/can-ride-...

https://time.com/4293565/can-ride-apps-really-solve-americas-traffic-woes/

Shladover Testifies Before State Senate

September 14, 2017

Building government relations between the Institute for Transportation Studies and the California Senate, Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology Program Manager Steven Shladover testified before a joint Informational Hearing of the state Senate Committee on Transportation and Housing and the Senate Committee on Judiciary March 15., 2016 in Sacramento. The hearing where Shladover spoke was titled "Telematics 101: How much your car knows about you...