Seminars

Webinar: Part I – Challenges Facing Public Transit Before, During, and After COVID-19

March 22, 2021
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Opening slideDATE: March 22, 2021

EVENT OVERVIEW: This webinar is the first in a two-part series exploring the challenges and opportunities facing public transit. UC ITS experts will review the challenges facing public transit operators leading up to and amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, including changes in ridership, deepening fiscal issues, and growing social challenges related to...

Race, Equity, Technology & Minneapolis; Future of Face Recognition Mitigating Bias to Get It Right

March 19, 2021
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Elizabeth M. AdamsThe Start-up Perspective of Applications of Data Science and AI to Equity, Race, and Inclusion in Mobility and Transportation

In this two-presenter seminar, Race & Tech Fellow at Stanford University’s Institute of Human-Centered AI Elizabeth M. Adams will discuss Race, Equity, Technology & the City of Minneapolis and Paravision's CEO Doug Aley will...

Designing the Inclusivity Quotient: Making core services and economic opportunities more accessible to underserved populations through transportation technologies and policies

April 2, 2021
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Mouchka HellerWorld Economic Forum's Automotive and Autonomous Mobility Project Lead Mouchka Heller talked about Designing the Inclusivity Quotient: Making core services and economic opportunities more accessible to underserved populations through transportation technologies and policies during the Applications of Data Science and AI to Equity, Race, and Inclusion in Mobility and Transportation Seminar...

Wachs Distinguished Lecture: Policing the Open Road

March 17, 2021
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Presented as part of the UCLA Urban Planning and UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies Perloff Lecture Series. Each year the annual Wachs Lecture draws innovative thinkers to the University of California to address today’s most pressing issues in transportation. Created by students to honor Professor Martin Wachs upon his retirement from the University, the lecture rotates between Berkeley and UCLA, the campuses at which Marty taught.

Columbia Law professor Sarah Seo‘s book “Policing the Open Road” is a thought-provoking look at how the...

On-Demand Webinar: Energy Efficiency Innovations—Driving Prosperity, Slashing Emissions

March 12, 2021
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Drawing on World Scientific’s new release, Energy Efficiency | Innovations: Driving Prosperity, Slashing Emissions, the ISE convened a panel of pioneers and leaders in mobility, aviation, buildings, and industrial energy efficiency who contributed to the book. The discussion is led by the editor, Henry Kelly, who is an ISE Senior Fellow. Audience Q&A with the panelists will follow....

On the Ground Look at Implementing Equity in City Transportation Planning

March 8, 2021
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Ramses MadouApplications of Data Science and AI to Equity, Race, and Inclusion in Mobility and Transportation: The Urban Diverse City Perspective March 5, 2021

Abstract: The City of San Jose is implementing equity in all its transportation planning efforts. Come learn how the City has put equity into practice in its Citywide bike plan, emerging mobility plan, Citywide transportation...

COVID-19 Effects on the Mobility of Vulnerable Populations

February 26, 2021

February 25, 2021

COVID-19 has severely impacted the ability of vulnerable populations to access critical services and resources. Vulnerable populations face a number of risks and challenges when traveling during COVID-19 including increased exposure to COVID-19, less frequent public transit service, and unreliable paratransit and non-emergency medical transportation services. This webinar will discuss critical transportation challenges facing vulnerable populations through two research projects from the UC Institute of Transportation Studies, including one project examining healthcare...

EquiTensors: Learning Fair Integrations of Urban Mobility Data

February 22, 2021
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Bill HoweBill Howe, University of Washington Associate Professor in the Information School, Adjunct Associate Professor in Computer Science & Engineering, and Associate Director and Senior Data Science Fellow at the UW eScience Institute, presented EquiTensors: Learning Fair Integrations of Urban Mobility Data at the Applications of Data Science and AI to Equity, Race, and Inclusion in...

Trōv Mobility: An Interview with Susan A. Shaheen, Ph.D from Berkeley

February 22, 2021
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Susan ShaheenBrian Glynn, Director of Business Development at Trōv, and Susan Shaheen Ph.D., Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering & Co-Director, Transportation Sustainability Research Center at the University of California, Berkeley (...

Critical Transportation Issues in Wildfires

December 10, 2020
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Critical Transportation Issues in Wildfires
Kenichi SogaThursday, December 10, 2020 | 12:00-1:00 p.m.

The 2020 wildfire season in the United States has been devastating, particularly in Western states. Together, wildfires in 2020 have burned millions of acres, required hundreds of thousands to evacuate, and destroyed thousands of structures. With the increasing...