ITS @ 75

Join us in the celebration as the Institute of Transportation Studies Berkeley turns 75!    

History

In response to the lack of transportation investment during World War II and the surge of Americans on the move and buying cars, the state legislature approved Senate Bill 1423 in 1947 to establish the Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engineering at the University of California, now known as the UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS). UC Berkeley President Robert Sproul asked Harmer E. Davis, a Berkeley professor of civil engineering and well-known transportation policy expert, to establish the new organization, the first of its kind to address the interdisciplinary nature of transportation. This then-novel approach still frames ITS’s philosophy of recognizing the complex interplay of disciplines — including engineering, the physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities — in addressing transportation problems and solutions. Building on the early success of ITS, partner centers were created at UC Davis ITS, UC Irvine ITS, and UCLA ITS, who all now make up UC ITS.

Our celebration

Join us Oct. 14 and 15, 2022 to celebrate the past and future of the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Berkeley!

October 14: New Downtown Residence Inn by Marriott Berkeley, 2121 Center St, Berkeley, CA 94704

• 11:30 a.m. Registration
• Noon Lunch
• 12:30 p.m. Welcome and keynotes
  Daniel Rodriguez
  Director of the University of California, Berkeley,
  Institute of Transportation Studies
  
  Carol Christ
  Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley
  
  Toks Omishakin
  Secretary of the California State Transportation Agency
• 1:45 Break
• 2 p.m. Panel: Building a foundation: 75 years of ITS contributions
  Please join current and emeriti faculty to reflect on key contributions from ITS faculty and researchers.
  Moderator: Elizabeth Deakin
  Panelists: Mike Cassidy, Mark Hansen, Robert Cervero, Joan Walker, Adib Kanafani, and Alexandre Bayen
• 3:30 p.m. Break and student poster session
• 4 p.m. Panel:ITS and the Future: Emerging Opportunities for the Next Decade
  Please join current faculty to discuss current contributions of ITS and speculate about the future of mobility.
  Moderator: Daniel Rodriguez
  Panelists: Scott Moura, Susan Shaheen, Kenichi Soga, Maria Laura Delle Monache, Raja Sengupta, and Karen Frick
• Reception: 5:45 - 7:30 p.m.

October 15: McLaughlin Hall Terrace, UCB Campus

Join us for a relaxing brunch and tournaments of ping pong and cornhole starting at 10 a.m.

• Ping pong tournament starts at 10 am, register here.

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