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Vol. 6 Issue 6 | Feb 19, 2018 View This Email in Your Browser METRANS on the Move | Vol. 6 Issue 6 | Feb 19, 2018 View this email in your browser METRANS on the Move: Our Weekly Newsletter for Students I am METRANS student graphic designer, Yang Deng, a masters student at USC majoring in transportation engineering, and am honored to welcome you to this issue. This week, you will read about many opportunities for involvement – field trips, conference sponsorships, and more. We are always looking for new sources of knowledge, articles and content, and encourage you to reach out to us with your ideas. Please contact me, any of the student assistants, or METRANS Associate Director Victoria Deguzman at [email protected] to join the effort! Yang with Terence and Jadon, Yang Deng students he tutors in Los Angeles. USC MSCE 2018 [email protected] Subscribe Now! In the News The articles in this newsletter are prepared or accomplished by others in their personal capacity. The opinions expressed are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of METRANS or its partners. PSR and ITS UC Irvine Host Colloquium on Redefining Mobility By Priyanka Ramasamy, USC Viterbi MSCE Transportation Engineering, 2018 On January 24, 2018, ITS-Irvine with co-sponsor PSR Center hosted “Graduate Colloquium on Redefining Mobility.” The nearly 80 attendees, who included faculty, practitioners, and students from UC Irvine, UCLA, and USC, gained knowledge on the current issues and future demands on mobility. Read more here. Gordon and Cho Present Using Big Data To Improve Agglomeration in Southern California Traffic Counts By Camila Araujo, Minnesota Department of Transportation's USC Price School MPL 2019 (MnDOT) Traffic Forecasting and Analysis Section Director Gene Hicks thought there had to Peter Gordon (Professor Emeritus, USC Price) be a better way to count the number of vehicles and John Cho (Senior Regional Planner, SCAG) traveling his state’s roadways. Hicks oversees presented their research on agglomeration in the tedious task of laying out road tubes at Southern California as part of the PSR Spring approximately 33,000 sites (about 12,000 each 2018 Research Seminar Series. Read more year) to determine traffic volumes. here. Read more here. here. Read more here. Get Involved Free TRB Webinar TRID Searching February 22, 2018, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Pacific Time TRB will conduct a webinar on Thursday, February 22, 2018 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that will discuss how to get the most out of the TRID database when searching from your desktop or mobile device. This webinar will explore recent updates to the TRID interface, as well as provide practical tips when using the database. TRID is the world's largest and most comprehensive bibliographic resource on transportation research information. Maintained by TRB, TRID covers all modes and disciplines of transportation and contains more than 1.2 million records of references to books, technical reports, conference proceedings, and journal articles in the field of transportation research. More than 165,000 records contain links to full-text documents. Webinar Presenter: Bill McLeod, Transportation Research Board Registration questions? Contact Reggie Gillum at [email protected]. More Info & RSVP ICTPA - SCC Technical Seminar ITS for Smart Cities - How Can We Get There? Saturday, February 24, 2018, 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm Liberty Park Community Center, 19211 Studebaker Rd, Cerritos, CA 90703 Join ICTPA SoCal for a conversation on ITS and career development to network with local professionals from agencies, consulting firms and academia. Event Registration begins at 1:30 pm. Free online Registration available. Distinguished speakers include: Ms. Jane White, Senior Civil Engineer, LACDPW Mr. John Lower, Associate Vice President, Iteris Mr. Greg McKhann, Chief Operating Officer, McCain Dr. Liping Yan, Technical Specialist, LADWP More Info & RSVP ICTPA - Lunar New Year 2018 Celebration Saturday, February 24, 2018, 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm Liberty Park Community Center, 19211 Studebaker Rd, Cerritos, CA 90703 Join ICTPA -SoCal Chapter for the New year celebration Dinner and Networking Event and enjoy the performances and Raffles. Registration begins at 5:00 pm. Keynote Speech begins at 7:20 pm. Keynote speaker: Ms. Stephanie Wiggins, Deputy CEO, LA Metro More Info UC Davis ITS 3 Revolutions Conference February 26 - 27, 2018 The ARC- Activities and Recreation Center, 232 Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616 On February 26-27, 2018 the 3 Revolutions Policy Conference will assemble leading transportation experts and leaders to explore how we can steer shared, electric, and automated technologies and services to a better future. Join us in moving beyond hype and hostility in considering how we can anticipate--rather than react to—environmental, economic, and social challenges and opportunities. The first 200 participants to register will receive a pre-release copy of the Professor Daniel Sperling’s new book, Three Revolutions: Steering Automated, Shared, and Electric Vehicles to a Better Future, set for publication in March 2018. More Info Free TRB Webinar Considerations For Pavement Applications and Maintenance at Airports February 28, 2018, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Pacific Time TRB will conduct a webinar that features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program(ACRP)’s Report 159: Pavement Maintenance Guidelines for General Aviation Airport Management and Research Report 178: Guidance for Usage of Permeable Pavement at Airports. This webinar will discuss the development of a web-based airport pavement maintenance recommendation tool and the tool’s use in helping general aviation personnel choose the appropriate treatment based on the conditions, climate, and the Federal Aviation Administration’s airport classification of the facility. The presenters will also provide guidance on applying permeable pavements at airports. applying permeable pavements at airports. This webinar is sponsored by the Airport Cooperative Research Program. Webinar Presenters Tom Freeman, Texas A&M Transportation Institute Jeff Borowiec, Texas A&M Transportation Institute James Bruinsma, Applied Pavement Technology, Inc. Registration questions? Contact Reggie Gillum at [email protected]. More Info & RSVP Call for volunteers! Please email Prithvi Deore at [email protected] to join the volunteer team. Spring 2018 METRANS Outreach Event Engineering is SWEet Saturday, March 3, 2018, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm USC Main Campus METRANS PSR is proud to partner with the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), a non-profit, global organization founded in 1950 which aims to provide female engineers with a supportive community and a greater voice in the engineering industry. Help SWE, METRANS, and PSR inspire girls to pursue careers in engineering! Come to join us for interactive games to encourage the next generation to consider a STEM career. We are expecting around 60 girls to participate in 5 workshops, each lasting about 20 minutes. More Info METRANS PSR has a limited number of sponsored spots for complimentary attendance to this event. Please email Prithvi Deore at [email protected] to secure your spot. Spring 2018 METRANS Speakers Series Suzanne Dworak-Peck Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm USC Doheny Library (DML) 233 Suzanne Dworak-Peck is the Chair of the Campaign Advisory Committee for the NASW Foundation's National Social Work Public Education Campaign and Member of the USC Board of Trustees. Lunch will be provided. Event co-sponsored by Women in Management (WIM) and PSR center. See the flyer for more information. More Info Transportation Is A Women's Issue- Part II A Gendered Planning Mismatch Discussion By UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies Wednesday, March 7, 2018, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, 244 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 What potential do new mobility options, bikesharing, ridesourcing, microtransit hold for closing the gender gap between women doing shorter trips and more household serving trips ? Or will they rather reinforce these divergent travel patterns? Join the conversation about women’s travel patterns, current and future transportation planning and policy. Our experts will share their previous research, and discuss future plans from the City and County of Los Angeles to better serve women’s travel needs and patterns. Distinguished Speakers: Dr. Evelyn Blumenberg, UCLA Department of Urban Planning Seleta Reynolds, Los Angeles Department of Transportation Stephanie Wiggins, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Free Registration. Reception will follow after the event. Childcare assistance provided. See the flyer for more information. More Info RSVP METRANS PSR has a limited number of sponsored spots for complimentary attendance to this event. Please email Prithvi Deore at [email protected] to secure your spot. USC AEC Alumni Group Distinguished Industry Leader Speaker Series Thursday, March 8, 2018, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Thursday, March 8, 2018, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm USC Tutor Hall (RTH) Hall 526 Join the USC AEC Construction Alumni Group for the Networking event and Guest Presentation. Distinguished Speakers: Peter Davoren, President & CEO, Turner Construction Company Bob Pragada , President, Global Buildings, Infrastructure & Industrial business at Jacobs Engineering Group Light Refreshments and Dinner at On Campus Dining venues will be provided. Metered Parking spots available More Info & RSVP 2018 APPAM California Regional Student Conference March 9 to 10, 2018 Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA More Info & RSVP 2018 APPAM DC Regional
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