Sean Coffey, a graduate research assistant in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Rowan University was presented the 2013 UTC Student of the year award at the CUTC Banquet at 23rd Annual Outstanding Student of the Year Awards at TRB meeting, held on January 11, 2014 at Washington, DC. Sean was selected on the basis of his technical merit, research and academic performance. He graduated in May 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with honors and anticipates completing his master’s degree in civil engineering in December 2013.  MORE about UTRC Region 2’s Student from Rowan University

Dr. Cohen is developing a digitized publication for the website of U.S. High Speed Rail Association (USHSRA). Jim’s research will provide the USHSRA with information on the history of trains, their financing from public and private sources, speed, corridor maps, and historical videos, on corridors where high speed rail is currently under consideration in the U.S., such as San Francisco to Los Angeles, Houston to Dallas, and Tampa to Orlando to Miami.  MORE about Dr. James Cohen, Professor Emeritus and Director of Research Initiatives, ITS/CUNY’s Research on Digitized Publication for the U.S .High Speed Rail Association’s Website

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Matthew Daus, UTRC Distinguished lecture delivered a “Game Changer” speech at the request of the Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation (US DOT) in Washington, D.C. on February 6th, 2014. The two day conference hosted by the U.S. DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) was entitled the Clean Transportation Sector Initiative Workshop – Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Beyond 80% by Mid-Century.  MORE about UTRC’s Distinguished Lecturer Matthew W. Daus Delivers “Game Changer” Technology Disruption Speech in Washington, DC at U.S. Department of