The mission of the Tier I Transportation Informatics University Transportation Center (referred to hereafter as TransInfo UTC) is undertake research, education, training, and technology transfer activities aimed at realizing the full potential of “Big Data” and Transportation Informatics in: (1) improving transportation system performance; and (2) guiding investments and policies. We anticipate that the activities performed under the umbrella of the TransInfo Center will advance the state of knowledge of the emerging field of transportation informatics, and will better prepare and educate both the existing transportation workforce, as well as the next generation of transportation professionals in how to harness the power of “Big Data” to address transportation challenges. TransInfo is a consortium of four National Universities led by the University at Buffalo (UB), the State University of New York (SUNY) located in Buffalo, New York. The three other universities are: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) located in Troy, New York; George Mason University (GMU) located in Fairfax, Virginia, minutes from Washington, D.C.; and (4) the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez (UPR-M) located in Mayaguez, PR, which is a minority-serving institution. In addition, the Universities are partnering with CUBRC, a not-for-profit, Research Corporation headquartered in Buffalo, NY, which will serve as a non-member partner.

To read more about the award, please visit www.buffalo.edu/transinfo