Strategic Initiatives for Research and Innovation
Straight from the Source
Mary (Missy) Cummings, PhD, Director, Humans and Automation Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology presents on "Human-Automation Collaboration in Complex Systems."
International Collaboration and Research
Dr. Robert Ford of the University of Central Florida College of Business Administration provides insights at a workshop on the topic of Traveler Perception. The workshop is a joint initiative of the Volpe Center and the Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment's Centre for Transport and Navigation.
International Knowledge Sharing
A delegation of aviation officials from Malaysia visits to learn more about the Volpe Center's aviation and environmental activities.
Colloquia Series on Transportation Challenges and Opportunities
The Volpe Center brings together thought leaders and experts from across the transportation community:
Peer-to-Peer Outreach
At the Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Emily Nodine demonstrates the Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems program that the Volpe Center worked on in collaboration with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
Knowledge Sharing Across the Transportation Community
A host to 10,000 visitors annually, the Volpe Center frequently showcases projects through briefings, demonstrations and tours.
Join the Conversation!
Link in or walk in - Thought leaders and experts from academia, the private sector, government and other stakeholder organizations come together at Volpe to tackle emerging transportation challenges and explore new opportunities.
What we do
By bringing together thought leaders, decision makers, and other stakeholders from across the global transportation enterprise, we work to anticipate future transportation issues and generate fresh approaches to emerging issues. Through high-impact strategic initiatives, including outreach, we facilitate knowledge exchange across the transportation community and heighten awareness about the Volpe Center's technical portfolio, capabilities, staff and contributions to the Nation.
Read more about the Thought Leadership Initiative at the Volpe Center (PDF, 3.1 MB)
Featured Initiatives
Join us for an innovation information exchange for the transportation community featuring today's leaders in transportation. More >>
Featuring Volpe Center experts, Transportation Trajectories is a dialogue on advancing transportation innovation for the public good. The transportation community is invited to join the conversation as Volpe Center staff describe their work and share their knowledge of the transportation enterprise. More >>
A Colloquia Series on Transportation Challenges and Opportunities
This colloquia series brings together thought leaders and experts from across the transportation community - government, academia, the private sector and other stakeholders - to generate fresh approaches to emerging issues, anticipate transportation trends and inform decision making. More >>
Upcoming Events
Join us in person or via webinar
Thursday, May 23, 2013
12:00 noon EST
Transportation Trajectories with
Don Pickrell Ph.D., Chief Economist and David Pace, Economist at Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center
Thursday, June 27, 2013
12:00 noon EST
Straight from the Source with
Emil Frankel
Visiting Scholar at the Bipartisan Policy Center
New Paradigms for Federal Transportation Programs during a Time of Scarce Resources
Contact Us
Ellen Bell
Director of Strategic Initiatives for Research and Innovation
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617.494.2924
ellen.bell@dot.gov