Past Events
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Making Cities for and with People
Jeff Risom, partner and managing director at Gehl Studio, spoke as part of Volpe's series "The Future of Transportation: Safety, Opportunity, and Innovation."
Autonomy and the Future of Urban Mobility
Dr. Emilio Frazzoli, professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT and co-founder and chief technology officer at nuTonomy, discussed recent advances in the design of autonomous vehicle systems.
Traffic Safety Awareness Day
Join us for hands-on exhibits and demonstrations that show the intersection of safety and health, human factors, and the transportation enterprise.
Federal Career Fair for Recent Graduates
Exciting opportunities are available to join the U.S. DOT team of talented professionals who resolve real-world transportation problems. Learn more and apply.
Between Public and Private Mobility: Examining the Rise of Technology-Enabled Transportation Services
TRB Executive Director Neil Pedersen discussed a new study that addresses a number of policy issues associated with technology-enabled transportation services, such as car-sharing and bike-sharing microtransit services, and transportation network companies, such as Uber and Lyft.
Re-Programming Mobility 2030: Scenarios of Digital Transformation in Metropolitan America
NYU Senior Research Scientist Anthony Townsend highlighted key findings from an alternative futures scenario exercise and explored how mobility and land use patterns could shift in U.S. metropolitan areas over the coming decades.
Industry Disruption - How Connectivity is Redefining Personal Mobility
From car-sharing programs, to autonomous vehicles, to other groundbreaking technological advances, the next 30 years are going to bring a transformational change to the auto industry. GM's Harry Lightsey shared the industry perspective on where we've been, and where we are going.
SBIR Pre-Proposal Webinar
U.S. DOT will host a pre-proposal webinar for the 16.1 SBIR Solicitation on October 21, 2015, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. (ET). Anyone interested in applying is urged to attend this webinar, which will provide information on the application process and featured solicitation topics.
NASA Strategy for Transformative Aeronautics
The future holds many exciting challenges in the aviation field. During this talk, NASA's John Cavolowsky discussed near- and long-term aeronautical research themes, technical challenges, and expected outcomes looking to 2025 and beyond.
Federal Cyber Security Summit
In support of U.S. DOT's Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Volpe is hosting a cyber security summit featuring security and risk-based technical sessions given by industry experts. The event is open to staff from federal, tribal, and state agencies.