The future for young women in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields is looking even brighter as of late. Known for its STEM programming, the highly touted GirlStart organization has been empowering young girls nationwide in the STEM fields of study. Recently, GirlStart sponsored a day-long event in… read more
Workforce Development
CM2 Funded Researchers at Louisiana State University Organize Transportation Engineering Summer Camp
Dr. Brian Wolshon, professor and Director of the Center for Emergency Transportation and Evacuation Resiliency at Louisiana State University (LSU) and member of the Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions (CM2) consortium, has been actively participating in educational and outreach activities with the support of Nelida Herrera, a funded Research Associate… read more
CM2 Funded Faculty and Staff speak at a Transportation Summer Camp for 4th and 5th Graders
Dr. Gian-Claudia Sciara, a Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions (CM2) funded Assistant Professor, and Olivia Posner, a Graduate Research Assistant for the University Transportation Center (UTC), participated in conjunction with the Heart of Texas Chapter (HOT) of the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) in Girlstart’s Take it to the Streets Camps… read more
ACSP Conference – Denver 2017
During the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) conference in Denver, CM2 PIs met for a roundtable discussion: “Leveraging Local & State Planning for Megaregional Transportation Needs”. In attendance were PIs from Texas Southern University, University of Pennsylvania, and The University of Texas at Austin. The roundtable was jointly… read more