USDOT Announces Awards for University Transportation Center Grants

by | Dec 7, 2016 | Past News & Events

USDOT Press Release

The US Department of Transportation has awarded $300 million in research grants to 32 universities for University Transportation Centers to conduct research that directly supports the priorities of the USDOT to promote the safe, efficient and environmentally sound movement of goods and people.  

Each UTC is a consortium of two- and four-year colleges and universities that come together to form a unique center of transportation excellence on a specific research topic. Together, they advance U.S. technology and expertise in the many disciplines comprising transportation through education, solutions-oriented research and technology transfer, and the exploration and sharing of cutting-edge ideas and approaches.

Arizona is well-represented in the following UTC grant awards:

 

National Institute for Transportation & Communities

Lead University Consortium Members

Portland State University
(Portland, OR)
  • Oregon Institute of Technology (Klamath Falls, OR)
  • University of Oregon (Eugene, OR)
  • University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)
  • University of Texas at Arlington (Arlington, TX)
  • University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT)

 

Pacific Southwest Region University Transportation Center (PSR)

Lead University Consortium Members

University of Southern California
(Los Angeles, CA)
  • California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA)
  • University of California, Davis (Davis, CA)
  • University of California, Irvine; (Irvine, CA)
  • University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa (Honolulu, HI)
  • Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff, AZ)
  • Pima Community College (Tucson, AZ)

 

Teaching Old Models New Tricks (TOMNET)

Lead University Consortium Members

Arizona State University
(Tempe, AZ)
  • Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA)
  • University of Washington (Seattle, WA)
  • University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)

Full List of 2016 UTCs