Geoffrey Potter

External Advisory Committee

A Snapshot of CTR Research Posters from the September 2022 Meeting of the CTR External Advisory Committee Latest Advances in Resilience of Infrastructure Systems PI: Dr. Zhanmin Zhang Authors: Kyle Bathgate & Dr. Zhanmin Zhang Presenter: Kyle Bathgate This poster summarizes recent projects completed by Dr. Zhanmin Zhang’s Resilient Infrastructure and Smart Cities (RISC) Lab. …


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Survey on Changes in Texans’ Commutes

The University of Texas’s Center for Transportation Research is conducting a survey on commuting and telecommuting activities for the Texas Department of Transportation. In order to understand the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts on work and travel patterns, the survey asks where Texans worked and how they got there prior to the pandemic, during its first year, …


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Texas Innovation Alliance Illustrates Grit in Sixth Annual Texas Mobility Summit

Transportation leaders converge virtually to discuss the policies, technologies, and funding strategies that will drive the future of Texas transportation   TEXAS (Oct. 27, 2021)–2021 is a testament to resilience.  Faced with the challenges of a winter storm, an ongoing pandemic, and supply chain disruptions, Texas transportation leaders have responded with a “Yes, AND” mentality. …


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Texas Innovation Alliance hosts fifth annual Texas Mobility Summit

Texas Innovation Alliance hosts fifth annual Texas Mobility Summit

Transportation leaders converge virtually to discuss the policies, technologies, and funding strategies that will drive the future of Texas transportation TEXAS (Sept. 28, 2020)–The unprecedented events of 2020 have impacted every part of our lives, including transportation.  Texans have exchanged their morning commute for telework, restaurants and grocers are delivering food using self-driving vehicles, and …


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CTR operations

CTR is operating with limited on-site staff to minimize the potential spread of COVID-19 virus. To learn more about the university’s response to COVID-19, please visit coronavirus.utexas.edu for further details and more up to date information on university guidelines and FAQs. For CTR specific questions, please contact CTR Administration.


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New Event:  Hack For Resilient Communities

New Event: Hack For Resilient Communities

CTR’s Network Modeling Center (NMC) is hosting a project hackathon on Saturday, February 29, that explores community resiliency through health, transportation, weather, and pollution data. This event stems from NMC’s participation in a project on transportation-related air pollution (TRAP), a Planet Texas 2050 effort (an initiative created through the UT Bridging Barriers Grand Challenge). Organizing …


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CTR at TRB 2020: The Longhorn List

The 2020 TRB Annual Meeting is coming up soon and CTR again has a tremendous presence there. Here’s the Longhorn List: your guide to all the presentations, workshops, poster sessions, and receptions involving CTR students and faculty at TRB 2020. Download the 2020 Longhorn List (PDF) RSVP for the Alumni and Friends Reception: Sunday, January 13, 7:00 – …


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CTR Hosts First Grad Student Symposium

CTR hosted a Graduate Student Symposium on Wednesday, May 8, at the WPR building. This event gave grad students the opportunity to practice their presentation skills in a timed competition—each student had seven minutes to encapsulate their research on a particular project. Oscar Galvis Arce and Ramez Hajj won the overall competition, while Amy Fong …


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