I was very pleased to participate in the Academy for Lifelong Learning (ALL) in connection with the Oregon State University Alumni Association on Friday April 11, 2014, where I presented a lecture on "Sustainable Transportation in the Netherlands," as part of ALL's World Cultures series focusing on the Netherlands. I also had the chance to present "Driverless Vehicles - Time to Panic or Rejoice?" with Oregon State University professor Haizhong Wang for his CE 491 Transportation Engineering course. All in all it was a beautiful day in Corvallis!
I was very happy to be invited back to the U.S. DOT yesterday where I presented "Putting the Implementation Back in Innovation: Reflections on the Future of Transportation Research and Education," as part of the Transportation Innovation Series sponsored by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Research and Technology. It was great to see old friends and colleagues and hear about all the progress being made within the former-RITA offices, including ITS, BTS and RD&T. I was also fascinated to see the amazing new developments just behind the DOT building on the waterfront, absolutely beautiful! A great (and beautiful sunny) day in DC!
