I am grateful to Prof. Zong Tian for the invitation to serve on the Advisory Board for the Safety and Operations of Large-Area Rural/Urban Intermodal Systems (SOLARIS) Institute which is a Tier 1 University Transportation Center (UTC) based at the University of Nevada Reno. SOLARIS focuses on safety as the strategic focus area, supported by a broad spectrum of other transportation-related fields. I had the opportunity to visit the Institute and meet with the other advisory board members, faculty and staff on October 16, 2015. An exciting year of research, education and outreach surely lies ahead!
