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Research Researcher Enjoys Wearing Two HatsTom O'Brien feels he has the "best of both worlds" as METRANS Applied Research Coordinator. He gets to spend time both in the classroom and on the docks. National Urban Freight Conference 2007 Will Convene December 5-7Researchers are invited this summer to submit their proposals for research papers and abstracts for presentations for the 2nd National Urban Freight Conference sponsored by METRANS. The event dates are Dec. 5-7. Fuel Experts Examine Alternative Energies For AutomobilesIt is increasingly hard to get the “straight story” about what is the best fuel for automobiles. METRANS Issues Call for Applied Research ProgramNineteen pre-proposals were received in response to the latest Request for Proposals in METRANS' Monitoring the Ports program. "By the deadline on February 9," said Tom O'Brien, Applied Research Coordinator, "we received the largest number of proposals ever submitted." Mahyar Amouzegar Joins METRANS Executive CommitteeMETRANS' Executive Committee welcomes CSULB's Mahyar Amouzegar to its ranks, following the departure from CSULB of Mike Mahoney, former Dean of Engineering. Amouzegar brings a wealth of logistics and engineering background to the task. Having spent nine years with the RAND Corporation, Amouzegar formerly focused on research on military logistics. |
Education Masters In Global Logistics Degree Approved As Regular ProgramWhile the logistics industry has been growing by leaps and bounds, those employed in the field have had to patch together relevant education from several programs. No longer. Global Logistics Specialist® Program Wins National HonorsWell into its tenth year, the Global Logistics Specialist® program at CSULB has more than an anniversary to celebrate. Doctoral Student Awarded Summer Fellowship In Washington, D.C.It has been one surprise after another for USC doctoral student Sylvia He, who is spending the summer working on a fellowship for the Transportation Research Board (TRB) in Washington, D.C. TRB is part of the National Academies of Science. Students Attend UCTC Student Research Conference At UCLAThe University of California Transportation Center Student Research Conference attracted a large number of USC attendees this year. 5,000 WiSE Merit Fellowship Goes To Iris (Zhihong) ShenOvercoming a highly competitive field across all departments of the Viterbi School of Engineering, USC student Iris (Zhihong) Shen has been awarded a $5,000 merit fellowship from the Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Program. |
