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November 21, 2007 |
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Research Environmental Justice In Cities Compels ResearcherCities fascinate Lisa Schweitzer, and they always have. She attributes it to her small-town Iowa origins. As a youngster, she was drawn to the mystique of transportation, and how it could lead her to big cities. METRANS Adopts New Strategic Plan, Creates New InitiativesMETRANS has adopted a new strategic plan, according to Director Genevieve Giuliano. It is the Center's second strategic plan and is part of the requirements of the Tier 1 University Transportation Center award made to METRANS under the federal SAFETEA-LU Act. National Urban Freight Conference To Showcase New ResearchTransportation researchers will gather at METRANS' 2nd Annual National Urban Freight Conference Dec. 5-7. The purpose is to examine the impacts of goods movement and international trade in metropolitan areas. "Slack-Time" Study In Transportation Science Named 2007 Best PaperA USC research study ten years in the making has been awarded the 2007 Best Paper Prize by The Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS) Transportation Science and Logistics (TSL) Society. |
Education Local Alum Puts USC Planning Degree To Use In Public AffairsTodd McIntyre’s earliest memories of USC go way back, as far back as three summers of day camp! The 2005 Master of Planning graduate grew up near the campus and participated in day camp as a youth. Global Logistics Specialist® Grad Finds Global OpportunitiesEzunial Burts III is a young man with a vision. Enrolling in CITT’s Global Logistics Specialist® Program, he knew it would help him achieve the vision—working in a global business. He was right. Transportation Doctoral Students Move On To New CareersListed are the seven 2007 doctoral dissertations filed by August 2007. WTS Publishes Book To Help Students Find JobsBilled as a book to "revolutionize the future," the new WTS-Los Angeles (WTSLA) Transportation Résumé Book CD is aimed at employers looking for transportation talent. Published in July, it is a compilation of résumés showcasing Southern California undergraduate and graduate students in various areas of transportation. |
