Researcher Inspired by Ancient & Current Systems

It all started in Greece for Anastasios Chassiakos, California State University, Long Beach researcher and METRANS Executive Committee member. He visualizes a straight line from the ancient Greek and Roman societies to today's infrastructure systems — and not simply because he grew up in Greece. His career focus on civil infrastructure such as bridges and buildings grew from his fascination with complex systems. He appreciates the legacy left by the past to today's social and technological systems.

"Ten Thousand Eyes" Research to Increase Security Via Cell Phones

A newly funded METRANS research project, "Ten Thousand Eyes on California's Streets, Roads, and Infrastructures," will take advantage of ubiquitous cell phones by turning them into a widespread safety monitoring system.

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Visiting Scholars Share Transportation Insights

Has China's recent industrialization created a mirror image of goods movement problems faced by Southern California? How has the rapid development of EU countries affected the people who live in its ancient cities? Are those challenges similar to those faced by comparable but younger U.S. cities?

Najmedin Meshkati Heads to Capitol to Advise Secretary of State

Instead of teaching his usual fall classes at USC this year, Najmedin (Naj) Meshkati will be settling into a new office in the U.S. State Department as a Jefferson Science Fellow. Meshkati is an expert in human-factors safety issues ranging from transportation to nuclear power.

• METRANS Advisory Board Tracks Progress at Annual Meeting
• Transportation Students Win Prestigious Awards
• Transportation Professors Recognized
• Transportation Planners Learn Complexities of Goods Movement
• METRANS Co-Sponsors Research Conferences

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