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UT, Volkswagen Group of America Extend Master Research Agreement

posted on October 20, 2023

UT and Volkswagen Group of America announced the signing of a new five-year master research agreement, reinforcing their longstanding and productive innovation partnership.

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The Conversation: How Transportation Agencies Plan for Large-Scale Traffic Disruptions

posted on June 30, 2023

Traffic planning is a multiagency effort. Lee Han, professor of civil and environmental engineering, explains how planners, transit agencies and city governments manage traffic disruptions for The Conversation.

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NSF Director Visits UT for Mobility Showcase

posted on June 26, 2023

Sethuraman Panchanathan, director of the National Science Foundation, visited UT, where he announced a new major research award and celebrated the launch of TEAM TN, a statewide initiative to advance mobility led by UT.

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UT, Volkswagen Accelerate Research Collaboration

posted on May 24, 2023

UT and Volkswagen Group of America Inc. are accelerating their partnership and developing technologies to transform the automotive industry and build the workforce of the future. Plans include launching 10 new joint research projects through 2025 and creating additional PhD fellowship and internship positions at Volkswagen.

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UT-led Coalition to Strengthen Tennessee’s Innovation Economy

posted on May 11, 2023

UT is leading a transformative coalition focused on mobility and funded by the NSF’s Regional Innovation Engines program. TEAM TN, the first initiative of its kind in Tennessee, is focused on inventing and commercializing new transportation systems and technologies.

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UT to lead $10M University Transportation Center

posted on February 24, 2023

The new multi-institutional University Transportation Center will unite researchers from across the country to develop innovative technologies and solutions in the freight transportation system and national and global supply chains.

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