Events: OTREC

Oregon Modeling Collaborative Launch

On Nov. 12, 2010 Peter Appel, Administrator of the USDOT Research and Innovative Technology Administration, will be in Portland to launch the Oregon Modeling Collaborative (OMC).The OMC brings together academic researchers, public agencies and the private sector around the challenges facing transportation and land use policy. The OMC will focus on innovation, education and outreach needed for the development of transportation modeling and analytical tools to plan for a sustainable future.  

The launch, which will help recognize the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Oregon Modeling Steering Committee (OSMC) for their long-standing support and efforts in transportation modeling. The event will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Friday, Nov. 12 in the Engineering Building Atrium at Portland State University (1930 SW 4th Ave, Portland, OR 97201). Food and refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP by Nov. 5 to Hau Hagedorn [email protected] or 503-725-2833.  You can contact Dr. Kelly Clifton [email protected] for more information on the OMC.

Peter Appel Visit

On Friday, November 12, OTREC will be hosting a visit with Peter Appel, Administrator of the USDOT Research and Innovative Technology Administration. Peter will meet with OTREC’s Board of Advisors to hear about our strategic initiatives and discuss the value of research.  The visit will highlight OTREC research results that are being put into practice. Students will be presenting alongside OTREC principal investigators and agency partners to demonstrate how research is being applied. Another theme of the visit is to highlight the role of OTREC in education and training. In Oregon, cities, communities, and the transportation network, for example, are used as a living laboratory for research and experiential learning. Highlights will include the Oregon Institute of Technology's role in educating smaller urban and rural areas and the University of Oregon's Sustainable Cities Year.  Peter will also be launching the Oregon Modeling Collaborative (OMC), and help recognize the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Oregon Modeling Steering Committee (OMSC) for their long standing support and efforts in transportation modeling. The schedule summary for the visit is as follows.

• 8:00 am: Breakfast with Board of Advisors
• 9:00 am: Debrief with high-level university folks
• 9:20 am: Break
• 9:30 am: OTREC research that’s being put into practice
• 10:45 am: The UTC role in education & training: Oregon as a living laboratory
• 11:20 am: Break
• 11:30 am: Launch of the Oregon Modeling Collaborative
• 1:00 pm: Debrief with Peter
• 1:30 pm: Peter Departs