Research Presentations

The Pacific Southwest Region UTC conducts a multidisciplinary program of research, education, workforce development, and technology transfer to improve regional transportation system resiliency and mobility.

We invite submission of abstracts within the four themes:

1. Gaps in Transportation Access

2. Supply Chain Disruption and Economic and Environmental Risks

3. Climate Vulnerabilities and Environmental Justice

4. Uneven Technology Innovation and System Transformation

5. A Changing Transportation Workforce

Presentation Instructions

Presentations are 17 total minutes with 14 minutes for the talk and 3 minutes for Q&A.  Slides can be prepared in PDF or Microsoft Powerpoint.

Venue

UNLV is conveniently located just 1.5 miles east of the world famous Las Vegas Strip and just 10 minutes from the airport.   Use the “Science and Engineering Building” (SEB) when searching for the meeting venue in your phone or using Uber/Lyft/Taxi.  Use UNLV’s interactive campus map for more detailed building/parking locations.  General campus directions can be found here.

While the weather should be nice, hotels are a 20+ minute walk from campus.  Free parking is available in Cottage Grove Parking Lot which is right next to SEB.  Look for any spot marked “Student” on floors 2 and above.