Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Research Scientist Dr. Ipek Sener was recently appointed chair of the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB’s) Committee on Transportation and Public Health (AME70). According to trbhealth.org, this standing committee creates a space for transportation and health communities to expand knowledge about positive and negative health impacts related to transportation policies, procedures, and actions.
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TTI Employees Participate in TRB SETT Conference
Several Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) employees participated in the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB’s) Sustainability and Emerging Transportation Technology (SETT) Conference. TRB hosted the conference May 31–June 2 at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center in Irvine, California. “TTI was well represented at the TRB SETT Conference,” notes TTI Executive Associate Director Katie Turnbull. “The […]
TTI’s Sener Appointed to IPATH Board of Directors
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Associate Research Scientist Ipek Sener was recently appointed to the International Professional Association for Transport & Health (IPATH) Board of Directors. “The aim of IPATH is to share information, exchange ideas, and foster collaboration to improve health, quality of life and well-being in communities by advocating for the integration of […]
Sener Article Featured in TR News
Texas A&M Transportation Institute Assistant Research Scientist Ipek Sener co-authored an article recently published in TR News, the Transportation Research Board’s bimonthly magazine. The article, Why Public Health and Transportation: Setting the Stage, examines the impacts of transportation on public health in terms of safety, air quality, physical activity, equitable access to opportunities and noise. The article also explores potential societal […]