Our experts are frequently spotlighted in national/local news outlets and widely read blogs. The headlines and summaries below link to the original news articles and features.
December 18, 2024
“The guest is Kari Watkins, associate professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering and co-director of the Transit Research Center at the University of California Davis. She’s a member of the state Transit Transformation Task Force, which has the job of seriously accelerating Californians’ use of transit.”
Davis Enterprise
December 16, 2024
“Director of the Global South Clean Transportation Center, Dr Aditya Ramji, agreed that training is vital for building local capacity to promote climate action among youth.”
Punch Newspapers
December 16, 2024
“Dr. Aditya Ramji, Director, Global South Clean Transportation Center and part of the delegation, agreed that training is vital to ensure local capability in promoting climate actions among the youth.”
Independent Newspaper Nigeria
December 16, 2024
“Speaking on the collaboration, Dr. Aditya Ramji, Director, Global South Clean Transportation Center and part of the delegation, agreed that training is vital to ensure local capability in promoting climate actions among the youth.”
Business Hallmark
December 16, 2024
“Dr. Aditya Ramji, Director of the Global South Clean Transportation Center, noted the critical role of training in building local capacity. He revealed plans to equip Master’s and PhD students with skills to address Nigeria’s transport challenges, particularly in climate-friendly innovations.”
DAPURTOTO
December 13, 2024
“The lack of demand for EV vehicles, including Rivian’s own, has also forced charging stations into a position where they generate little profit and often incur losses, according to Alan Jenn, an assistant professor at the University of California in an interview with The Washington Post—but there is a solution.”
SUCCESS
December 13, 2024
“There are fewer sedans on the road — and most of them older, running on gasoline. Newer SUVs are getting more and more fuel-efficient, per Gil Tal, director of the Electric Vehicle Research Center at UC Davis. “
Marketplace
December 13, 2024
NAN reports that members of CalSTA delegation, who paid the courtesy visit included Mr Aditya Ramji, a Professor from the University of California, and Mr Giles Giovinazzi, Senior Advisor for CalSTA.
Aljazirah News
December 13, 2024
“While he weighed in on the proposal for a possible partnership, the Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Transportation, Professor Umar Adam Katsayal requested exchange programmes that would foster capacity development and skill acquisition between candidates from FUTD and the Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis.”
New Telegraph
December 12, 2024
“Free money for transit specifically “was extremely helpful to people. People really appreciated it,” said Angela Sanguinetti, the lead researcher on the East Oakland pilot.”
The OaklandSide
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