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4.4.13 IFTI Researcher Headed to the White House

Dr. Stephanie Ivey has received an exclusive invitation from U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and the White House Office of Public Engagement to participate in a special forum on Women in Transportation in Washington, D.C.
The forum is focused on increasing opportunities for women in transportation. As a member of this select group, Dr. Ivey will share best practices relative to the education, recruitment, retention and leadership development of women. LaHood hopes to use these discussions as a catalyst for evolving strategies for overcoming barriers. Read more...

4.4.13 Opening Doors and Minds to Engineering Professions

Dan Pallme, Dr. Mike Golias and Dr. Sabya Mishra are attending the UTC conference for the southeastern region in Orlando, FL. The conference host is one of our proposed Regional partners, the Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education (STRIDE) Center. Dan will be showcasing the work IFTI is doing to impact the future and current workforce. 

3.27.13 Motivating Students to Dream and Soar!

As part of IFTI's yearlong partnership with Wooddale High School that is highlighting the many career opportunities in the transportation industry, both Wooddale High and Middle School students were inspired to believe in their dreams. Barrington Irving, the youngest person and the first African American pilot to fly solo around the world, presented his inspirational message to students and VIP guests in the Wooddale High School auditorium. We believe that after months of field trips, presentations and hands on projects, Mr. Irving's presentation personalized everything we have been doing this year through the Garrett A. Morgan grant.

2.7.13 The first National Student Freight Symposium and Workforce Summit Were a Success!

The Intermodal Freight Transportation Institute (IFTI) as part of the National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (CFIRE) sponsored a combined national Student Freight Symposium and Workforce Summit on February 5-6, 2013 at the University of Memphis. Student representatives from fourteen universities showcased their research, connected with industry experts, networked with their peers, and toured local freight facilities. These students are forming the next generation of freight leaders. The two programs were integrated to provide industry professionals with opportunities to interact with some of the best transportation students from across the nation at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Conversely, the students actively networked and participated in mock interviews with the industry representatives. 

The Freight Workforce Summit provided an opportunity for private industry, public sector and academic institutions to discuss the growing workforce challenges facing this industry. The participants discussed this critical issue with the intention of finding real solutions to a national problem. CFIRE provided academic representation from a wide range of academic disciplines and universities. The companies represented included FedEx, CN, Schneider National, JB Hunt, the US Department of Transportation and the Tennessee Department of Transportation.

1.29.13 Dr. Lipinski Contributes to National Publication

Dr. Lipinski was once again tapped by a national publication to share his expertise. Click here to read the article in the Christian Science Monitor.

1.12.13 Dr. Lipinski on NPR's "On Point"

Our very own Dr. L was interviewed by Tom Ashbrook, host to the NPR show "On Point". Dr. Lipinski discussed the effects of drought on the Mississippi River. Listen here. 

12.11.12 Spotlight on Growth Industries: Transportation, Logistics and Distribution Services

Dan Pallme participated in a panel discussion sponsored by the Mid-south Minority Business Council. The seminar introduced existing and aspiring minority and women-owned businesses to supply chain opportunities in key growth industries in the Greater Memphis Region. The panel conversations focused on areas in the Transportation, Logistics and Distribution industry where potential business opportunities exist for M/WBEs to pursue, ultimately resulting in them becoming scalable and creating jobs. Approximately 70 people attended.

11.5.12 IFTI Maintains Strong Presence at the 2013 TRB 

At the end of January, the faculty, staff and students associated with IFTI attended the Annual Transportation Research Board meeting in Washington D.C. We had a record number of 15 IFTI representatives attending the conference –6 faculty /staff and 9 students. Dr. Mihalis Golias, Dr. Stephanie Ivey and Dr. Sabya Mishra were selected to present multiple research projects via lecture and poster presentations. Click here to see the list of papers and activities. Steven Edwards was honored at the annual Council of Universities Transportation Centers (CUTC) banquet as the IFTI Student of the Year! 

10.31.12 IFTI and Memphis City Schools Receive Award

10.30.12 Intermodal Freight Conference Makes National News

IFTI's 6th Annual Intermodal Freight Conference was highlighted in the AASHTO Daily Transportation Update.

10.26.12 Fall Colloquium on Transportation Management and Policy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

The theme of this semester's Colloquium was Freight Transportation Along the Mississippi River Corridor. Approximately a dozen graduate students of engineering, planning, and policy attended the Colloquium. Dan presented information to the UW-M students from Memphis. His general presentation shared information on the FRATIS Project that he is working on with DOT, a little on the FTLA and how to translate their transportation knowledge into their dream job.

10.15.12 Dan Pallme Makes Television Debut

Big Truck TV interviewed Dan Pallme, IFTI's Director. Watch the interview here! 

9.14.12 IFTI Hosts Eastern European Logistics Experts

For the third year in a row, IFTI welcomed a group of 25 mid- to senior-level executives from the Eurasian transportation and logistics sector to Memphis on September 10 - 12. The group visited the Unites States as part of the Special American Business Internship Training (SABIT) Program's Transportation Services and Logistics session through the US Department of Commerce. The logistics experts' time in Memphis included a combination of technical tours with corresponding educational presentations. The group visited TAG Trucking, Williams-Sonoma Warehouse, Nike Warehouse and Comtrack Logistics. A representative from Dunavant Logistics Group, LLC made an educational presentation to the group on Monday. Additionally, the visitors learned from a few U of M transportation faculty and student researchers.

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