USDOT Awards More Than $20 Million in Grants to Advance Transportation Research and Solutions at Morgan State University
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Posted By: Reginald Culpepper on April 03, 2023 The Morgan State University National Center for Transportation Management, Research and Development (NTC) has further cemented its position as one of the nation’s foremost transportation research authorities, with the recent receipt of a $15-million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). The announced round of federal funding is part of an extensive Biden administration commitment to upscale transportation innovation and research, as well as invest in vital training for a diverse next generation of transportation leaders. In all, Morgan’s NTC and Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr., School of Engineering Civil Engineering program is expected to receive funding from more than $20 million in transportation grant commitments over the next five years. In further support of the regional SMARTER Center, Maryland’s Department of Transportation (MDOT) has committed an additional $4 million in state appropriations to the NTC at Morgan spanning the five-year term of the transportation research initiative. “Morgan’s National Transportation Center was among the first regional DOT-designated transportation centers of its kind and has exemplified true leadership in this capacity in the research and innovation of our evolving transportation needs,” said David K. Wilson, president of Morgan. “This recognition of Morgan’s value by way of funding received from the Department of Transportation underpins our strengths and leadership in transportation research and education. We look forward to continuing the center’s work in addressing an array of transportation challenges, from congestion and energy efficiency to equity and modernization. This level of support will help us achieve our goals in these critical areas.” As the prime recipient of one of the regional awards, Morgan’s NTC will serve as the principal institution coalescing a consortium of institutions in the formation of the USDOT Region 3 University Transportation Center’s (UTC’s) Sustainable Mobility and Accessibility Regional Transportation Equity Research (SMARTER) Center — which establishes Morgan as the first Historically Black College or University (HBCU) and the first university in Maryland to lead a USDOT Regional University Transportation Center (UTC). If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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