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MTI organizes or participates in several transportation-related events each year. These include national summits, regional forums, industry conferences, or special events and broadcasts. You can find leading transportation experts at all of these events, making them an excellent resource not only for professional and research insights, but also for networking. You can review our past events.

The Mineta Transportation Institute is deeply involved with many surface transportation issues. Our experts are available to speak with the news media about many topics, including autonomous vehicles, bicycle and pedestrian safety, congestion, high-speed rail, intermodal connectivity, public transit, transportation planning and policy, transportation security, and workforce issues.

For media requests, please contact:

Alverina Weinardy
Director of Operations
alverina.weinardy@sjsu.edu
408-924-7566

Hilary Nixon
Deputy Executive Director
hilary.nixon@sjsu.edu
408-924-7564
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November 13, 2025 Everyday GenAI: Research, Writing, and Design Tools for Transportation Professionals  -  Online

12:00-12:45p.m. (PT) | Link to register.

Generative AI is a powerful tool already benefitting the industry as a whole—but are you integrating it into your everyday work? In Everyday AI, a new MTI webinar series, you’ll learn how to use AI tools to enhance your research, simplify your writing, and elevate your report design. Don’t miss out on this three-part series, starting with Finding Information on November 13. 

Webinar 1: Finding Information
Learn how to use free GenAI tools to quickly find transportation data and information. SJSU Professor Egbe-Etu Etu, an expert in transportation data analytics, will teach strategies for asking the right questions “prompt engineering," in AI-speak) and validating results. Join us as we explore how GenAI can empower transportation professionals at every level to work more efficiently and make better data-driven decisions.

Presenter: Dr. Egbe-Etu Etu, MTI Research Associate & SJSU Assistant Professor

Moderator: Dr. Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Education Director, Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI)

 

This webinar is co-sponsored by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and WTS SF Bay Area Chapter.

*0.75 PDH credit available

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Presenters: Dr. Egbe-Etu Etu
November 13, 2025 Real Talk: Navigating Scholarships with Confidence and Clarity  -  Online

12:00-1:00p.m. (PT) | Link to register.

Join the Mineta Transportation Institute Student Association for our third annual scholarship success session—a free virtual event designed to help you strengthen your scholarship applications and explore funding opportunities for your education.

Hear what scholarship providers from these organizations have to say:

  • Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO)

  • California Transportation Foundation (CTF)

  • Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS)

They’ll share what reviewers look for, introduce scholarship opportunities from their organizations, and provide practical tips you can use right away.

Come ready with your questions and leave with advice and resources to support your scholarship journey.

 

*MTI is a proud co-sponsor of this event.

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