Upcoming Webinars
MTI organizes or participates in several transportation-related webinars each year. You can find leading transportation experts at all of these webinars, making them an excellent resource for professional and research insights. You can also view our past webinars.
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| October 12, 2026 |
Garrett Morgan Sustainable Transportation Competition: Information Night (2026) 6:00-7:00p.m. (PT) | Link to register. Calling all eager middle school students, dedicated parents, and passionate educators! MTI is excited to extend an invitation to change the transportation landscape of our nation. Join us at the Garrett Morgan Sustainable Transportation Competition Information Night! This event is your gateway to an extraordinary national STEAM competition crafted to educate and engage students by solving our nation’s critical transportation issues. Learn how you can participate in the competition, and win prizes as we reveal this year’s "The Digital Twin Challenge: Building Better Transportation" competition prompt. It's time to fuel your passion for transformation and navigate toward a safer future. Turn your ideas into action and join us on the path of transportation innovation! Learn more about the competition: https://transweb.sjsu.edu/workforce-development/garrett-morgan-program
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| October 13, 2026 |
Beneath the Surface: Predicting Underground Corrosion - Online 12:00-12:30p.m. (PT) | Link to register. This MTI Research Snaps webinar is based on an MTI-led CSUTC research project, Steel Corrosion in Underground Transportation Infrastructure. Corrosion of steel is one of the costliest challenges facing transportation infrastructure, especially when it occurs underground, out of sight and difficult to detect. In this MTI Research Snaps webinar, Dr. Amr M. Morsy will discuss his new research that combines laboratory testing, field data, and machine learning to better predict underground steel corrosion as soil conditions change over time. Join us to learn how these findings could help engineers better estimate the lifespan of buried infrastructure and prevent costly and dangerous failures. Featured Guest: Amr M. Morsy, PhD, PE, MTI Researcher & Assistant Professor, California State University, Long Beach Moderator: Hilary Nixon, PhD, Deputy Executive Director, Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) *0.5 PDH credit available About the Featured GuestDr. Amr Morsy is an Assistant Professor at California State University, Long Beach and a professional civil engineer with experience in both academia and industry, with research focusing on geotechnical engineering, transportation geotechnics, environmental geotechnics, and climate adaptation. He has participated in research sponsored by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council of the UK Research and Innovation, the US Federal Highway Administration, the Geosynthetic Institute, the Departments of Transportation of Texas and Indiana, and geosynthetic manufacturers. |
| October 20, 2026 to October 22, 2026 |
2026 Research to Practice Transit Symposium - Online
The 2026 “Research to Practice” Transit Symposium will be held October 20-22, 2026. The symposium will take place online and be streamed on YouTube. As the transit industry is experiencing significant changes (e.g., new technologies, potential funding shortage) in recent years, the Symposium provides a platform where transit experts share insights on how evidence-based research is being used or can be used to make the most of these opportunities in a dynamic environment. The agenda for this year’s symposium is still being finalized. Register today to receive updates on the upcoming sessions and speakers as they are announced. Past year’s symposiums included the following topics:
Information about previous years’ events can be found here. In addition to the opening and closing plenaries, the symposium features two types of sessions:
AICP credits will be available for this event. Questions? Contact the following: Chad Riding Dr. Xiang ‘Jacob’ Yan The Symposium is convened by a partnership between California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), University of Florida (UF) Transportation Institute, University of California, Davis (UC Davis) Transit Research Center, American Public Transportation Association (APTA), the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI), and the Safety and Mobility Advancements Regional Transportation and Economics Research (SMARTER) Center. |
| November 10, 2026 |
Trailblazer Tuesday with Carolyn Gonot 12:00-12:30 p.m. (PT) | Link to register. The Mineta Transportation Institute is hosting a series of virtual fireside chats featuring influential women leaders in transportation. These successful women—representing academia, public and private industries, and the nonprofit sector—will share their compelling personal narratives and leadership journeys. Gain valuable insights into their strategies for balancing assertiveness with emotional intelligence, overcoming stereotypes, and leading with intention. Join us to explore the profound impact of reshaping perspectives and championing women's roles within the transportation industry and beyond. Featured Guest: Carolyn Gonot, General Manager & CEO, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Moderator: Dr. Karen Philbrick, Executive Director, MTI This webinar is co-sponsored by COMTO. *0.5 PDH credit available About the Featured GuestProviding solid public transportation leadership for more than a quarter century, Carolyn Gonot is one of a handful of women leading major public transit agencies throughout the U.S. She built her career over three decades, mostly at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), in multiple leadership roles including Chief Engineering and Program Delivery Officer, Chief BART Program Officer, Chief Development Officer, and Deputy Director of the Congestion Management Program. Her extensive experience in successfully delivering capital projects to improve mobility in Silicon Valley led her to become the first woman to take the helm of the Utah Transit Authority, where she served as Executive Director from 2019-2021. Ms. Gonot then returned to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority as VTA’s General Manager/CEO in June 2021, rising to the challenge of leading the agency through the aftermath of a deadly mass shooting and navigating the recovery of transit service devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. In her role as General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of VTA, she is responsible for 2400 employees, delivering projects such as the multi-billion dollar BART Silicon Valley Extension Phase II, programs, and transit services that provide mobility solutions for more than 2 million people who live and work in Silicon Valley. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ms. Gonot received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Notre Dame, and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Penn State University. She is an active supporter of the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) and was honored as the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter’s Woman of the Year and the Silicon Valley Business Journal’s Power 100 most influential business people.
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