UTC Partnerships

Howard University’s REPS Center also collaborates with and takes an active role in two other USDOT University Transportation Center (UTC) consortia that advance research in critical transportation areas:

• Center for Durable and Resilient Transportation Infrastructure (DuRe-Transp) 
  A USDOT Tier 1 UTC focused on The Center for Durable and Resilient Transportation Infrastructure focuses on the statutory research priority area “Improving the durability and extending the life of transportation infrastructure”.
• Safety and Mobility Advancements Regional Transportation and Economics Research (SMARTER) Center
  A USDOT Regional UTC for Region 3 (Mid-Atlantic) dedicated to developing research-based solutions to transportation challenges across urban and rural communities through research, education, and technology transfer.

These consortium partnerships expand REPS’s network for collaboration, helping connect expertise and accelerate shared transportation-safety and mobility outcomes.