UVA CTS Annual Report 2015 | Page 7

MAJOR IMPACTS CENTER DIRECTOR DR. BRIAN SMITH TESTIFIES TO CONGRESS Dr. Brian Smith was invited to testify at the U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Research and Technology Hearing – U.S. Surface Transportation: Technology Driving the Future on June 12, 2015. In his testimony, Dr. Smith detailed the benefits the nation realizes from the federal investment in the University Transportation Centers program, and also the importance of the program to the development of the next generation of transportation professionals. IMPROVING TRANSPORTATION IN VIRGINIA From improving materials for bridge performance across the state, to understanding karst topography and its implications for Virginia transportation infrastructure, to providing training for over 2,400 transportation professionals from the local, state and private sectors, CTS continues to benefit transportation throughout the Commonwea