4190 Bell Engineering Center
1 University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
479-575-6021
martrec@uark.edu
Dan Flowers Distinguished Lecture Series
The Dan Flowers Distinguished Lecture series was established in 2007 to honor the transportation service of Dan Flowers. Dan Flowers is a former Director of Arkansas Department of Transportation. Flowers is a registered professional engineer, a member of the University of Arkansas’ Academy of Civil Engineering, and serves on the Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center’s Professional Advisory Board at the University of Arkansas.
October 22, 2024
Bethany Stich is a professor of planning and urban studies at the University of New Orleans (UNO). She holds a Ph.D. from Virginia Tech University in public administration and policy. Stich is the Director of the Transportation Institute (UNOTI) at the University of New Orleans. She serves as the site director at UNO for the Maritime Transportation Research & Education Center housed at the University of Arkansas.
Lecture titled: Intermodal Miracles and Maladies
November 2, 2023
Caren Kraska, Chairman / President
Arkansas & Missouri Railroad
Caren is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering (with emphasis in transportation), as well as a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University. Her career includes over fifteen years of experience in the railroad industry.
Pictured: Caren Kraska and Heather Nachtmann
April 22, 2022
Michael Thompson, Problem Solver at MITRE
Federally funded R&D centers and public-private partnerships; tackling challenges of safety, stability, and well-being of our nation
Lecture: Securing the Maritime Transportation Systems Industry: The Not so Hidden Problem of Operational Technology Cybersecurity
November 14, 2019
Jim Kruse, Director of the Center for Ports and Waterways, Texas A&M Transportation
Institute.
DON’T LOOK BACK, THE PAST ISN’T WHERE WE ARE HEADED. A LOOK AT HOW THE MARINE FREIGHT
WORLD IS CHANGING.
April 15, 2019
Eric Shen, Director, Mid-Pacific Gateway Office Maritime Administration U.S. Department of Transportation
Marine Transport and Goods Movement: Why Should You Know and Why Should You Care
Pictured: Sarah Hernandez and Eric Shen
November 15, 2018
Dr. Tianjia Tang, Chief of Travel Monitoring and Surveys Division
Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Challenges & Opportunities in Surface Transportation
April 20, 2018
Melissa Tooley, PhD, PE
Director of External Initiatives Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Preparing for Automated and Connected Vehicles
Heather Nachtmann and Melissa Tooley
November 9, 2017
Regina Hopper, Senior Vice President Global Public Policy GRIDSMART Technologies, Inc.
Intelligent Next Generation Transportation: Integrated Mobility Through Connected and Automated Technologies
Regina Hopper and Bobby Hopper
November 17, 2016
Craig Philip, Ph.D., P.E., Research Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University
LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAINS IN THE 21ST CENTURY: UNCERTAINTY, CHANGE, AND A LOOK TOWARD THE FUTURE.SOME OBSERVATIONS FROM AN “OPERATOR” TURNED “ACADEMIC”
April 14, 2016
Robert Sinn, P.E.,
Principal and Building Structure Practice Leader Thornton Tomasetti
Jeddah Tower, the next world’s tallest building and the first man-made structure to reach a height of one kilometer.
November 12, 2015
Gene Higginbotham, Arkansas Waterways Commission Executive Director and Heather Nachtmann Ph.D., MarTREC Center Director
A presentation on: Regional Economic Impact Study for the McClellan Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
April 24, 2015
Scott E. Bennett, P.E. , Director, Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
Arkansas Highways: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
November 6, 2014
Dr. Kenneth “Ned” Mitchell, Research Civil Engineer for US Army Engineer Research and Development Center Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory
Optimization Formulations and Strategies for Navigation Systems Operations and Maintenance
