OCT 2025: The CR2C2 Student Leadership Council collaborated with the ITE Student Chapter at NC A&T to organize an engaging and informative seminar on October 7, 2025, featuring Mike Reese, P.E., C.P.M., President of the North Carolina Section of ITE (NCSITE) and Western Regional Engineer at NCDOT's Traffic Management Unit. Read More...

SEP 2025: The CR2C2 Student Leadership Council (SLC) at North Carolina A&T State University proudly collaborated with the university's ITE Student Chapter to host an engaging speaker event featuring transportation professionals Tranell Guthrie and Aishwarya Sharma from Kittelson & Associates on Thursday, September 18th. Read More...

JULY 2025:  The Center for Regional and Rural Connected Communities (CR2C2) showcases the Aggie Auto Shuttle at the recent Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) event, a joint initiative hosted by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This important gathering brought together the Council on Governmental Affairs and the Council on Research, drawing over 300 leaders from research institutions and government agencies across the nation. Read More...

JULY 2025:  This summer, supported by CR2C2 Center under Project EWD-2, the Center for Transportation Research UT Knoxville, in partnership with Johnson University, hosted the inaugural Advanced Mobility Innovation Lab (AMIL) Professional Development Camp.  Read More...

JULY 2025:  The Center for Regional and Rural Connected Communities (CR2C2) partnered with the Transportation Institute at North Carolina A&T State University to host this year’s Summer Transportation Institute (STI) cohort for an interactive facility tour.  Read More...

JULY 2025:  Komal Gulati, a PhD student in Electrical Engineering and Chair of the CR2C2 Student Leadership Council, was honored to be selected for the highly competitive 2025 Leadership Development Conference (LDC) organized by the Eno Center for Transportation in Washington, D.C.  Read More...

JULY 2025:  CR2C2’s Student Leadership Council (SLC) members recently contributed to a meaningful outreach initiative aimed at sparking curiosity and interest in transportation engineering among middle school students in rural Alabama.   Read More...

JULY 2025:  We’re excited to announce that CR2C2’s collaborative initiative to plan for the deployment of Autonomous Microtransit Vehicles in rural communities has been awarded Phase 1 funding through the Mobility, Access, and Transportation Insecurity (MATI) Program.   Read More...

JULY 2025:  CR2C2 researchers made a strong showing at the 2025 ASCE International Conference on Transportation & Development in Glendale, AZ.  Read More...

JULY 2025:  CR2C2 researchers made a strong showing at the 2025 ASCE International Conference on Transportation & Development in Glendale, AZ.  Read More...

JULY 2025:  CR2C2 recently had the privilege of hosting 25 interns from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) 10-week Summer Internship Program for a day of immersive learning and hands-on experience at our transportation research facility.  Read More...

JULY 2025:  This past week, our team had the privilege of hosting a group of bright and curious 3rd–5th grade students, faculty, and staff from a local Robotics & Coding Camp.  Read More...

MAY 2025:  The Center for Regional and Rural Connected Communities (CR2C2) engaged students at Pilot Elementary School as they received a hands-on introduction to engineering. Read More...

MAY 2025:  North Carolina A&T State University’s Center for Regional and Rural Connected Communities (CR2C2) recently welcomed transportation professionals from across the state for a hands-on demonstration of its cutting-edge autonomous vehicle technology.  Read More...

APR 2025:  The Center for Regional and Rural Connected Communities researchers at the University of Georgia hosted the 2nd Symposium on Convergent Safety on April 18, 2025, bringing together experts to advance cross-domain safety in transportation, healthcare, agriculture, and manufacturing.  Read More...

APR 2025:  North Carolina Secretary of Transportation Joey Hopkins and Anthony “Tony” Lathrop, chair of the North Carolina Board of Transportation, were among nearly 45 NCDOT leaders and board members who visited North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University to tour the university’s innovative transportation research facilities and autonomous vehicle technologies Tuesday, April 29.  Read More...

APR 2025:  On Friday, April 25, the Center for Rural and Regional Connected Communities welcomed transportation researchers from the Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) at University of Minnesota For a Transportation Research Exchange.  Read More...

APR 2025:  Dr. Ali Karimoddini joined a panel of transportation leaders for an impactful discussion on the best practices for collaboration within the USDOT University Transportation Centers (UTCs) network representing the Center for Regional and Rural Connected Communities (CR2C2).  Read More...

MAR 2025: The Center for Regional and Rural Connected Communities (CR2C2) has earmarked $400,000 in FY 2026 to fund projects under its Research and Education Exploratory (REE) Grants program, subject to the approval of the Center's budget by the USDOT. The purpose of this program is to fund short-term projects that investigate emerging concepts and novel approaches for addressing transportation challenges in rural communities.  Submit your idea  ...

MAR 2025: The Center for Rural and Regional Connected Communities (CR2C2) is proud to have co-organized the workshop "Pioneering Transportation Innovation with Generative AI" alongside the ASCE TDI Artificial Intelligence in Transportation Committee, the Center for Multi-Modal Mobility in Urban, Rural, and Tribal Areas (CMMM), Leidos, and BlueHalo.  Read More...

MAR 2025: Congressman Richard Hudson visited North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University to learn about the innovative research and technological advancements taking place on campus including presentations from the Center for Regional and Rural Connected Communities.  Read More...

FEB 2025: The Center for Rural and Regional Connected Communities (CR2C2) welcomed North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to North Carolina A&T State University for a roadshow event  Read More...

FEB 2025: The Alabama Transportation Institute proudly hosted a successful Transportation Awareness Day at Greensboro Middle School on February 19, 2025, aiming to inspire the next generation of transportation professionals. The event attracted 305 enthusiastic 6th to 9th-grade students, eager to explore the exciting world of transportation and STEM education. Read More...

FEB 2025: The work of CR2C2 student Sabit Musa, advised by Drs. Greg Erhardt and Andrew Martin at the University of Kentucky (UKY), has been featured in Vanguard News for its innovative contributions to rural mobility and transportation research. Read More...

FEB. 2025: CR2C2 Student Leadership Council (SLC) organizes Leadership Training Workshops on Empowering Future Leaders: Building Skills for Inclusive, Data-Driven, and Strategic Leadership!  Read more...

FEB. 2025: On February 11 - 12, CR2C2 participated in the 2025 NCDOT Research and Innovation Symposium held at NC State University!  Read more...

FEB. 2025: CR2C2 had the pleasure of hosting the Winston Salem Career Center’s drone technology class on February 6th for an immersive facility tour, where students explored labs, flew drones, and experienced autonomous driving simulators.  Read more...

FEB. 2025: One of our outstanding CR2C2 students, Oladimeji Alaka, whose research poster titled “Investigating Automated Shuttle Readiness for Rural Areas: North Carolina Case Study” was recognized for excellence at the 2025 NCDOT Research and Innovation Symposium! Read more...

JAN 2025: The Center for Regional and Rural Connected Communities (CR2C2) is proud to announce its Fiscal Year 2025 Research and Education Exploratory Grants (REEGs) awardees. These projects are designed to address mobility and accessibility challenges in rural communities through innovative applications of automated vehicle (AV) technologies, regional transit integration, infrastructure readiness, and STEM education. Read More...

JAN. 2025: CR2C2 hosted an unforgettable networking and information exchange event during the annual Transportation Research Board (TRB) meeting. Read more ...

JAN. 2025: The Center for Regional and Rural Connected Communities (CR2C2) is proud to announce its participation in the 2025 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting. Read more ...

JAN. 2025: CR2C2 Researchers presented their research works at the 2024 Transportation Research Board Meeting. Read more ...