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Smart Mobility Today: 16 March 2026

What I love and hate about preparing for the podcast is that I read every article that we include — from beginning to end whether it is a short announcement or a dissertation by a renowned researcher with an unpronounceable name. The downside is that it can be...

Smart Mobility Today: 9 March 2026

I was born, raised, married, had children, and lived in Detroit. I am a major Detroit booster and Great Lakes protector and champion. I have camped on the edge of Lake Huron every summer for 45 years. One of my favorite things to do is show newbies a Great Lake. Their...

Smart Mobility Today: 24 February 2026

My mom had a love of star gazing. As a child, I recall she would walk out our west side Detroit bungalow and traverse the narrow strip of concrete that led along the space between our single-car detached garage, past the swing set and the tomato patch, and lean...

Smart Mobility Today: 9 February 2026

I am always amazed at the energy and intelligence I hear in the voices of the engineering students that I meet on our Engineering Careers Tour. At Michigan State University, U of M Dearborn, and recently at Wayne State University, our team has met the young people who...

Smart Mobility Today: 2 February 2026

Often as I watched Star Trek with my dad, we would see characters with communicators and handheld computers. It was science fiction at its best. Then, later in the franchise, earl grey tea, cocoa, and machine parts were created by the same device. Fiction has a funny...