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UTC’s Dr. Mina Sartipi On Chattanooga Connect 2024

Dr. Mina Sartipi - next to a banner for UTC’s Smart Corridor on Chattanooga’s MLK Boulevard.
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Dr. Mina Sartipi - next to a banner for UTC’s Smart Corridor on Chattanooga’s MLK Boulevard.

The future of urban transportation runs through Chattanooga.

Next month, a conference hosted by our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - will convene industry leaders, policymakers and researchers to explore that future - including A.I., connected mobility and digital infrastructure - at Chattanooga Connect 2024, from Monday, October 21st through Wednesday, October 23rd, presented by UTC’s Research Institute and its Center for Urban Informatics and Progress.

Dr. Mina Sartipi is executive director of the Research Institute - and the Center’s founding director.

Banner for Chattanooga Connect 2024.
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