By Ken Walters / 412-268-1151 / walters1@andrew.cmu.edu
Carnegie Mellon University Provost Farnam Jahanian and City of Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto will be among the featured speakers at a White House Smart Cities Forum on Monday, Sept. 14 in Washington, D.C.
CMU Provost Farnam Jahanian
The event will bring together government officials, the research community and urban leaders to discuss using advances in science and technology to create innovative solutions to challenges such as traffic congestion, fostering economic growth, improving sustainability, fighting crime and improving the delivery of important services.
A livestream of the forum will begin at 2 p.m. EDT, Sept. 14 at wh.gov/live.