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Established in 1954 by industry representatives, Northwestern University Transportation Center (NUTC) was the first US-based university transportation center and has been recognized as a leading interdisciplinary education and research institution serving industry, government and the public ever since. Housed within the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, NUTC aims to influence national and international transportation policy, management, operations, and technological developments.

 


 

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NEWS

Prof. Ian Savage Recently Chaired as an Expert in TRB Special Report

Transportation Center and Economics faculty member Ian Savage recently chaired an expert committee to assess regulatory standards and criteria for deciding whether automatic or remote-control shutoff valves should be installed on existing hazardous liquid and gas transmission pipelines.

NUTC Awarded $2.2 million INTERMODAL Grant

The Northwestern University Transportation Center (NUTC) was competitively selected for a $2.2 million INTERMODAL grant by the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) of the U.S. Department of Energy.

EVENTS

NUTC Seminar Series - "Shared Mobility Services: From System Ana...

April 4
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

NUTC Seminar Series: Hiba Baroud | Vanderbilt University | April ...

April 18
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

NUTC Seminar Series: "Robust CAV Coordinated In-Vehicle Routing ...

April 25
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

NUTC Seminar Series: "Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Au...

May 2
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Asynchronous Virtual Roundtables

Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chain Networks under COVID-19

NUTC is pleased to announce a series of Asynchronous Virtual Roundtables open to the public on Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chain Networks under COVID-19. This new AVR series, moderated by NUTC director Professor Hani S. Mahmassani, debuted Thursday, April 2nd.

TCAVR7
May 14, 2020
  • Andrew Boyle, Boyle Transportation

  • Bill Matheson, Schneider

  • Ben McLean, Ruan Transportation

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TCAVR8
May 21, 2020
  • David Arganbright, OmniTRAX

  • John Friedmann, Norfolk Southern
  • Eric Marchetto, Trinity Industries, Inc.

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TCAVR9
May 28, 2020
  • Sean Barbour, Macy's

  • Suresh Krishna, Northern Tool & Equipment

  • Saman Saiy, DHL Supply Chain

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Business Advisory Council

NUTC's Business Advisory Council (BAC) is comprised of senior-level executives representing all modes of transportation including shipper and carrier firms, freight forwarders and third party logistics providers, financial institutions, consulting firms, and trade associations. BAC members serve as advisers to NUTC, providing important real-world insights into the issues and problems they face in their businesses.

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