NU at TRB January 2026
The TRB 105th Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, DC from January 11 to January 15, 2026.
Research That Moves You
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.
News & Events
NEWS
During Moses Lecture, Hornbeck Challenges Traditional Estimates of Transportation Infrastructure Value
Economist Richard Hornbeck spoke at Northwestern’s 2025 Leon N. Moses Distinguished Lecture in Transportation
NUTC Hosts Fall 2025 Workshop Spotlighting Practical Autonomous Transportation
Industry leaders and researchers discussed how emerging autonomous technologies are being applied.
A Conversation with New CEE Chair Marco Nie
In a Q&A, Nie outlines his vision to strengthen CEE’s identity, expand interdisciplinary collaborations, and prepare engineers to tackle society’s most pressing challenges.
EVENTS
Sandhouse Rail Group Meeting: "Railroads in the eye of TWO storms...
December 11
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Northwestern Engineering PhD Hooding and Master's Recognition Cer...
December 13
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Memorial and Tribute for Professor Hani S. Mahmassani (1956–2025)
January 11
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
NUTC TRB Reception & Alumni Reunion 2026
January 11
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Featured Research
LOCOMOTIVES: LOwering CO2: Models to Optimize Train Infrastructure, Vehicles, and Energy Storage
SPONSOR: ARPA-E
BY: Northwestern University Transportation Center and Argonne National Laboratory
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS: Hani S. Mahmassani, Pablo Durango-Cohen, Amgad Elgowainy (ANL), Yan (Joann) Zhou (ANL)
INTERMODAL: INcreasing Transportation Efficiency and Resiliency through MODeling Assets and Logistics
SPONSOR: ARPA-E
BY: Northwestern University Transportation Center and Vanderbilt
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS: Hani S. Mahmassani (formerly), Pablo Durango-Cohen, Craig Phillip (Vanderbilt), Hiba Baroud (Vanderbilt), Ahmad Taha (Vanderbilt), Paul Johnson (Vanderbilt)
Illinois, a Leader in Mobility 4.0 and Beyond
SPONSOR: Illinois Department of Transportation
BY: Illinois Center for Transportation & Northwestern University Transportation Center
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS: Angeli Jayme (UIUC), Imad L. Al-Qadi (UIUC), Hani S. Mahmassani (NU), Breton Johnson (NU), Jerry Quandt (Mobility IL)
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.
