March 2025: Compass News
43rd Patterson Transportation Lecture,Spring 2025 Industry Workshop, ARPAE Energy Innovation Summit, NUTC at TRB, Sharika Hegde - CCAT Student of the Year, 2025 CCAT Global Symposium, Winter 2025 TC Seminars
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
PhD Candidate Sharika Hegde Honored with CCAT’s Outstanding Student of the Year Award at TRB
Sharika Hegde, a fifth-year PhD candidate at Northwestern University, has been awarded the prestigious Outstanding Student of the Year Award by the Center of Connected and Automated Transportation (CCAT).
December 2024: Compass News
Logistics of Food Waste and Loss Management; FHWA, HEI, BNSF and Skyway Concession research projects, Hani Mahmassani elected fellow of INFORMS, Tackling the Road Safety Crisis, NUTC Alumni Reunion & Reception at TRB Annual Meeting, and more...
NU at TRB 2025
The TRB 104th Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, DC from January 5 to January 9, 2025.
EVENTS
Sandhouse Rail Group: "The Chicago Region and Beyond 2025 Commute...
March 12
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Winter exams begin
March 17
All Day
Spring Break Begins
March 22
All Day
Spring Break Ends
March 31
All Day
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.
May 14, 2020
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Andrew Boyle, Boyle Transportation
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Bill Matheson, Schneider
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Ben McLean, Ruan Transportation
May 21, 2020
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David Arganbright, OmniTRAX
- John Friedmann, Norfolk Southern
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Eric Marchetto, Trinity Industries, Inc.
May 28, 2020
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Sean Barbour, Macy's
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Suresh Krishna, Northern Tool & Equipment
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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.
