November 2024 Over one billion tons of food in the United States is being wasted daily said leaders in the food industry during NUTC’s Industry Technical Workshop on Nov. 13 at The Woman’s Club of Evanston.
October 2024 Mahmassani was recognized for contributions to transportation science and leadership in the field
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September 2024 Hani Mahmassani has received two esteemed honors that reflect his career-long devotion to engineering and transportation research.
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July 2024 42nd Patterson Lecture, ARPA-E research award, IDOT research projects, Cybersecurity Workshop, Quantum computing, and more...
June 2024 As demand for cutting costs grows, could a free service actually cost Americans more?
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June 2024 Ali Lee (WCAS), Buck Arney (MEAS), and Tim Chen (WCAS).
June 2024 Jacob Atkins, Lucy Han, Garrett Lee, Marcos Rios, and Max Shapiro
May 2024 J.B. Hunt president and incoming CEO Shelley Simpson spoke at the NUTC’s Patterson Lecture
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April 2024 Northwestern hosted a QED-C plenary meeting for academic, corporate, and government stakeholders.
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March 2024 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.
March 2024 The Northwestern University Transportation Center (NUTC) is pleased to welcome four new members to its Business Advisory Council (BAC) this winter.
March 2024 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.
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February 2024 Amanda Stathopoulos studies how humans’ transportation behaviors influence decision-making and innovation
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February 2024 NUTC's annual Greenbriar Equity Group Undergraduate Transportation Research Fellowship call for applications.
January 2024 December 2023: Compass Newsletter
January 2024 Study found consumers are more prepared for automated vehicle delivery than drones or robots.
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December 2023 The TRB 103rd Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, DC from January 7 to January 11, 2024.
December 2023 NUTC held a transportation symposium and banquet on November 17 & 18 to honor Professor Emeritus Joseph Schofer’s career.
December 2023 NUTC welcomes four new members to its Business Advisory Council (BAC).
November 2023 Patrick T. Harker spoke at the Leon N. Moses Distinguished Lecture in Transportation
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August 2023 Fine Books&Collections magazine interviewed Rachel Cole, Curator and Head of the Northwestern Transportation Library. Read the interview.
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July 2023 Compass News: July 2023
May 2023 Echo CEO Doug Waggoner spoke at the 41st Annual William A. Patterson Transportation Lecture
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December 2022 The latest NUTC awards, events, research & info updates...
December 2022 View Northwestern presentations and participants scheduled for the TRB Annual Meeting
November 2022 The NUTC hosted events discussing rail freight and supply chain visibility.
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October 2022 1. Where were you born, and where did you study? I grew up on a small island outside Stockholm in Sweden. It is one of Europe's most orderly and socially progressive societies, and people are quite reserved and humble.
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October 2022 Smilowitz was recognized for outstanding research and significant contributions to social good
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June 2022 The latest NUTC awards, events, research & info updates...
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June 2022 The Northwestern University Transportation Center (NUTC) is pleased to welcome seven new members to its Business Advisory Council (BAC).
May 2022 Offered by the Northwestern University Transportation Center on the corner of Foster Street and Sheridan Road, the transportation and logistics minor is a small, but hidden gem at Northwestern.
May 2022 Edward Bastian spoke as part of the Northwestern University Transportation Center’s Patterson Lecture on May 4
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March 2022 The latest NUTC awards, events, research & info updates...
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February 2022 Northwestern faculty, over 25 Northwestern students, and NUTC staff attended The Transportation Research Board’s 101st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. in January.
January 2022 Researchers don’t know, but they are looking
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January 2022 World-renowned transportation and logistics expert Hani Mahmassani employs well-honed communications skills to improve public understanding of complex issues.
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January 2022 A seminar hosted by the NUTC provided insight into air mobility vehicles, systems, and operating models.
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December 2021 The latest NUTC awards, events, research & info updates...
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December 2021 View Northwestern presentations and participants scheduled for the TRB Annual Meeting
December 2021 Divyakant Tahlyan, PhD Candidate in Transportation Systems Analysis & Planning, is featured in The Graduate School’s TGS Spotlight.
November 2021 Ann Drake, president and founder of Lincoln Road Enterprises, delivered the 39th William A. Patterson Transportation Lecture on November 17.
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November 2021 Ann M. Drake will discuss “Beyond Transportation Excellence: Lessons from the Pandemic” at the 39th Annual William A. Patterson Distinguished Transportation Lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at Northwestern University.
October 2021 NUTC Director Hani Mahmassani awarded the Transportation Research Board’s 2021 Roy W. Crum Award for outstanding achievement in transportation research.
September 2021 NUTC Director Hani Mahmassani speaking at Coyote Logistics' virtual event of 14 webinars, also featuring industry leaders from UPS, CSCMP, Coca-Cola, Upwork, Coyote and more. The Summit starts on on September 29th.
July 2021 The results show how the U.S. freight rail industry was an essential component of pandemic resilience, demonstrating a high level of adaptability to meet consumer and business demands.
June 2021 Dashboard showing vaccine doses delivered and administered and vaccine utilization.
June 2021 Please join NUTC and CCITT on June 16th!
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May 2021 The latest NUTC awards, events, research & info updates...
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May 2021 ‘We Want To Go Out’: Chicago Rideshare Drivers Are In Demand As Customers Pay More For Dwindling Supply
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April 2021 Vaccine hesitancy fueling supply imbalance: For weeks, doses went to parts of state where sign-up was lagging
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April 2021 ...of serious side effects from J&J in Illinois or suburbs
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April 2021 Remembering the UCLA Professor, Northwestern alum and transportation expert.
April 2021 "I don't know if we've fully gotten through the logjam," said Hani S. Mahmassani, NUTC Director.
from Daily Herald
April 2021 "Unless we expand that number significantly, we're going to have a period of frustration..."
from ABC 7 Chicago
April 2021 Check out The Infrastructure Show's latest episode from Professor Schofer
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March 2021 NUTC awards for PhD Candidates in final year studying transportation or logistics.
March 2021 Professor Mahmassani discusses vaccine distribution, ensuring patients receive 2nd dose...
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March 2021 “I think pedestrians at crossings are a big deal,” said Ian Savage, a rail safety expert at Northwestern University.
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March 2021 Mahmassani talks to Medical Xpress about difficulty of last mile with vaccine distribution...
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March 2021 The latest news, information and updates from NUTC.
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March 2021 Vaccine site opens fully with unfilled appointments designated to 5 Chicago zip codes
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March 2021 Check out The Infrastructure Show's latest episode from Professor Schofer
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February 2021 Leaders in robotics, transportation and operations, receive highest professional distinction accorded to engineers...
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February 2021 “...it’s a matter of life and death, and every day counts in this fight.” - Director Mahmassani
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February 2021 Illinois reports 3,660 new coronavirus cases, 83 deaths; some testing sites close due to cold
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February 2021 Experts discuss how the vaccine gets from the manufacturers gate into a patient’s arm and all the challenges in between...
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January 2021 NUTC is seeking applicants for Greenbriar Equity Group's Summer 2021 Undergraduate Fellowship...
January 2021 Metra's Derwinski expects permanent change to schedules in wake of pandemic
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January 2021 ...in tackling vaccine distribution frustrations
January 2021 NUTC director talks vaccine distribution, logistics in Illinois...
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January 2021 Why Are Fewer Than Half Of The COVID-19 Vaccines Sent To Illinois Being Administered?
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January 2021 Only about 22% of Arizona's total COVID-19 vaccine supply has been distributed
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December 2020 View Northwestern presentations and participants scheduled for the TRB Annual Meeting
December 2020 The latest news, information and updates from #NUTC
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November 2020 Prof Mahmassani tells CBS Chicago federal timeline is possible...
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October 2020 "COVID-19 isn’t a good time to start ticketing drivers for going 6 MPH over the speed limit"
from Streetsblog Chicago
October 2020 Professor Schofer talks public transit uncertainties in a post-pandemic world...
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October 2020 The latest news, information and updates from NUTC...
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October 2020 Press Release: 2020-2021 Airport Cooperative Research Program Graduate Research Awardees
September 2020 The importance of biopharmaceutical supply chains: BAC member company Boyle Transportation explains...
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September 2020 Railway collisions plummet nationwide, but not in Illinois
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September 2020 Richard Joseph, NUTC Faculty and John Evans Professor Emeritus at Northwestern, turns 75...
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September 2020 Listen to the latest episode of "The Infrastructure Show" from Professor Joseph Schofer...
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August 2020 Professor Emeritus Jan D. Achenbach Passes Away
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August 2020 The latest news, information and updates from NUTC...
August 2020 Listen to the latest episode of "The Infrastructure Show" from Professor Joseph Schofer...
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July 2020 Nearly $5 Million to 4 New University Transportation Centers Announced...
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July 2020 Christopher Cummings awarded funding from the Graduate Research Award Program on Public-Sector Aviation Issues...
July 2020 Pandemic-related changes reported by CTA's President Dorval Carter during AVR #Cities1...
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July 2020 First July 9th webinar will focus on role of public transportation
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July 2020 NUTC’s new Reopening Our Cities AVRs feature transportation industry professionals working toward the safe and strategic reopening of cities and regional economies.
June 2020 A special message from the NUTC director, faculty and staff...
June 2020 NUTC and BAC member Greenbriar Equity Group announce the Greenbriar Undergraduate Research Fellowship Award recipients...
May 2020 Trucking execs discuss digitized operations, diversified sourcing and resilience in conquering COVID-19 challenges
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May 2020 Former NUTC staff member fondly referred to as "Becky" passed away on May 16th at her home in Fontana, WI...
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May 2020 The latest news, information & updates from NUTC...
May 2020 NUTC researchers investigate traffic patterns and map collision data throughout Chicago during COVID-19 crisis...
May 2020 New report examines immediate effects of COVID-19 on taxi operations in Chicago...
May 2020 Researchers at NUTC survey Business Advisory Council members to get industry perspective on how COVID-19 is impacting supply chains...
April 2020 Stathopoulos & Borowski study how COVID-19 is affecting vulnerable and marginalized populations...
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April 2020 Buffett Institute executive director addresses NU role during COVID-19 and new webinar with NUTC...
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April 2020 Congratulations to NU PhD candidate Haleh Ale Ahmad on receiving the WTS Maggie Walsh Leadership Legacy Scholarship...
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April 2020 Director Mahmassani, NUTC track Chicago automobile crash data during COVID-19...
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April 2020 NUTC Director, multimodal transportation systems expert, Dr. Hani Mahmassani, and NU professor of computer science, Dr. Kris Hammond, discuss supply chains during COVID-19...
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April 2020 NUTC is tracking crash data in Chicago during the COVID-19 pandemic...
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April 2020 NUTC launches webinar series of Asynchronous Virtual Roundtables with industry leaders to address effects of COVID-19 on transportation, logistics and supply chains...
March 2020 Listen to the latest episode of "The Infrastructure Show" from Professor Joseph Schofer...
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March 2020 Listen to the latest episode of "The Infrastructure Show" from Professor Joseph Schofer...
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February 2020 The latest info & updates from our friends at Northwestern's Transportation Library...
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February 2020 "As Supply Chains Move Faster, Businesses Have an Opportunity to Cut Shipping Costs" (research by TC Affiliates Karen Smilowitz and Sunil Chopra)...
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February 2020 Listen to the latest episode of "The Infrastructure Show" from Professor Joseph Schofer...
February 2020 Read the latest information & updates from NUTC...
January 2020 The 4th International Symposium on Infrastructure Asset Management (SIAM4) will be held August 20 & 21 at Northwestern...
January 2020 Position available to Non-librarians...
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January 2020 View photos taken by Alan Santos at the TRB Reception & NUTC Alumni Reunion in Washington, DC...
January 2020 Professor Hani S. Mahmassani discusses future of autonomous, connected vehicles in IL...
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January 2020 Gia Biagi highlights Red Light Camera Report after mayor nominates her to lead CDOT...
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January 2020 Check out the latest episode of Professor Joseph Schofer's podcast, "The Infrastructure Show"...
December 2019 NUTC found Chicago red-light camera (RLC) enforcement program delivers significant safety benefits...
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December 2019 When it comes to traffic fatalities, “motorcycles are a real outlier,” said Ian Savage, professor of economics at Northwestern...
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December 2019 Prof Noshir Contractor named ACM Fellow for advancements in computing...
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November 2019 Reception invite & TRB event guide
November 2019 Nov. 12th - Leon N. Moses Distinguished Lecture in Transportation at Lutkin hall
November 2019 Transportation Library features special Ira Silverman Railroad Menu Collection...
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July 2019 Transportation Library features special William R. Hough Timetable Collection...
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June 2019 Congrats, Civil & Environmental Engineering Class of 2019!
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June 2019 Professor Joseph Schofer talks climate change resilient infrastructure
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June 2019 NUTC Director Hani Mahmassani talks traffic in Hanoi
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May 2019 Media Mentions: NUTC red light camera (RLC) report in Digital Trends
May 2019 Uber Freight's Ron delivered, “Uberizing Logistics & the Future of Freight” at Lutkin Memorial Hall on May 15
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May 2019 Lior Ron delivers 38th Patterson Lecture
May 2019 Call for applications - 2019 / 2020 NUTC Dissertation Year Fellowship
May 2019 Lior Ron, Head of Uber Freight, to discuss “Uberizing Logistics & the Future of Freight” at 38th Annual Patterson Lecture
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April 2019 MAY 15, 2019 - “Uberizing Logistics and the Future of Freight”
April 2019 "Feeding First to Last Mile Demands for Fast(er) Food Delivery"
April 2019 NUTC's second annual Greenbriar Equity Group Undergraduate Transportation Research Fellowship call for applications.
February 2019 Lama Al Hajj Hassan receives Helene M. Overly Scholarship from Women in Transportation (WTS) Greater Chicago Area Chapter
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February 2019 Northwestern Engineering’s Amanda Stathopoulos & James Hambleton received CAREER awards from National Science Foundation (NSF)
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February 2019 Faculty, staff and student researchers encouraged to submit proposals for participation in Transport Chicago 2019
February 2019 The latest info, events & updates from NUTC!
February 2019 Northwestern Engineering’s Linda Broadbelt and Wei Chen elected to National Academy of Engineering (NAE).
February 2019 BAC Membership among achievements mentioned by BlueGrace Logistics in 10th anniversary celebration
January 2019 Hani Mahmassani Wins The Martin Beckmann Transformative Research in Transportation Award
January 2019 Lama Bou Mjahed says performance measures are critical for freight planning
January 2019 Graduate student Jason Soria receives Achievement Award from Dwight David Eisenhower Fellowship Program at TRB Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.
January 2019 Joseph Schofer Earns Council of University Transportation Centers Lifetime Achievement Award
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January 2019 Joseph Schofer Earns Council of University Transportation Centers Lifetime Achievement Award
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December 2018 Tweet-worthy transportation info & updates!
December 2018 NU presentation guide & reception details...
December 2018 The latest info, events & updates from NUTC!
November 2018 Latest podcast episode from Professor Joseph Schofer
November 2018 Uptake founder & CEO talks data’s ability to boost transportation sector
October 2018 Latest podcast episode from Professor Joseph Schofer
October 2018 "Connect / Carry / Conquer: Innovative Practices in Freight Process Management"
October 2018 NOV. 7, 2018 - Keywell, veteran entrepreneur, CEO & Founder of Uptake, talks impact of IoT & Artificial Intelligence on transportation.
September 2018 Latest podcast episode from Professor Joseph Schofer
September 2018 Fine Books & Collections' Bright Young Librarians series features Rachel Cole, Public Services Librarian at Northwestern University’s Transportation Library in Evanston, Illinois.
August 2018 Latest podcast episode from Professor Joseph Schofer
August 2018 Alireza Talebpour, former NUTC Dissertation Year Fellow & current Texas A&M assistant professor, wins 2018 Best Paper Award w/ NUTC director & professor, Hani Mahmassani .
August 2018 TC begins new research with Daylight Transport; TC joins Illinois Smart Transportation Initiative to introduce Illinois Automated and Connected Track (I-ACT) proposal at June 4 industry forum; TC congratulates 4 PhD & 13 MS Spring 2018 grads; TC professor Marco Nie tests OFEX app in China; Mahmassani comments on Elon Musk’s Hyperloop bid; TC faculty honor Professor Carlos Daganzo of UC-Berkeley, Institute for Transportation Studies.
July 2018 BlueGrace joins BAC via CEO & Founder, Bobby Harris...
July 2018 TC faculty member Marco Nie is partnering with Chinese startup Manbang to test an online freight exchange (OFEX) application system for the highly fragmented, $1 trillion trucking industry in China.
June 2018 NUTC director Hani Mahmassani and Professors Karen Smilowitz and Marco Nie took part in a surprise 70th birthday party and Transportation Symposium on June 20 celebrating UC-Berkeley Institute for Transportation Studies’ Professor Carlos Daganzo.
June 2018 Chicago-based Uptake Technologies is bringing industrial analytics, machine learning, and AI outcomes to the rail sector.
June 2018 NUTC and Long Beach, California-based Daylight Transport are collaborating on a new research project.
June 2018 NUTC was well-represented at Northwestern’s McCormick School of Engineering Spring 2018 commencement ceremony!
June 2018 Elon Musk and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel announced plans to build high-speed, underground transportation from Chicago Loop to O'Hare airport.
June 2018 Transportation experts and industry leaders gathered on June 4 for the Illinois Automated and Connected Track (I-ACT) Project Information Day. The forum, hosted by the Smart Transportation Infrastructure Initiative, centered on plans for a testing facility for connected and automated vehicles (CAVs). IDOT also issued a Request for Information from transportation experts.
May 2018 Would controversial red light cameras make Milwaukee streets safer or just be ticket traps? NUTC director Hani Mahmassani weighs in on this CBS 58 report.
May 2018 Travel Behavior Implication of Automated Vehicles
May 2018 Dennis Muilenburg, chairman, president, and CEO at Boeing, delivers 37th Annual Patterson Transportation Lecture.
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May 2018 Watch video of lecture delivered by Dennis A. Muilenburg, Chairman, President and CEO of The Boeing Company.
May 2018 Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg 37th Annual Patterson Lecture; Greenbrier Equity Group awards inaugural underraduate fellowships; new downloadable research from Hani Mahmassani and Michael Hyland (Ph.D. 2018) on optimization strategies for autonomous vehicle fleet operations.
April 2018 Modeling and optimizing paratransit in the age of TNCs.
April 2018 On April 19th and 20th, experts—including NUTC director Hani Mahmassani and NUTC faculty, Professors Amanda Stathopoulos and Joseph Schofer—discussed policy and decision making under uncertainty, designing for diversity and equity, and sustaining the vibrancy of cities at a workshop organized by Professor Kimberly Gray, CEE Department Chair and NUTC Faculty Affiliate.
April 2018 George Hamlin, an aviation consultant and lifelong railroad aficionado, made a colorful presentation to the Sandhouse Rail Group on April 12 at NUTC. Hamlin’s presentation featured key photographs from Abbey’s body of work, most notably his 1935 visit on behalf of Trains magazine to the Cincinnati Union Terminal. Completed in 1933, the Terminal is an Art Deco structure of such grandeur that railroaders have nicknamed it “the Temple of Transportation.”
April 2018 NUTC's Freight to Air Industry Workshop, May 2, 2018; Recap of Resilience Workshop, NUTC Seminars.
March 2018 Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg to deliver Patterson Lecture, May 2; NUTC Industry Workshop, "Freight to Air" on May 2.
February 2018 The Diana Marek Student Experience Fund will commemorate Marek's service to NUTC by supporting undergraduate and graduate transportation students in education and research.
February 2018 Newsletter: Boeing CEO to deliver Patterson Lecture; NUTC launches performance measurement project; BAC members, NUTC faculty honored
January 2018 NUTC at 97th TRB meeting; Diana Marek says farewell; NUTC faculty, students well represented at TRB
December 2017 Newsletter: Diana Marek Retires After 40+ Years with NUTC; Diana Marek Student Experience Fund; PhD Candidate Michael Hyland Awarded Eisenhower Fellowship; NUTC at TRB Annual Meeting; TRB Reception / NUTC Alumni Reunion; McCormick Tech Expo; TC Fall 2017 Seminar & Sandhouse Recap
November 2017 Newsletter: NUTC Hosts First Zephyr Foundation Board Meeting; PhD Candidate Helen Pinto Named 2018 IRF Road Scholar; In memoriam: Donald J. Jacobs, dean of the Kellogg School of Management, 1975-2001.
October 2017 Donald P. Jacobs, dean of Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management from 1975 until 2001 and professor of finance since 1957, died October 30, surrounded by his children. He was 90.
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October 2017 “It occurred to me, while listening to all the experts … that it appears as though the transportation industry is endeavoring to catch up to other industries that generally have been earlier adopters of technology.” (full story on FleetOwner)
October 2017 BAC meeting takeaways; Prof. Eichenbaum delivers 2017 Leon Moses Transportation Lecture; NUTC Engineers optimize Chicago Marathon
September 2017 Teradata’s Oliver Ratzesberger (BAC Member) and NUTC Professor Mohanbir Sawhney co-authored: "The Sentient Enterprise: A Revolutionary Approach to Agile Decision Making." (full article on teradata.com)
September 2017 "Traffic jams during hurricane evacuations are entirely preventable" - NUTC Director Hani Mahmassani (full article on Quartz)
September 2017 London Strips Uber of License
September 2017 Newsletter: OP-ED: Traffic jams during hurricane evacuations are entirely preventable [Quartz]; Technical Workshop: Making the Customer Happy; Lecture: Outlook for the US Economy: Is this as good as it gets?; Call for Papers: Transportation System Analysis for Better Policy-Making
August 2017 Speaking to Crain's Chicago Business, Hani Mahmassani argues that the presence of analytics companies places Chicago at the forefront of changes in the industry.
August 2017 Newsletter: NUTC Faculty & Teradata Representative Co-Author Book, Host Exclusive Think Tank; Evaluation and Summary Reports for Chicago Testbed; Call for papers for Transportation System Analysis for Better Policy-Making
July 2017 View the article on USA Today
July 2017 Download the Evaluation Summary for Chicago Testbed
July 2017 Download the Evaluation Report for Chicago Testbed
July 2017 Newsletter: Thank you: ISTTT22 Attendees; ISTTT22: Pre-Conference Workshop Summary; NUTC & ISTTT22 at TSL Conference; Evaluation and Summary Reports for Chicago Testbed; Call for Papers: Transportation System Analysis for Better Policy-Making
June 2017 In Crain's Chicago Business, NUTC Director Hani Mahmassani explains that current transportation options to O'Hare Airport are not sustainable.
June 2017 View the article on Newswise
June 2017 NUTC hosts ISTTT22 in July; Diana Marek Celebrates 40th Anniversary; Nigeria: Prof. Richard Joseph talks African infrastructure & governance; Poland: NUTC researchers attend ROVER conference in Warsaw; Spring 2017 Executive Program a Success; Congrats 2017 T&L Minor Graduates
May 2017 Lance Fritz discussed the secrets behind Union Pacific’s enduring success as well as the importance of global trade during the 36th annual William A. Patterson Transportation Lecture.
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May 2017 TRF Awards NUTC Students; Union Pacific CEO Discusses the Importance of Trade; Experts Discuss Public-Private Partnerships During Industry Workshop
April 2017 Hani Mahmassani explains that despite the airline's recent incident with David Dao, overbooking flights still benefits passengers.
April 2017 Red Light Camera Report: Safety Matters; UCLA Honors Professor Joe Schofer; Spring 2017 Industry Workshop; 36th Annual Patterson Lecture
March 2017 View NBC Coverage of the Red Light Camera Report
March 2017 A Northwestern University Transportation Center study led by Professor Hani Mahmassani has found that camera enforcement correlates with an overall decrease in injury-producing crashes.
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March 2017 Newsletter: NUTC hosts AFRICAPLUS Forum; Red light camera study released; Spring 2017 Executive Education program to focus on freight, logistics.
February 2017 36th Annual Patterson Lecturer: Lance Fritz, Union Pacific; Data. Changes. Everything. Making Mobility Great Again!; NUTC Faculty & Alum to Co-Host 58th Annual TRF Meeting in Chicago; Navigating the Growing Challenges from the First Mile to the Last Mile in Transportation; NUTC to Host 22nd International Symposium on Transportation & Traffic Theory (ISTTT22)
January 2017 The American Road and Transportation Builders Association gives the award to honor remarkable contributions to transportation education.
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January 2017 More than 800 Northwestern University Transportation Center alumni and meeting attendees gathered in DC for the 96th annual Transportation Research Board meeting; NUTC to lead new FHA-funded project in collaboration with UC-Berkeley and Leidos, Inc. to develop an AMS framework for connected and autonomous vehicles.
October 2016 Carlson, a member of the Sandhouse Group and NUTC Business Advisory Council, was unanimously elected by the Metra Board of Directors.
September 2016 ChicagoInno spoke with alumnus and Congressman Dan Lipinski to find out what he’s learned about driverless cars and the government’s role in safely deploying the technology.
September 2016 Planning for future travel in the Chicago region
September 2016 Featured on WGN, NUTC Director Hani Mahmassani took part in a panel discussion about a new report from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning that shows trends in vehicle ownership and miles traveled have stalled after years of growth.
September 2016 Sarmiento, head of the Transportation Library and acting director of the Distinctive Collections Workgroup at Northwestern, was elected by SLA members to serve as the association’s president in 2018.
September 2016 Showcased in Evanston Now, NUTC Director Hani Mahmassani shared expertise on the factors impacting the future of driving during an event sponsored by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning.
September 2016 Trespassing numbers have remained steady over the years and now account for about 72 percent of all railroad-related deaths, with 761 fatalities in 2015, including 296 suicides.
July 2016 Hani Mahmassani, professor of civil and environmental engineering and the William A. Patterson Chair in Transportation, has been named a National Associate by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s National Research Council.
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June 2016 Highlights from The Sandhouse Rail Group's more recent meeting were featured in a blog on the website Trains.
May 2016 Titled Mobility 2050: A Vision for Transportation Infrastructure and How We Can Get There, Northwestern unveiled the findings of a comprehensive infrastructure study at symposium with the AEM.
May 2016 Ian Savage won the Transportation Research Forum’s prize for Best Paper with Northwestern undergraduate Caroline Miller (WCAS, 2015) for "Does the income level of a neighborhood affect transit demand responsiveness?”
April 2016 The Transportation Center and the Northwestern University community will hold a Memorial Tribute on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 2:00 PM to honor the life of Dr. Aaron J. Gellman who passed away in January of this year at the age of 85.
April 2016 compass news from august 2016
February 2016 Professor Fabián Bustamante and his team developed an application to help them characterize inflight WiFi’s system challenges — and eventually to help improve it.
from Northwestern Engineering
January 2016 Aaron J. Gellman, a transportation scholar, aviation expert, and former director of the Northwestern University Transportation Center, died on January 11 at age 85.
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January 2016 Take a look at the faculty and students who presented at the 2016 Transportation Research board Annual Meeting
January 2016 Download the scrollable NUTC participation list – with times and locations
January 2016 NUTC Director Hani Mahmassani gave the 2016 Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lecture at the Transportation Research Board’s 2016 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC on January 11.
December 2015 NUTC faculty member Ian Savage and BAC member Craig Philip were appointed to a Transportation Research Board committee to study domestic transportation of petroleum, natural gas, and ethanol.
November 2015 Faculty affiliate Karen Smilowitz addresses members at the TSL Conference in Chicago.
October 2015 Symposium and Book Release for Forecasting Urban Travel: Past, Present and Future by David Boyce and Huw Williams
October 2015 According to a new report from Amtrak, opening up train traffic in the Chicago Gateway will require better operating strategies and some new investments.
July 2015 Former NUTC Director Aaron Gellman explained the role of computers in reliable airline operations.
July 2015 NUTC Director Hani Mahmassani delivered a keynote address at the 2nd Interdisciplinary Conference on Production, Logistics and Traffic in Dortmund, Germany.
June 2015 The Transportation Center hosted federal and state dignitaries, business leaders, and academics for the 2015 William O. Lipinski Symposium on Transportation Policy and Strategy.
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June 2015 Gellman, former director of the Northwestern University Transportation Center, received the award from Eno Center For Transportation.
June 2015 The Transportation Center held a three-day executive education program entitled Freight Transportation and Logistics: Securing Capacity in a Dynamic Industry.
May 2015 Faculty affiliate Karen Smilowitz was recognized for demonstrating outstanding dedication to undergraduate education at Northwestern University.
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March 2015 On March 7, current NUTC PhD candidate Charlotte Frei and alumna Kelsey Watterworth joined the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana for STEMapalooza, an all-day hands-on activities fair designed to get girls interested in STEM courses and careers.
February 2015 Hani Mahmassani talks about traffic and the Jane Byrne Expressway
January 2015 The Chicago Tribune's RedEye highlighted research from a 2013 study co-authored by Professor Ian Savage, which found that residents increasingly take public transit instead of driving when gas prices are more than $3.00 per gallon.
January 2015 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting presentations.
January 2015 The annual NUTC TRB Reception and Alumni Reunion was held on Sunday, January 11.
January 2015 Centerpiece magazine covers Hani Mahmassani
January 2015 FleetOwner magazine covers NUTC 60th Anniversary.
