Upcoming Events

Tank Car Safety

[Hagestad Sandhouse Gang]
  (Joint with the Transportation Research Forum)
June 25 | 12 - 2 PM (Bring your own lunch)
Christopher P.L. Barkan,
    George Krambles Faculty Fellow
Director - Railroad Engineering Program
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
***Meeting at UIC Illini Center
A Conference Line has been set up to accommodate those who are unable to attend in person.
To listen in - call: 847-491-7655
The line will be open from 11:45 am to 2:00 pm
Prof. Brakan's presentation will be posted on the U. of I website at:
http://cee.uiuc.edu/railroad/CEE/seminar.asp

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Established in 1954 by industry representatives, the Transportation Center was the first university transportation center in the U.S. Since then, the Center has been recognized as a leading interdisciplinary education and research institution. It is dedicated to the long-term improvement of domestic and international systems for the movements of materials, people, energy, and information. More...

Announcements

TC Alum awarded Collier Trophy

National Aeronautic Association awards Collier Trophy to alumnus Edward Rafacz's (KSM '98) Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) team.

TC Alum Named President of MTA Metro-North

Howard R. Permut (MST '74) assumes the position of President of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY) Metro-North Railroad on July 15th.

Center Newsletter Released

The Spring 2008 Newsletter officially welcomes our Patterson Chair, introduces new faculty, and highlights awards and achievements.

BNSF CEO on National Transportation Policy

Matthew K. Rose delivered the 27th Annual Patterson Lecture on rebuilding the nation's transportation infrastructure.

Long-time Friend of the TC Passes Away

John Reed, former CEO of the Santa Fe Railroad and lifetime member of our Business Advisory Committee, passed away on Sunday, March 16th.

Northwestern Students' Latest Awards

CE PhD student Emily Kushto wins Dwight D. Eisenhower fellowship from the FHWA

Zitao Zhang, CE PhD student, wins ASCE Illinois scholarship

Mark Ahasic, MBA '08, selected for the
Eno Leadership Conference/ Fellowship Award

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