Ryder System EVP Karen M. Jones is NUTC's 70th Anniversary Featured Speaker.
Her presentation is titled, The Times They Are a Changin’.
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
NUTC Welcomes 10 Industry Leaders to Business Advisory Council
The Northwestern University Transportation Center (NUTC) continued to expand the reach and expertise of its Business Advisory Council (BAC), welcoming 10 new members during the spring and summer of 2026.
Where can you learn about multi-modal freight transportation in 3 days from industry leaders?
At NUTC's Freight Transportation & Logistics executive course. (Course postponed to spring 2027.)
Leaders Explore AI in Transportation from Visibility to Orchestration
The Industry Workshop examined AI deployments, operational barriers, near-term opportunities, and adoption across complex transportation networks.
EVENTS
NUTC Seminar Series: "From Discovery to Design: Engineering Micro...
November 12
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
NUTC Seminar Series: "From Human Behavior to Human-Centered I nfr...
November 12
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Regular registration for Winter quarter begins
November 16
All Day
NUTC'S 70th Anniversary Workshop
November 17
12:15 PM - 5:00 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.
