Northwestern University Transportation Center

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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.

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NEWS

Tennesseans Not Alone

...in tackling vaccine distribution frustrations

Illinois Administers Half

Why Are Fewer Than Half Of The COVID-19 Vaccines Sent To Illinois Being Administered?

Arizona's Slow Distribution

Only about 22% of Arizona's total COVID-19 vaccine supply has been distributed

NU at TRB 2021

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EVENTS

Suspension of classes for observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Da...

January 18
All Day

NUTC Sandhouse Webinar - James Derwinski / Metra - “My Metra: Met...

January 19
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Dean’s Seminar Series: Benjamin F. Jones

January 26
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Winter Classes End

March 13
All Day

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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

Andrew Boyle, Boyle Transportation
Bill Matheson, Schneider
Ben McLean, Ruan Transportation

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May 21, 2020

David Arganbright, OmniTRAX
John Friedmann, Norfolk Southern
Eric Marchetto, Trinity Industries, Inc.

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May 28, 2020

Sean Barbour, Macy's
Suresh Krishna, Northern Tool & Equipment
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.