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TRB webinar – Innovations in Concrete Bridge Deck Design, Construction, and Materials – March 28
March 25th, 2025
Extending the service life of concrete bridge decks can reduce maintenance costs and improve infrastructure resilience. TRB will host a webinar on Friday, March 28, 2025 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern that will explore innovative practices being implemented across the U.S. to enhance bridge deck durability and serviceability. Presenters will discuss strategies to […]
TRB Panel: Technology key to ‘Future of Transportation’
January 22nd, 2025
A panel session at the 2025 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., detailed how technology is poised to play a pivotal role in the transportation sector’s future. Photo courtesy of AASHTO. Moderated by Alasdair Cain, director of research, development, and technology for the U.S. Department of Transportation, the panel featured Jim Tymon, […]
Fernandez receives Frank Turner Award
October 15th, 2024
Nuria Fernandez is the 2025 recipient of the Frank Turner Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Transportation. Ms. Fernandez, principal consultant/CEO, AMDC Consulting, LLC, is recognized for her significant contributions to the nation’s public transportation landscape during her more than 35-year career. Her numerous accomplishments were forged through her ability to develop strategic partnerships, lead teams, […]
Bhat receives W.N. Carey, Jr. Award
October 3rd, 2024
In recognition of his service to the Transportation Research Board (TRB), Dr. Chandra R. Bhat is the 2024 recipient of the W.N. Carey, Jr., Distinguished Service Award. Bhat, Joe J. King Endowed Chair Professor in engineering, university distinguished teaching professor, Department of civil, architectural, and environmental engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, is […]
Ceylan receives 2024 Roy W. Crum Award
September 27th, 2024
Dr. Halil Ceylan, Pitt-Des Moines, Inc. Endowed Professor in the Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Department at Iowa State University, and long-time ISCP member, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Roy W. Crum Award, presented by the Transportation Research Board (TRB). Dr. Halil Ceylan He is recognized for his distinguished career in civil, transportation, and […]
USDOT’s Buttigieg leads new materials panel at TRB
January 23rd, 2024
Pete Buttigieg, secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, recently helped moderate a session at the Transportation Research Board’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. regarding the development of new infrastructure materials to help “reinvent” roadways, airport runways, and railroad networks. Pete Buttigieg, secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Photo courtesy of TRB. “Our […]
TRB announces distinguished service award
November 3rd, 2023
In recognition of his outstanding service to the Transportation Research Board (TRB), Dr. John M. Mason, Jr. is the 2023 recipient of the W.N. Carey, Jr., Distinguished Service Award. Mason, special advisor to the interim chancellor of Penn State Harrisburg, is recognized for his more than 40 years of service to TRB and for his […]
Handy awarded Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship
September 15th, 2023
Dr. Susan Handy Dr. Susan Handy, distinguished professor of environmental science and policy and director of the National Center for Sustainable Transportation at University of California, Davis (UC Davis) is the 2024 recipient of the Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship. Handy, also chair of UC Davis’s graduate program in Transportation Technology and Policy, is recognized […]
A look at Geo Conference 2023
August 1st, 2022
As we move into August, session chairs and reviewers are hard at work and authors are putting the final touches on their papers; instructors and moderators are preparing for an exciting variety of panel discussions, workshops and short courses. Registration opens on August 15! It’s a great time to start making your travel arrangements. Stop […]
2018 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting Call for papers now open
May 12th, 2017
TRB standing committees have issued calls for papers for the 97th TRB Annual Meeting, Jan. 7–11, 2018, in Washington, D.C, and/or the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR). The deadline to submit papers to be considered for the 2018 TRB Annual Meeting and TRR is August 1, 2017. Papers must be […]