A link between air travel and deaths on the ground
Study suggests pollution from airplanes flying at ‘cruise’ altitudes contributes to 8,000 deaths per year globally.
Cars as traffic sensors
A new algorithm optimizes the dissemination of information about traffic and road conditions through networks of wirelessly connected cars.
Campus shuttle changes take effect Aug. 9
Frequency and number of seats to increase; EZRide to replace Northwest Shuttle
Gerontological Society of America names AgeLab’s Coughlin a Fellow
Will be honored at the GSA Annual Scientific Meeting in November
Where the rubber meets the road
"Why Chemomechanical Design of Materials is Critical to Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure" with Krystyn Van Vliet
Joseph Sussman on Transportation in Contemporary Society: A Complex Systems Approach
Presented by Transportation@MIT
Ray LaHood seeks ideas to curb distracted driving
In MIT visit, U.S. transportation secretary asks students to help with effort to stop national 'epidemic'
Sheila Widnall named to Toyota North American Quality Advisory Panel
Institute Professor will advise Japanese carmaker as it seeks to address quality and safety issues.
$3.5 million grant for bus rapid transit awarded to MIT, IST-Lisbon and global partners
Center of Excellence on Bus Rapid Transit is eighth such center funded by the Volvo Research and Education Foundation
Charting a course toward cleaner cars
MIT team recommends strategy for reducing automotive fuel use, emissions
