Transportation

Emeritus: John HeywoodHe literally wrote the book on the internal combustion engine — and says rumors of its death are greatly exaggerated.

Shopper positioning system wins MIT Portugal Venture Competition

3 Questions: Joseph Coughlin on aging and drivingAs the Baby Boomers become senior citizens, is a mobility crisis coming down the road?

Alex (Sandy) Pentland on engineering smarter driversPresented by Transportation@MIT

3 Questions: John Hansman on the Qantas A380 engine blowoutMIT aviation expert discusses why the engine failure could have resulted in a more serious outcome.

The 6-percent solutionHow corporations can reduce greenhouse-gas emissions through better planning.

MIT researchers test automatic parallel parkingAgeLab study: Driver-assistance systems can increase wellness and safety behind the wheel

Yossi Sheffi discusses new technologies and process innovationProfessor was a guest on recent broadcast of CNBC's Executive Vision

Market researchA major South American city needs to rebuild its public food market. MIT researchers went on the ground to figure out how urban food systems work.

MIT Lincoln Laboratory named a bicycle-friendly businessDesignation recognizes commitment to employees, environment

Li-Shiuan Peh on network driven transportationFrom Transportation@MIT

MIT-led team’s eco-aircraft receives Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Innovator AwardUnique plane offers significant reduction in emissions, noise and fuel use.

A link between air travel and deaths on the groundStudy suggests pollution from airplanes flying at ‘cruise’ altitudes contributes to 8,000 deaths per year globally.

Cars as traffic sensorsA new algorithm optimizes the dissemination of information about traffic and road conditions through networks of wirelessly connected cars.

Campus shuttle changes take effect Aug. 9Frequency and number of seats to increase; EZRide to replace Northwest Shuttle

Wong named STLE fellow

Gerontological Society of America names AgeLab’s Coughlin a FellowWill be honored at the GSA Annual Scientific Meeting in November

Chris Zegras on greenhouse gases and the built environmentpresented by Transportation@MIT

MIT Portugal venture competition aims to connect innovators with investors

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 ApproachPresented by Transportation@MIT

Ray LaHood seeks ideas to curb distracted drivingIn 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 PanelInstitute Professor will advise Japanese carmaker as it seeks to address quality and safety issues.

Marta Gonzalez on Modeling Human MobilityPresented by Transportation@MIT

$3.5 million grant for bus rapid transit awarded to MIT, IST-Lisbon and global partnersCenter of Excellence on Bus Rapid Transit is eighth such center funded by the Volvo Research and Education Foundation

Charting a course toward cleaner carsMIT team recommends strategy for reducing automotive fuel use, emissions

John Sterman on sustainable accessibiltyFrom Transportation@MIT

Hari Balakrishnan on improving your commutePresented by Transportation@MIT

Nigel Wilson on the role of information technology in improving transit systemsPresented by Transportation@MIT