Transportation

In plane viewNew tool analyzes black-box data for flight anomalies.

Paving the way to greenhouse gas reductionsNew MIT report on concrete roadways shows opportunities for significant carbon-footprint cuts.

‘Smart cars’ that are actually, well, smartMechanical engineers work to develop intelligent onboard transportation systems that can prevent car crashes.

3 Questions: Amy Glasmeier on rebuilding after disaster hitsFrom tornadoes to flooding, nature has taken a heavy toll in America this year. What are the challenges cities like Joplin and Tuscaloosa will face while rebuilding?

Cultivating supply chain expertsMIT’s Global SCALE Network connects international centers offering graduate-level education.

MIT and the government of Malaysia sign long-term agreementMIT and Malaysia to create world-leading supply chain and logistics center

Committee says DOD should pay some of the costs of transportation infrastructure near U.S. military basesProfessor Joseph Sussman chaired committee that also required funding for public transportation

Electrifying transportation: Devil is in the detailsMIT symposium finds electric vehicle technology capabilities are way ahead of policy and infrastructure needs.

George Kocur on Transit Fare CollectionPresented by Transportation@MIT

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