Transportation Research Board
As part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the Transportation Research Board (TRB) mobilizes expertise, experience, and knowledge to anticipate and solve complex transportation-related challenges. The Board’s varied activities annually engage more than 5,500 engineers, scientists, and other transportation researchers and practitioners from the public and private sectors and academia, all of whom contribute their expertise in the public interest. The program is supported by state departments of transportation, federal agencies including component administrations of the U.S. Department of Transportation, and other organizations and individuals interested in the development of transportation.
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News and Updates
Chris Hendrickson honored with 2025 Roy W. Crum Award
Update
Eight Winners Selected for the TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program Graduate Research Awards
News Release
The Transportation Research Board’s Airport Cooperative Research Program today announced the winners of its annual ACRP Graduate Research Awards.
- Wayne Kittelson is the recipient of the 2025 W.N. Carey, Jr. Award Oct 22, 2025 Update
- Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti is the recipient of the 2026 Sharon D. Banks Award Oct 15, 2025 Update
- Celebrating 20 Years of ACRP Sep 22, 2025 Update
- David Harkey named 2026 recipient of the Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship Sep 9, 2025 Update
- Christopher Barkan is 2025 recipient of the Robert E. Skinner, Jr. award Sep 8, 2025 Update
- Improve transportation system resilience Sep 7, 2025 Update
- Tackling the Road Safety Crisis: Saving Lives Through Research and Action — New Report Sep 24, 2024 Media Advisory
- Winners Selected for the TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program’s 2023-2024 University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs Aug 26, 2024 News Release
- Transportation Research Board Announces 24 Minority Student Fellows for 2025 Aug 19, 2024 News Release
- FAA Should Modernize its Safety Practices to Manage Emerging Hazards and Support Adoption of New Technologies Aug 13, 2024 News Release
- ‘We Cannot Solve Today’s Challenges With Yesterday’s Thinking’ Jul 23, 2024 Feature Story
- Transportation Research Board Convenes Annual Gathering of Government, Industry, and Research Professionals 2024 Jan 5, 2024 News Release
- Eleven Winners Selected for the TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program Graduate Research Awards Oct 5, 2023 News Release
- Gutierrez-Scaccetti to Lead Transportation Research Board Executive Committee in 2023 Mar 3, 2023 Program News
- Eight Winners Selected for the TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program Graduate Research Awards Dec 9, 2022 News Release
- TRB Announces 21 Minority Student Fellows for 2023 Aug 15, 2022 News Release
- Winners Selected for the 2021-2022 TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs Jul 20, 2022 News Release
- Executive Director of the Transportation Research Board Announces Retirement Mar 31, 2022 News Release
- Transportation Research Board Convenes Annual Gathering of Government, Industry, and Research Professionals 2022 Jan 5, 2022 News Release
- Ford and Wilson to Lead Transportation Research Board Executive Committee in 2022 Sep 28, 2021 Program News
- Nine Winners Selected for the TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program Graduate Research Awards Sep 9, 2021 Program News
- TRB Announces 24 Minority Student Fellows for 2022 Aug 2, 2021 Program News
- Transportation’s Role in Equity and Justice: Restoring and Revitalizing Neighborhoods and Communities Jul 27, 2021 Feature Story
- Winners Selected for the 2020-2021 TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs Jun 24, 2021 News Release
- World’s Largest Gathering of Transportation Research Professionals; Transportation Research Board Celebrates Centennial Jan 5, 2021 News Release
- World’s Largest Virtual Gathering of Transportation Professionals Nov 24, 2020 Media Advisory
TRB Webinar: Building and Sustaining a Competitive Economy
- October 21, 2025
- 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (ET)
- Webinar
- Past
The U.S. economy would not function without transportation. Goods move from producers to consumers, workers travel from home to workplaces, and consumers travel to purchase goods and services or pay t...
Emerging Trends in Aviation Safety (Phase 3, Meeting #9, In Person)
- October 21 - 22, 2025
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
The committee convened for a closed meeting to refine their findings and recommendations for their upcoming report, which is set to be released in the summer of 2026. The committee discussed themes re...
Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering Fall meeting 2025 (Part 2)
- October 17, 2025
- 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
This meeting is between committee and staff and will be used to start planning for an open-session meeting in January.
Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers: Working Group Meeting - October 15, 2025 (Afternoon subgroup meeting)
- October 15, 2025
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
This working group meeting was to discuss considerations for epidemiology.
Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers: Working Group Meeting - October 15, 2025 (Morning subgroup meeting)
- October 15, 2025
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
This working group meeting was to discuss literature for study reference.
Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering Fall Meeting 2025 (Part 1)
- October 15, 2025
- 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
This meeting is between committee and staff and will be used to start planning for an open-session meeting in January.
TRB Webinar: Impacts and Responses to Drug Use on Transit
- October 14, 2025
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)
- Webinar
- Past
The rise in drug use on transit systems has become one of the most pressing and complex challenges for U.S. public transportation agencies. TRB hosted a webinar on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 from 1:00...
Health and Safety Impacts of Aircraft Cabin Temperatures - Meeting #4
- October 13 - 15, 2025
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
The fourth meeting of the committee was virtually conducted on Monday, October 13, 2025 and Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers: Working Group Meeting - October 10, 2025
- October 10, 2025
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
This working group meeting was to discuss literature for study reference.
Assessing Radiation Exposure, Health Outcomes, and Mitigation Strategies for Flight Crewmembers: Working Group Meeting - October 8, 2025
- October 8, 2025
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
This working group meeting was to discuss literature for study reference.
TRB Webinar: Know Before You Mow—Roadside Asset Management Solutions
- October 6, 2025
- 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (ET)
- Webinar
- Past
The design, construction, and long-term maintenance of linear roadside landscapes are among the most complex, and often overlooked aspects of highway asset management. TRB hosted a webinar on Monday,...
TRB Webinar: Quality Construction Begins with Certified Sampling and Testing Personnel
- October 2, 2025
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
- Webinar
- Past
Durable transportation construction requires quality materials and workmanship. Make sure your certification requirements are up-to-speed. TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, October 2, 2025 from 3:00 P...
Forum on Energy Systems Transformation and Decarbonization - Executive Meeting #1
- October 2, 2025
- 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
TCRP Day
- October 1, 2025
- 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
- Summit
- Past
Join the Transit Cooperative Research Program staff and fellow transit leaders for TCRP Day in Washington, D.C. Register today to attend in person! Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Enhance the Tran...
TRB Webinar: Advancing Unpaved Roads and Airfields Through Graduate Research
- September 29, 2025
- 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (ET)
- Webinar
- Past
Unpaved roads and airfields are flexible, cost-effective ways to connect remote areas to economic activities, families and social networks, and enable timely emergency response. Their performance and...