Congratulate TRB Minority Student Fellows

“TRB extends congratulations to the 15th cohort of Minority Student Fellows,” says Victoria Sheehan, executive director of TRB. “Thank you to the donors who support this program. These students will not only benefit from presenting their research but will also be able to learn from, and network with, a diverse group of transportation researchers and professionals.”

Meet the 24 students who have been selected to take part in the program.

Host Your Meeting in D.C. this January

Non-profit organizations and government agencies that would like function space to hold meetings in conjunction with TRB’s 103rd Annual Meeting may submit a request. The TRB Annual Meeting takes place January 7 - 11, 2024.

Warning: Mailing List Solicitations

If you receive a solicitation to purchase a mailing list of TRB Professionals or Annual Meeting attendees, it is not coming from us. TRB does not sell the email addresses of its volunteers or Annual Meeting attendees.

Job Openings at TRB

• Senior Program Officer. This position focuses on projects primarily in the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) and on the topics of materials science and pavement design, preservation, and maintenance, as well as potentially a wider variety of transportation topics.
• Senior Program Officer - This position will manage projects primarily in the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) but may manage projects in other TRB Cooperative Research Programs as needed.
• Editor. This position edits text and graphics for publication, including articles, manuscripts, reports, websites, journals, magazines, and/or brochures.

There are many other job opportunities at the National Academies.

Airport-related and Other Resources on "Forever Chemicals"

“Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances,” more commonly called PFASs or "forever chemicals," have been prominent in the news recently. They withstand high heat and are in countless consumer products, but stay in the environment for a long time. TRB and the National Academies have many studies about PFASs, from their use at airports to guidance for what to do when exposed to them. Visit the National Academies Press to find what you need to know about forever chemicals.

Federal Policy to Advance Racial, Ethnic, and Tribal Health Equity (National Academies)

The cover and table of contents of TR News (Issue 346, July-August 2023) is now available online. This edition of the magazine explores the theme of transportation-related advancements in accessibility and mobility. From individuals with disabilities that affect the senses and physical movement to the concerns of older adults and those with invisible disabilities that present cognitive issues, the authors look at innovations and their applications in myriad settings that make transportation for this population easier or, at times, possible for everyday living, and much more.

Certain self-driving cars actually cause more congestion, according to a recent article in TRB's journal, Transportation Research Record. The article is summarized in Study Finds.

A modification to a local bus route increased the number of accessible jobs from 135 to 6,400, according to another article in Transportation Research Record. In Tennessee, a three-step system for evaluating transit equity and proposing modifications to local bus services was developed, which can be replicated elsewhere. The authors blogged about their study in Sage Perspectives.