Medium and heavy duty vehicles (MHDVs) are a significant contributor to energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., accounting for approximately 22 percent of U.S. transportation energy consumption. The fuel consumption of MHDVs has only recently begun to be regulated at the federal level. To provide scientific and technical advice on MHDV efficiency, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 mandated the Secretary of Transportation to sponsor a series of National Academies studie...

The Board on Science Education and the Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has released the Proceeding of a Workshop on Increasing Student Success in Developmental Mathematics on March 18-19, 2019. The Workshop explored how to best support all students in postsecondary mathematics, with particular attention to students who are unsuccessful in developmental mathematics and with an eye toward issues of access to promising reforms and...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has released Exploring Data and Metrics of Value at the Intersection of Health Care and Transportation: Proceedings of a Workshop. The publication summarizes presentations and discussions from a June 2016 workshop that explored partnerships, data, and measurement at the intersection of the health care and transportation sectors. Evidence from the public health sector demonstrates that health care is only one of the determinants of health, whic...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has released Continuing Innovation in Information Technology: Workshop Report, which summarizes a workshop hosted by the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board on March 5, 2015 that explores the link between government investments in academic and industry research to the ultimate creation of new information technology (IT) industries. The workshop report provides summaries of presentations organized into five broad themes - (1) fueling ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has released a report that examines the current state of knowledge and identifies the relevant properties and characteristics of the transport, fate, and effects of diluted bitumen and commonly transported crude oils when spilled in the environment. The report assesses whether the differences between properties of diluted bitumen and those of other commonly transported crude oils warrant modifications to the regulations governing spill respons...

The Committee on Foundational Best Practices for Making Value for America, part of the National Academy of Engineering, has released a report that presents a roadmap to enhance the nation's capacity to pursue opportunities and adapt to transforming value chains by widespread adoption of best practices, a well-prepared and innovative workforce, local innovation networks to support startups and new products, improved flow of capital investments, and infrastructure upgrades. According to the committee that ...

The National Research Council and the National Academy of Engineering have released a summary of a workshop that took place on April 24, 2013 that explored emerging research, career pathways, and outcomes for women who have received bachelor's degrees in engineering. TRB is a division of the National Academies, which include the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council.

The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has released Making a World of Difference: Celebrating 50 Years, a publication that commemorates the NAE anniversary. The book includes a collection of essays that discuss the seamless integration of engineering into both our society and our daily lives, and present a vision of what engineering may deliver in the next half century.

The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has released the latest edition of The Bridge. The Bridge is a quarterly publication that explores opinion and analysis on engineering research, education, and practice; science and technology policy; and the roles of engineering and technology in society. TRB is a division of the National Academies, which include the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council.

A fact sheet from the National Academies and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security offers clear, objective information on improvised explosive devices (IED) attacks and their impact and dangers.  Created for journalists participating in the Academies' workshops on "News and Terrorism: Communicating in a Crisis," the fact sheet may be helpful to transportation agencies’ employees who could be among the first to respond to such an attack.  This fact sheet is part of a series on weapons of mass...