The spotlight theme for the TRB 92nd Annual Meeting, January 13-17, 2013, in Washington, D.C., is Deploying Transportation Research—Doing Things Smarter, Better, Faster. These uncertain times are also exciting times for the transportation community, which looks to build on its successes as never before. Spotlight sessions, workshops, and discussions at the TRB 92nd Annual Meeting will highlight...

The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released the latest issue of its Successes in Stewardship monthly newsletter, which highlights current environmental streamlining practices from around the United States.

TRB standing committees have issued  calls for papers for the TRB 92nd Annual Meeting, January 13-17, 2013, in Washington, D.C, and the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR). While papers addressing any relevant aspect of transportation research will be considered, some committees are soliciting papers in specific subject areas to help potential...

TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to compare and contrast environmental resource, regulatory, and other processes that various governmental entities use to facilitate recovery from catastrophic events. Proposals are due May 21, 2012.

TRB is cosponsoring the 10th International Symposium on Cold Regions Development (ISCORD) on June 2-3, 2013, in Anchorage, Alaska. The symposium will explore efforts necessary to conduct large scale commercial and research activities in cold regions that don’t have significant adverse effects to the environment as well as to the local population. Issues to be addressed during the symposium incl...

TRB is sponsoring the Waste Management and Resource Efficiency in Transportation Summer Workshop on July 8-11, 2012, in Madison, Wisconsin. The workshop will explore the development and integration of proactive environmental management systems and sustainability concepts into transportation programs in the industry’s evolution from a solid and hazardous waste remediation and managemen...

TRB is sponsoring the Transportation-Related Environmental Analysis, Ecology, and Air Quality Summer Conference on June 24-27, 2012, in Little Rock, Arkansas. The conference will look at the latest developments in approaches, technologies, and policies as they affect environmental, ecology, and air quality challenges of planning, design, construction, and maintenance of surface transportation s...

TRB is sponsoring the Transportation-Related Noise and Vibration Committee Summer Conference on July 22-25, 2012, in Asheville, North Carolina. The conference is designed to explore transportation-related noise and vibration and to examine the environmental impact of alternative strategies and control techniques for reducing noise and vibration levels. Future research needs will also be a topic...

The North Carolina State University College of Engineering has released the latest issue of its newsletter, which provides updates on the civil, construction, and environmental engineering activities taking place within the college.

The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has released a report that integrates research on climate science, disaster risk management, and adaptation to help inform policy discussions on how to reduce and manage the risks of extreme climate events and disasters.  The 594-page full report, 20-page summary for policy makers, video, slide deck, and 2-page fact sheet are av...