Research helps people, lunar rovers, get there on time
Aerospace engineering graduate student Pranay Thangeda relies on the bus system in Champaign-Urbana to get to class and other meetings.
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Using artificial intelligence to connect vehicles and traffic infrastructure
Collaboration awarded $1.89 million Department of Energy grant to develop adaptive traffic control systems
Read moreCities beat suburbs at inspiring cutting-edge innovations
Study suggests population density affects type of inventions
Read moreVulnerable groups affected by public transit cuts amid pandemic
Study of public transport agencies across North America shows service cuts disproportionately affect lower-income and more vulnerable groups
Read moreBus drivers more likely to let white customers ride for free
A new paper in The Economic Journal finds that bus drivers are more likely to let white riders ride for
Read moreAs rural western towns grow, so do their planning challenges
A new study examines the planning challenges that residents and officials in the rural mountain American West have been watching unfold for years
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Hots Dogs, Chicken Wings and City Living Helped Wetland Wood Storks Thrive
Using the Wood Stork, researchers compared city storks with natural wetland storks to gauge their success in urban environments based on their diet and food opportunities. Results provide evidence of how a wetland species persists and even thrives in an urban environment by switching to human foods like chicken wings and hots dogs when natural marshes are in bad shape. These findings indicate that urban areas can buffer a species from the unpredictability of natural food sources.
Read moreLiving in disadvantaged neighborhoods doubles post-op delirium risk for older adults
Where you live can increase your risk for experiencing delirium after surgery. So said a study that showed older adults
Read moreHow to help urban street commerce thrive
Associate Professor Andres Sevtsuk’s new book, “Street Commerce,” delves into the science of stores, streets, and public space
Read moreHigh walk and bike scores associated with greater crash risk
Walkable zones often home to attractive destinations — creating conflicts among road users
Read moreManolis Kogevinas wins John Goldsmith Award
ISGlobal researcher receives the highest honour in the field of Environmental Epidemiology for his vital contributions to public health
Read morePlastics, waste and recycling: It’s not just a packaging problem
Discussions of the growing plastic waste problem often focus on reducing the volume of single-use plastic packaging items such as
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