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Rutgers Team Wins Prestigious AASHTO Award

Rutgers Team Wins Prestigious AASHTO Award

October 28, 2026 In late October, a research team from Rutgers, led by C2SMART Center Associate Director Prof. Hani Nassif, was awarded the 2026 High Value Research Award from the

Transportationcamp NYC 2026

Transportationcamp NYC 2026

October 24, 2026 On Saturday, October 24, we helped NYU Tandon students host the annual TransportationCamp NYC ‘unconference.’ The daylong event, which has been held at NYU Tandon’s Brooklyn campus

AI Applications in Urban Transportation Management Symposium

AI Applications in Urban Transportation Management Symposium

September 25, 2026 On Friday, September 25, C2SMART Center at NYU Tandon School of Engineering co-hosted the AI Applications in Urban Transportation Management Symposium with New York City Department of

Prof. Eugene Vinitsky Receives NYU Tandon Junior Faculty Research Award

Prof. Eugene Vinitsky Receives NYU Tandon Junior Faculty Research Award

September 14, 2026 Prof. Eugene Vinitsky recently received the 2026 NYU Tandon School of Engineering Junior Faculty Research Award, which is an annual honor bestowed upon an Assistant Professor in

NYU Prof. Chow Promoted to Full Professor

NYU Prof. Chow Promoted to Full Professor

September, 2026 We are very proud to announce that Joseph Chow, C2SMART Deputy Director and Department of Civil, Urban, & Environmental Engineering at NYU Tandon faculty member, was recently promoted

How Fans Move: World Cup 2026 at MetLife Stadium

How Fans Move: World Cup 2026 at MetLife Stadium

How do tens of thousands of fans move through the Meadowlands before and after a World Cup match? This dashboard, developed through research by the NYU C2SMART Center, combines unique

Prof. Vignon Wins NSF Career Award

Prof. Vignon Wins NSF Career Award

July 23, 2026 In July, NYU Tandon Professor Daniel Vignon, of the Department of Civil & Urban Engineering, was awarded NSF’s prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER). The award

IEEE IV: Digital Twins for Intelligent Vehicles Symposium

IEEE IV: Digital Twins for Intelligent Vehicles Symposium

June 22, 2026 Along with NYU Tandon, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, C2SMART cohosted the Digital Twins for Intelligent Vehicles symposium at IEEE IV in Detroit.

Save the Date: AI Applications in Urban Transportation Management Symposium

Save the Date: AI Applications in Urban Transportation Management Symposium

September 25, 2026 The New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), supported by organizers at New York University’s C2SMART Center, and the City College of

Annual Report 2024-2025

Annual Report 2024-2025

The past year brought C2SMART more growth, progress, and partnership-building with communities and agencies. We initiated 11 new projects under our USDOT-funded research program ranging from artificial intelligence applications to transportation systems, equitable allocation of resources and technology, and digital twin modeling of infrastructure to improve resiliency of transportation systems. Ongoing projects produced significant contributions to the transportation field with direct implementations alongside industry and agency partners, and publications in some of the top journals and high-impact conferences in the field.

Digital Twin Symposium 2026

Digital Twin Symposium 2026

April 20, 2026 On Monday, April 20, we cohosted the Symposium on  Digital Twins for AEC & Facility Managers with Carnegie Mellon College of Engineering. The daylong event, held at

Women in Transportation Panel 2026

Women in Transportation Panel 2026

April 8, 2026 On Wednesday, April 8, we hosted the 8th annual Women in Transportation Panel at NYU Tandon School of Engineering’s MakerSpace. Over 50 people joined us both in

New York City Delivery Workers: Insights on Travel Patterns and E-Mobility Report

New York City Delivery Workers: Insights on Travel Patterns and E-Mobility Report

NYSERDA x C2SMART C2SMART is proud to announce the publication of New York City Delivery Workers: Insights on Travel Patterns and E-Mobility. The report is a result of a research project

NYU CAPSTONE X US MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

NYU CAPSTONE X US MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

December 2025 During the fall semester of 2025, NYU Tandon partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, to provide construction management graduate students with real-world project

C2SMART Career Panel

C2SMART Career Panel

November 13, 2025 In mid-November, we hosted a Career Panel for NYU Tandon School of Engineering students to gain insights from young professionals who recently made the leap from education

STEM Day 2025!

STEM Day 2025!

November 14, 2025 For the 3rd year in a row, we had the honor of celebrating National STEM Day with Bard High School Early College Bronx and volunteers from the

TransportationCamp NYC 2025

TransportationCamp NYC 2025

October 25, 2025 On Saturday, October 25, transportation professionals, students, and enthusiasts once again descended on NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering for the annual TransportationCamp ‘unconference.’ This year’s student-led event

The New York Times Covers C2SMART E-truck Research

The New York Times Covers C2SMART E-truck Research

October 23, 2025 On October 23, The New York Times published a story discussing C2SMART research on the potential damage that electric-powered trucks could wreak on New York area highways.

NYU Summer Programs

NYU Summer Programs

NYU Summer Programs: ARISE & UGSRP Each summer, Tandon faculty welcome rising undergrads and high school students into their labs for a 10-week, hands-on research experience. Students work side by

Computer Vision

Computer Vision

C2SMART’s innovative computer vision solutions leverage deep learning tailored to urban environments, enabling real-time object detection and tracking to improve mobility and safety for vehicles and vulnerable road users. By

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