NURail CoE was highlighted in the March 2026 issue of Railway Track & Structures (RT&S) magazine in an article on railway engineering education. The piece discusses the outflow of experienced rail engineering practitioners due to retirement and attrition and the fact that young railroad engineers are surprised to discover that the rail industry uses some of the most complex and cutting-edge technology and methods in any industry (including AI). The information contains a sidebar featuring Dr. Christopher P.L. Barkan, Director of NURail CoE, Illinois professor and George Krambles Director of RailTEC, and details the history of Dr. William W. Hay and the University of Illinois RailTEC program. Click here to read the article.