Newsletters – UFTI – 2015 Archive

Newsletters – UFTI – 2015 Archive

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October 2015– In this issue:

  • Director of UFTI honored with ARTBA’s Ethel S. Birchland Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Jang
  • Prospective Ph.D. Students: Join Our Community of Learning, Creators & Thinkers!
  • Juniors & Seniors: Apply for the STRIDE Transportation Research Internship Program (TRIP)
  • Student Spotlight: Larry Dorilus
  • Gators & Aggies Go Head-to-Head on Gameday Traffic Management
  • Free Webinar! Planning for Schools: An Education Module & Cost Calculator to Support School Siting & Transportation Decision Making
  • Registration Open! Conference on Enhancing Driving: An Interdisciplinary Approach
  • REMINDER! WTS Transportation Symposium on Automated & Connected Vehicles on November 18, 2015 (Registration Required)
  • McTrans Highway Capacity Analysis Webinar Series
  • Concrete Field Testing: Technician Training & Certification
  • UF Alumni Donates $50 Million to the College of Engineering

September 2015– In this issue:

  • Mechanical Engineering Professor Conducts Automated & Connected Vehicle Research
  • Fall Semester Begins at UFTI
  • Student Spotlight: Clark Letter
  • Don Watson Awarded Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship
  • UFTI Director Joins Panel of Industry Experts at HNTB Forum
  • UFTI Opens Search for Director of the T2 Center
  • McTrans Moving Forward with HCS7 – Alternative Intersections & Interchanges
  • RSVP by October 14 for UFTI’s Annual Picnic at Lake Wauburg
  • November 17, 2015: Conference on Enhancing Driving: An Interdisciplinary Approach
  • Join us on November 18, 2015 for the WTS Transportation Symposium on Automated & Connected Vehicles

August 2015– In this issue:

  • Understanding the Perceptual-Motor Capabilities of Drivers from a Neurophysiological Perspective
  • Transportation Alumnus Reflects on Career Path to Amazon.com
  • STRIDE Interns Present Final Projects
  • FREE Workshop/Webinar on Traffic Management for Football Games
  • McTrans Moving Forward with HCS7 – Travel Time Reliability
  • UFTI’s T2 Center Hosts Child Passenger Safety Meetings in North & Central Florida

July 2015–  In this issue:

  • Affiliate Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Chris Silver
  • Alumn Spotlight: Dr. Jing Li
  • Stephen Spana Interns at UFTI
  • McTrans Upcoming Webinar Series on HCM 2010 Major Updates
  • Florida T2 Center Loans Reflectometer to Local Agencies
  • Sad News
  • UFTI’s T2 Director Steps Down; New Search Soon to be Announced

June 2015–  In this issue:

  • When Nuclear Engineering Intersects with Transportation
  • Alumn Spotlight: Thuha Nguyen
  • STRIDE Center Sponsors Workshop at the i3 Transportation Showcase in Orlando
  • McTrans Tutorial Videos Help Users Code & Optimize Signaled Intersections
  • T2 Implements the Transportation Safety Center

May 2015 – In this issue:

  • UFTI Affiliate Works With Sensors to Ensure the Safety of Infrastructure, Especially Bridges
  • UFTI Alumnus Dr. Ziqi Song Incorporates UF Student Experiences at USU
  • Meet the 2015 Transportation Interns
  • Webinar: Performance Measures in Transportation, June 11, 2015
  • Webinar: STRIDE Educational Products Showcase, June 18, 2015
  • McTrans and T2 Collaborate on Webinar

April 2015 – In this issue:

  • Dr. Scott Washburn Honored with College of Engineering Award
  • UFTI Evaluates Corridors with Advanced Signal Control Technologies in Florida
  • Can Smartphone Parking Apps Help Reduce Traffic Congestion?
  • Student Spotlight: Ria Kontou
  • UFTI’s Visiting Scholar from Spain
  • UFTI Recruitment Video Highlights the Transportation Engineering Program
  • STRIDE Research to be Presented at the Florida i3 Transportation Showcase
  • T2 Center and UFTI Students Reaching Out with Minority Task Force Grant
  • McTrans Rebuilds Two-Way Stop Control Module for HCS 2010 Release 6.70

March 2015 – In this issue:

  • Ensuring the Sustainability of Prestressed Bridge Construction
  • Student Spotlight: Yinan Zheng
  • T2 Chosen to Update FDOT’s Asphalt Training Courses
  • McTrans Introduces TEF Webinar Series
  • Students and Staff Learn to “Harmonize Life” in a Busy World
  • UFTI’s STRIDE Center Co-sponsors UTC Conference in the Southeast, which Brings Together Academics, Private & Public Officials

February 2015 – In this issue:

  • UFTI Director Wins the ASCE 2015 James Laurie Prize
  • Researching the Efficacy of Using a Driving Simulator to Rehabilitate Veterans Experiencing Driving Difficulty Post-Deployment
  • New! Transportation Operations & Planning Certificate
  • March 18 – Deadline to Apply for the Transportation Research Internship Program (TRIP)
  • T2 Center Offering RSAs to Community Safety Professionals
  • McTrans Builds On Transportation Students
  • Sen. Jeff Brandes & FDOT Secretary Jim Boxold to Speak at UFTI
  • Link to Recording of STRIDE-Sponsored Seminar on “ITS & Smart Cities” Now Available
  • REMINDER! The 2015 UTC Conference for the Southeastern Region is Next Month

January 2015 – In this issue:

  • UFTI Annual Report for July 2013 to June 2014
  • Participate in the 3D Shape Retrieval Contest using the Driver’s Motion Depth Database
  • STRIDE Student Poster Showcase Winners @ TRB
  • Accepting Applications for the Transportation Research Internship Program (TRIP)
  • T2 Center Pilots Middle-School Aged Transportation Course using SimCity
  • McTrans Webinar Series in High Demand; Available Again for 2015
  • UFTI Holds Annual TRB Reception at Washington, D.C. Venue
  • REMINDER! Register & Book Your Hotel Accommodations for the 2015 UTC Conference for the Southeastern Region

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