Month: November 2015

When you think of driving, what field of study do you think it falls into? You may be surprised that it’s actually a trick question. There are so many (literal) moving parts involved with driving, from how the driver learns to their age and health to the car itself. And all of that was reflected […]

UFTI Reception @ 95th TRB You’re Invited! UFTI to Host Reception at the 95th Annual Meeting of TRB, Washington, D.C.The UFTI is hosting a reception during the 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board at Baby Wale restaurant on Monday, January 11, 2016, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. The reception will feature a […]

A room packed with engineering students and transportation professionals sat intently listening to three experts present on automated and connected vehicles (AV/CV) at the 5th Annual WTS Transportation Symposium. This topic, currently sizzling hot in the transportation industry, was addressed from the academic, public and private sector perspectives. Automated vehicles (AV) are at the top […]

Passionate. Thoughtful. Caring. These are just some ways to describe Griffith Jones, a clinical associate professor of science education at the UF College of Education. He is someone who has devoted his life to teaching science and spreading awareness about driver safety. Jones’ own education began at a small liberal arts college known as Florida […]

On October 13, 2015 Dr. Lily Elefteriadou traveled to the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Annual Convention in New York City to receive her previously announced 2015 James Laurie Prize. This prize was awarded to her for her contributions in advancing the field of transportation engineering and “For outstanding leadership as one of the […]

Jackson is a first-year civil engineering doctoral student from South Carolina, specializing in transportation, who entered the program this past fall. She is projected to complete her degree in four to five years and is currently working on research studies on autonomous vehicles. “Specifically, I am looking at the various perceptions of vehicle safety and […]