Month: January 2016

View in Constant Contact [view] The 2014-2015 UFTI Annual Report is Now Available! A report showcasing the various research, education and technology transfer activities that took place at the UFTI during July 2014 to June 2015 is now available! [Read more] University of Florida at the 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) […]

Born in Puerto Rico and raised by the world, Ines Aviles-Spadoni has a warmth about her that you feel in every interaction she has with students, faculty, and staff. So naturally does she go about aiding the institute that you wouldn’t know that transportation wasn’t in her background except for the diplomas on the wall […]

According to the Florida Board of Professional Engineers, all PEs must now earn a total of 18 continuing education hours in order to renew their licenses. The UFTI T2 Center can provide a wealth of technical and managerial training through a variety of training delivery methods such as instructor-led, recorded, and online options, as well […]

University of Florida was well represented at the 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB). Nearly forty faculty and students were represented in almost thirty papers and presentations. Please see below for the full list, including abstracts. Analysis of Advanced Management of Curbside Parking (Presentation #16-1107) Zhibin Chen, University of FloridaZhengtian Xu, University […]

Congratulations to University of Florida students  Zhibin Chen and Zhengtian Xu, UF Alumni Dr.  Mahmood Zangui and UFTI faculty member Dr. Yafeng Yin for winning the Stella Dafermos Best Paper Award at the Transportation Research Board’s 95th Annual Meeting. About the Award The award is offered every year for the best paper submitted for presentation […]

Each year at the Transportation Research Board’s Annual Meeting, the Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)  honors the most outstanding student from each participating University Transportation Center (UTC) for his or her achievements and potential in the transportation field. University of Florida Ph.D. student Clark Letter has been […]

The University of Florida Transportation Institute’s (UFTI) very own Deja Jackson took home Best Oral Presentation at the 2016 Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) Transportation Research Showcase for her work titled “Today’s Perception of Vehicle Safety and Its Impact on Preparing for Tomorrow’s Autonomous Vehicles”. The award presented to her during the 95th Annual […]

The STRIDE Student Poster Competition was held in conjunction with the University of Florida Transportation Institute’s Reception during the 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB). The STRIDE Center is the UFTI’s U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) 2012 grant-funded regional (Southeastern) University Transportation Center (UTC), which conducts research in the areas of safety, […]

A report showcasing the various research, education and technology transfer activities that took place at the UFTI during July 2014 to June 2015 is now available! Click here to read.