When Liteng Zha was choosing his undergraduate major at Southeast University in China, he thought the choice was obvious. “I had family suggest computer science and different engineering fields,” Zha said. “But transportation always felt more relevant to me because… Read More
Month: June 2016
Fellowship Spotlight: Stephen Spana
After a very competitive selection process, the Transportation Institute at the University of Florida will be welcoming six new Ph.D. students this fall, who have received the Iva and Norman Tuckett UFTI Fellowship. One of these students is Stephen Spana,… Read More
Students Shine at Annual WTS International Conference
Last month, WTS International hosted its annual conference in Austin, Texas. The event spanned over three days with more than 600 corporate and governmental industry leaders worldwide in attendance. Topics such as autonomous technologies, transportation funding, shared mobility solutions, innovative… Read More
UFTI Researchers Provide Technical Assistance to Encourage Safer Routes to Schools
UFTI faculty affiliates Dr. Ruth Steiner and Dr. Sivaramakrishnan Srinivasan, along with UFTI’s Technology Transfer (T2) Center Director Maria Cahill, will be working on a Safe Routes to School Technical Assistance project. Their focus will be on assisting rural and… Read More
UFTI Affiliate Receives Funding from FDOT for New, Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (sUAV) Project
Dr. Jennifer Rice, an assistant professor in the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment (ESSIE), has received funding from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to investigate using drones to inspect bridges. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) recognizes… Read More
UFTI Attends CUTC Meeting in Los Angeles, CA
UFTI Director Dr. Lily Elefteriadou and STRIDE Research Coordinator Ines Aviles-Spadoni were in Los Angeles, California from June 6th to 9th to attend and present at the 2016 Summer Meeting of the Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC). The meeting… Read More
LTAP Webinars for June
The Florida Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Florida Division, is proud to present the second of a series of webinars aimed at local agencies in the State of Florida. The webinars are… Read More
Community Seeks Gold Standard for Bicycling in the Villages
The University of Florida is part of a consortium of architectural and public health institutions, spearheaded by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), which will help fund basic research on how design affects public health. The AIA Design & Health… Read More
UFTI News – May 2016
View in Constant Contact [view] Research University of Florida is now a part of the MetroLab Network! The University of Florida, along with the University of North Florida and City of Jacksonville, have partnered up to join the MetroLab Network.… Read More