On Tuesday, March 12, 2019, 44 middle school girls from Sarasota, FL, visited the University of Florida for the Girls Engaged in Engineering event sponsored by the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. During their visit, students attended a session headed… Read More
Month: March 2019
Bicycle Rodeo Event
On Saturday, March 16, 2019, the STRIDE Center participated in the annual UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital Bicycle Rodeo and Safety Fair. Over 200 children participated in a bicycle obstacle course and were fitted with a free helmet. At the… Read More
UFTI Invites Applications for McTrans Director
The Director of McTrans oversees the maintaining, enhancing, and marketing of the Highway Capacity Software. Additionally, the director will be actively involved with the I-STREET initiative, working with UFTI faculty and staff to develop educational software, and participate in the… Read More
UFTI T2 Center Staff to Promote Bicycle Helmet Safety
UFTI Technology Transfer (T2) Center staff Paul Simpson and Terrell Barnhart, will be fitting helmets at the UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital’s Bike Rodeo and Safety Fair. The event will be held at the UF Campus on Saturday, March 16.… Read More
UFTI Student Pedro Maldonado Selected to Participate in the 27th Eno Future Leaders Development Conference
Pedro Maldonado, a third-year Ph.D. student, was selected among the nation’s top graduate students in transportation to participate in the 27th Eno Future Leaders Development Conference in Washington, D.C. this June. This conference provides students with the opportunity to experience how… Read More
UFTI Collaborates with JTA on Future of Transit Project
The University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI) is working with the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) on the Future of Transit project. With the changing mobility marketplace, it’s important for JTA to asses emerging technologies and business models to anticipate future… Read More