Month: July 2025
Christian Cardenas Draws from Sociology and Statistics to Research Autonomous Vehicle Safety
July 21, 2025By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., M.A., Research/Communications Coordinator Christian Cardenas is spending his summer with the University of Florida’s Secure, Accessible, and Sustainable Transportation program – a paid internship sponsored by the National Science Foundation supporting talented undergraduate students involved in high-impact research exploring autonomous transportation challenges. Cardenas, an undergraduate student from Grinnell College in Iowa, […]
Read more »Study Launched to Test Alternative Materials for Stronger, Durable Concrete
July 8, 2025By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., M.A., Research & Communications Coordinator During the past six decades, fly ash, a powdery byproduct from burning coal in power plants, has been used as an additive to concrete that makes up our roads, bridges, and even buildings. It has helped make concrete stronger, durable, and sustainable. Fly ash availability and […]
Read more »Helen Michael Analyzes and Decodes Crash Narratives with Artificial Intelligence
July 8, 2025By Ines Aviles Spadoni, M.S., M.A., Research & Communications Coordinator Helen Michael, a rising senior at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, is at UF this summer as part of the Secure, Accessible, and Sustainable Transportation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (SAST REU) – a program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and supervised […]
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