By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S. The University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI) this year is commemorating 10 years of ground-breaking research and contributions to the transportation sector. The UFTI was founded in 2013. It is now regarded as a leader in… Read More
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The UFTI-T2 Center’s Nearly 40-Year History in Working to Address Transportation’s Workforce Development Needs
During the past two years, the Covid-19 pandemic has given many workers a lot more time at home. It’s been a boom time for DIY and home improvement services because time at home has made people more aware of changes… Read More
UFTI Director’s Message
Dear Alumni & Colleagues, As transportation professionals we are continuously being challenged to find solutions to a diverse and ever-expanding number of problems including how to maintain supply chains, how to keep travelers safe from COVID-19 and minimize crashes, and… Read More
UFTI Welcomes Maryam Ghyabi-White as UFTI External Advisory Board Member
Ms. Maryam Ghyabi-White is the CEO/President of Ghyabi Consulting and Management, LLC (GCM). In her current role at GCM, and as the former CEO/President of Ghyabi & Associates, Inc., Ms. Ghyabi-White provides leadership and support to position the company at… Read More
UFTI welcomes Panos Michalopoulos to the External Advisory Board
UF alumnus Dr. Panos Michalopoulos has more than 50 years of consulting, research, teaching, professional, and business experience in traffic engineering, management operations and control; additionally, he started a public company. He has been a professor of Transportation and Traffic… Read More
The UFTI’s Remote Work Series
The T2 Center adapts to remote work The past few weeks have forced each one of us at T2 to reflect and think about how, within a matter of weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected us, our community, and the… Read More
Media Inquiries
For any media inquiries, contact: Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., Research Coordinator (Interim Communications Coordinator) Phone: 352.294.7803 Email: iaviles@ce.ufl.edu
UFTI’s T2 Center Receives Three ASAP Awards from the FHWA
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently awarded UFTI’s Transportation Technology Transfer (T2) Center three Accelerating Safety Activities Program (ASAP) awards. The three awards represent more than half of all available funding for fiscal year 2017. ASAP awards fund research, development,… Read More
Webinar Series
This Highway Capacity Analysis Webinar Series presents lectures, software demonstrations, and application examples on the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM6) procedures. Step-by-step instruction in the HCM6 methodologies will be provided for each analytical chapter. The Highway Capacity Software (HCS7) implements and… Read More
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety Contracts with the UF Occupational Therapy Department
Building on previous collaborations with the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (2007, 2011), the University of Florida’s Institute for Mobility, Activity, and Participation will provide expert services to revise and compile Smart Features for Older Drivers version 3. The goal is… Read More