James Wersal, a doctoral student in the Department of Occupational Therapy’s Institute for Mobility, Activity, and Participation (I-MAP) team, worked in collaboration with the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the City of Gainesville on a STRIDE-funded project to better… Read More
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Transportation & Planning Students Study the Effects of COVID-19 on Transit in a University Town
UFTI Transportation doctoral student Sagar Patni and UF urban planning master’s student Juan Suarez conducted a study under the direction of their adviser, Dr. Siva Srinivasan, to track the impact of COVID-19 on ridership in the City of Gainesville, Florida,… Read More
Graduate Student at UFTI Develops CAV Functionality in Microsimulation Software
Researchers at UFTI leading a STRIDE Center project in collaboration with the Georgia Institute of Technology (GaTech) have developed a robust microsimulation extension. This will allow for the development and refinement of advanced transportation management strategies and evaluation procedures for… Read More
Proceedings of the 2019 Workshop on Linked Building Data & Semantic Web Technologies
With an increase in the use of computer software, technologies and automation such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI), the built environment and the architecture, engineering, construction and operation industry (AEOC) have been experiencing… Read More
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kyle Riding
Dr. Kyle Riding is an associate professor in the Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering at the University of Florida where he is active in concrete durability research. He has been with the university since 2016 and is involved in… Read More
The UFTI’s Remote Work Series
Changes in Education The University of Florida moved all course to online instruction March 16, 2020 in an effort to allow students and faculty to safe-guard their health and practice social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19. To maintain… Read More
UFTI Introduces Students at Santa Fe College to Transportation Engineering
Dr. Nithin Agarwal, Director of the University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI) Technology Transfer (T2) Center and graduate faculty in the UF Herbert Wertheim Civil and Coastal Engineering Department met with students in the Gator Engineering at Santa Fe program… Read More
UFTI Info Session for Prospective Students
The UFTI hosted an informational session for prospective graduate students, view the video here:
New Research Product: “Goal One: A Safe Return Each and Every Day”
Abstract: Universities, colleges, and other learning institutions regularly conduct research on behalf of state departments of transportation (DOTs). Much of the research involves data collection and testing work by student researchers on roadways and other types of field sites. The… Read More
Council of University Transportation Centers Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Institute of Transportation Engineers
Dr. Lily Elefteriadou, President of the Council of University Transportation Centers, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on behalf of CUTC with the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). The MOU-signing was held in conjunction with the ITE International Board… Read More