UFTI students took a big Gator bite out of the competition at the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Florida Puerto Rico District Traffic Bowl’s competition, held February 22, 2023, in Orlando, Florida. Bryce Grame, Renan Favero, Ryan Kenis and Kirk… Read More
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UF & University of Kansas Researchers Advance to Semifinals of USDOT Inclusive Design Challenge
University of Florida faculty Dr. Sanaz Motamedi, Dr. Eakta Jain, Dr. Xilei Zhao, Dr. Wayne Gian and Dr. Boyi Ju were selected as semifinalists as part of the Inclusive Design challenge team led by the University of Kansas. The research… Read More
Cambridge Systematics is Winner of CoMotion Miami Mobility Challenge Powered by I-STREET
Three teams (Umojo, Crew IITS FIU, Cambridge Systematics) were selected by a panel of judges as finalists in the CoMotion Miami Mobility Challenge powered by I-STREET. The finalists made their presentations to leaders in the transportation mobility industry as part… Read More
From Family, Youth, Community Sciences to Civil Engineering
Leonie Barkakati has a bachelor’s degree in Family, Youth, Community Sciences (FYCM) from the University of Florida. She is a graduate student in the civil engineering program specializing in transportation. Her advisor is Dr. Xilei Zhao. Barkakati is the first… Read More
Tia Lubbers, 2020 Transoft Solutions Scholarship Awardee
The UFTI wishes to congratulate Tia Lubbers as the Transoft Solutions Scholarship Awardee for 2020. Lubbers was honored during an online event hosted by the UFTI and Transoft Solutions, which took place on December 10, 2020 via Zoom. Transoft Scholarships… Read More
Jeanine Marrou, 2020 Transoft Solutions Scholarship Awardee
The UFTI wishes to congratulate Jeanine Marrou as the 2020 Transoft Solutions Scholarship Awardee. Marrou graduated with her bachelor’s degree in Summer 2020 from the University of Florida with a degree in civil engineering. She became interested in transportation engineering… Read More
Student Highlight: Ala Alobeidyeen
Our students are an important part of the UF Transportation Institute and we’re excited to be able to feature some of them in our newsletter. This month we’re featuring Ph.D. student, Ala Alobeidyeen. Ala received her master’s degree in transportation… Read More
Student Spotlight: Fabio Sasahara
Our students are an important part of the UF Transportation Institute and we’re excited to be able to feature some of them in our newsletter. This month we’re featuring Ph.D. student, Fabio Sasahara. Fabio came to the UFTI after working… Read More
Fabio Sasahara Selected as Runner Up for the Jack E. Leisch Memorial Graduate Fellowship
Congratulations to Ph.D. student Fabio Sasahara for being awarded $1,000 as runner-up for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Jack E. Leisch Memorial Graduate Fellowship. The fellowship is a memorial to the outstanding professional accomplishments and contributions of Jack E. Leisch,… Read More
Congratulations to the 2019 Transoft Scholarship Winners
Milton Carrasco, CEO and president of Transoft Solutions, Inc., awarded Hope Sotolongo-Miranda and Savanna Stockton, both UF civil engineering students, with the Transoft Solutions Scholarship Award at the WTS Symposium on March 28, 2019. The Transoft scholarship is for junior… Read More