Category: Events

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., M.A., Research/Communications Coordinator, UFTI Congratulations to Renan Favero for winning the Daniel B. Fambro Student Paper Award at the Florida-Puerto Rico Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) District Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, on August 12, 2025. Renan Favero is a doctoral student in transportation engineering, conducting research on autonomous shuttles. “This […]

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., M.A., Research/Communications Coordinator, UFTI Bryce Grame and Gustavo Zschaber, both University of Florida civil engineering graduate students specializing in transportation engineering, won first place during the 3-Minute Student Pitch Competition held as part of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) International Meeting in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 10 – 13. This year, […]

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., M.A., Research/Communications Coordinator, UFTI The University of Florida Institute of Transportation Engineers (UFITE) Student Chapter recently claimed its second T-Bowl title in 12 years. The competition was held on Aug. 11 during the ITE Annual Meeting in Orlando. Modeled after TV’s “Jeopardy,” the ITE International Collegiate Traffic Bowl – known as […]

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., M.A., Research/Communications Coordinator Five students graduated on Monday, May 5, from UF’s online master’s degree in civil engineering with a concentration in transportation leadership. To celebrate this very important moment in their lives, the graduates were honored with a reception at the I-STREET Living Lab, the location for UF’s real-world testbed […]

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., M.A., UFTI Research & Communications Coordinator After a period of dormancy, UF’s WTS Gator Student Chapter has revived its annual transportation symposium focusing this year on the topic of Complete Streets. The event took place on March 8, 2025, at the Reitz Union on the UF campus and was made possible […]

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., M.A., UFTI Research & Communications Coordinator The UF American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter added another win to their already solid list of achievements, securing 1st Place at Audrey’s Traffic Control competition at the 2025 Southeast ASCE Student Symposium held March 6-8, 2025, at the University of Georgia. Kyle […]

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., M.A., UFTI Research & Communications Coordinator The UF student chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (UF ITE) Traffic Bowl Team continues its winning streak. It has secured yet another victory at the Florida-Puerto Rico District Traffic Bowl. The competition was held on January 31, 2025, during the 2025 ITE Student […]

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., M.A., UFTI Research Coordinator/Communications Ruth L. Steiner, a professor in the UF Department of Urban and Regional Planning, and  Mehri Mohebbi, UFTI transportation equity program director, along with team members from multiple universities, were honored with the 2024 Charlie V. Wootan Award in January 2025 during the Transportation Research Board (TRB) […]

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., M.A., UFTI Research Coordinator/Communications The UFTI’s reception during the 2025 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting held January 5 to 9 in Washington, D.C., took place on a snowy evening that added a touch of winter charm to the event. Despite the weather, the much-anticipated gathering which took place at Calico, […]

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., Research Coordinator, UFTI The American Concrete Institute (ACI) Student Chapter at UF recently organized a hands-on certification event, allowing students to acquire an ACI Field Technician Grade 1 Certification. This five-year certification equips students with practical fieldwork knowledge, making graduates competitive for internships or jobs. “We decided to organize this event […]