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UF and UAB Collaborate on Study on Older Driver Experiences with Autonomous Vehicle Technology

October 8, 2018

Title: UF & UAB’s Phase I Demonstration Study: Older Driver Experiences with Autonomous Vehicle Technology Description: The Department of Occupational Therapy’s Institute for Mobility, Activity, and Participation (I-MAP) team is working in collaboration with the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the City of Gainesville to better understand the perception, values, beliefs and attitudes of […]

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David Wantman, WGI CEO, Joins the UFTI External Advisory Board

September 10, 2018

The UFTI welcomes David Wantman, CEO of the Wantman Group, Inc. (WGI) to the External Advisory Board. Wantman started in the business at age 13 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at the University of Florida. After spending 10 years with a national firm, he returned to WGI in 1999 […]

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UF Student Senate Acknowledges UFTI

August 21, 2018

A resolution passed by the UF Student Senate acknowledging the UF Transportation Institute’s efforts regarding self-driving vehicles through “I-STREET.” Senators Benjamin Elazar and Jessica Jesurajan, who authored the resolution, felt the efforts of the institute needed to be recognized by the Student Senate, and in extension the entire student body. The bill was passed unanimously […]

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McTrans August Webinar Series

August 14, 2018

This webinar series presents lectures, software demonstrations and application examples on the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) procedures – including upcoming 6th Edition updates. Step-by-step instruction of the HCM methodologies will be provided for each analytical chapter. The Highway Capacity Software (HCS) implements and automates the HCM procedures. Each lecture will be followed by working example […]

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UFTI Affiliate Launches SmartDrive Rehabilitation Services

July 30, 2018

The ability to operate a vehicle can be integral to a person’s ability to maintain independence and mobility. UFTI affiliate Dr. Sherrilene Classen hosted the launch of the SmartDrive Driver Rehabilitation Services on July 12, 2018. Dr. Classen is the SmartDrive director as well as professor and chair of the UF Department of Occupational Therapy. SmartDrive is […]

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Congratulations to the Gator ITE Team on their Strong Participation in the Collegiate Traffic Bowl!

July 18, 2018

The Gator ITE team attended the 2018 ITE Annual Meeting in Ponte Vedra, Fla., and competed in the Collegiate Traffic Bowl. The team played against the top five universities in Florida, and won third place. The traffic bowl is a jeopardy-style competition played with transportation-related questions. The team was composed of the following students: Xi […]

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Meet our SURF Interns

July 18, 2018

This summer two interns, Matt Dean and Parfait Masungi, have joined the UFTI under the SURF program. The SURF program entails a 10 week Summer Undergraduate Research experience at the University of Florida.

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New Transoft Solutions Scholarship for Undergraduate Students in Transportation

May 22, 2018

Chayma Tika and Sophia Semensky were presented with the Transoft Solutions Scholarship at the WTS Symposium held on April 4, 2018, at the University of Florida. This new scholarship is for junior or senior civil engineering undergraduate students specializing in transportation. Preference is given to student(s) involved with the student organization, Women’s Transportation Seminar. The […]

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Ph.D. Student Gustavo de Andrade

April 2, 2018

Gustavo de Andrade is a third year Ph.D. student under the UFTI. Andrade is currently working with Dr. Elefteriadou on the topic of Relationships between Road Safety and Operations

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UFTI Student Deja Jackson Selected as an ENO fellow and a Traffic Safety Scholar

April 2, 2018

Congratulations to Deja Jackson for being invited to the 26th Annual Eno Future Leaders Development Conference in Washington, D.C.! This is the first time Jackson, who is pursuing an Ph.D. in Civil and Coastal Engineering, has been accepted to attend the conference – each year, 20 different individuals are accepted as Eno Fellows and invited […]

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