Once in a while, you come across a really interesting graduate student, one that is not only academically talented, but one who can speak a second language and is musically inclined with interests in singing and dancing. Kyle Ventura is… Read More
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UFTI Director Named Interim Chair for the UF Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Dr. Lily Elefteriadou, director of the UF Transportation Institute (UFTI), has been named the Interim Chair of the Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) Department in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. In addition to leading the Transportation Institute, Elefteriadou will… Read More
Fellowship Spotlight: Pedro Adorno Maldonado
In high school, Pedro Adorno Maldonado dreamed of becoming a civil engineer, and thanks to an impressive academic record, he was accepted to the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (UPRM) in Fall 2010 to pursue a bachelor’s degree in… Read More
UFTI Professor Begins Work on New NSF Grant
UFTI Professor Yafeng Yin and UF Department of Economics Professor Steven Slutsky have begun work on a new National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, studying on-demand, ride-sourcing companies and their impacts on the more heavily regulated taxi industry. Ride-sourcing companies such… Read More
Arterial Corridor Evaluation for Florida DOT Nears Completion
UFTI Director Lily Elefteriadou and her team, with funding from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), are nearing the completion of their research in evaluating the implementation of Advanced Signal Control Technologies (ASCT) at the following arterial corridors in Florida:… Read More
UFTI Affiliate Assists in High School Robotics Team
Did you ever want to build a robot while you were in school? For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) is a non-profit public charity that operates the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). The FRC is an international high… Read More
UFTI Researchers Provide Technical Assistance to Encourage Safer Routes to Schools
UFTI faculty affiliates Dr. Ruth Steiner and Dr. Sivaramakrishnan Srinivasan, along with UFTI’s Technology Transfer (T2) Center Director Maria Cahill, will be working on a Safe Routes to School Technical Assistance project. Their focus will be on assisting rural and… Read More
UFTI Affiliate Receives Funding from FDOT for New, Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (sUAV) Project
Dr. Jennifer Rice, an assistant professor in the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment (ESSIE), has received funding from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to investigate using drones to inspect bridges. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) recognizes… Read More
Community Seeks Gold Standard for Bicycling in the Villages
The University of Florida is part of a consortium of architectural and public health institutions, spearheaded by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), which will help fund basic research on how design affects public health. The AIA Design & Health… Read More
Doctoral Candidate Spotlight: Yinan Zheng, Ph.D.
This upcoming summer graduation we will be saying goodbye to Yinan Zheng, who will be graduating with her Ph.D. in civil engineering. Zheng’s friendly and radiant personality will certainly be missed by faculty and fellow students. Zheng has been a… Read More