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Have you ever tried to drive through campus on a Gator Gameday? You’ll find it impossible – not just because there are thousands of gator fans crowding the campus, but also because there are road blockades and police directing you elsewhere. To some who don’t enjoy the games, this can be pretty inconvenient or downright […]

The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has awarded UFTI’s very own Dr. Lily Elefteriadou with the Ethel S. Birchland Lifetime Achievement Award. ARTBA advocates for strong investment in the U.S. transportation design and construction industry. It also hosts the Women Leaders in Transportation Design and Construction (WLTDC) Council, which promotes leadership and career […]

Applications for the STRIDE Transportation Research Internship Program for summer 2016 are now accepted. Juniors and seniors who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents with a 3.0 GPA or above are eligible to apply. The internship program is designed for students to learn about transportation engineering and participate in cutting-edge research. This is a paid […]

REMINDER! Prospective Ph.D. Students – Your application is due December 15th Through the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering (HWCOE), the UFTI has six fellowships available in the amount of $6,000 each for students from any department in the HWCOE accepted into a Ph.D. program and who will be conducting transportation-related research. This one-time fellowship named […]

On Friday, October 9, 2015, seven students attended the American Concrete Institute’s (ACI) Concrete Field Testing Technician training and certification course on the University of Florida (UF) campus in Gainesville. The attendees were a mix of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students under the supervision of Dr. Chris Ferraro, P.E., in the Engineering School of Sustainable […]

Imagine instructing your car to drop you off at a specific location. Imagine you also tell it to find a parking space. Think of the time and mental energy you would save.  This scenario, envisioned by Dr. Carl Crane, a professor in the UF Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, may become a reality in […]

As the publication of the updated Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) approaches, McTrans is hard at work implementing the changes and expansions within the Highway Capacity Software (HCS7).  One of the most significant additions to the HCM procedures is the analysis of Alternative Intersections and Interchanges. Alternative Intersections are being implemented within the Streets module to […]

The WTS Florida Gator Student Chapter will be hosting the 5th annual Transportation Symposium on November 18, 2015. The purpose of this free event is to provide a chance for students, faculty, staff and transportation professionals to hear and interact with expert guest panelists who will be sharing their research or experiences on “Automated & Connected […]

The Civil Engineering Transportation Group ushered in the fall 2015 semester with a Graduate Student Orientation on August 27th. This semester, the Transportation Engineering program admitted eight new graduate students. The orientation is a great opportunity for new and current students to get to meet each other and learn about the polices, rules and regulations […]

UFTI Director Dr. Lily Elefteriadou participated in a panel of industry experts at an HNTB “Think: Infrastructure Forum” on August 18, 2015, in Orlando, Fla. The group of more than 40 leaders, experts and thinkers met for 2-hours to engage in discussions on key topics important to the transportation industry. The main topic of the […]