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Dr. Jennifer Rice, is an assistant professor who specializes in infrastructure monitoring and works on bridge research. Rice is part of the Structural Engineering group in the UF Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering. She is also a member of the UFTI’s Internal Steering Committee. Specifically, her research focuses on the development and application of […]

**CORRECTION: The Newsletter Email lists the tenure-track position at the University of Utah. It should be Utah State University. ** Dr. Ziqi Song, a UFTI alumnus, was recently offered a tenure-track position at Utah State University. As his dreams are becoming reality, Dr. Song looks back and considers himself fortunate to have spent his time […]

Researchers associated with the STRIDE Center housed in the University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI) have produced various course modules as a result of work funded by the Center. The topics that will be showcased in this free webinar include bike/pedestrian, sustainable pavements, transportation safety and public transportation. The modules have been designed to be […]

In 2014, Eleftheria Kontou, also known as Ria, couldn’t pass up the comprehensive transportation curriculum offered at UFTI. Kontou is a second year Ph.D. student working in the field of electric vehicle technology. Upon entering UF, Kontou sought out a particular graduate adviser: Dr. Yafeng Yin, an associate professor in the UF Department of Civil […]

A team of transportation faculty and graduate students are currently undertaking a study funded by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to look at the effectiveness of Adaptive Signal Control Technologies (ASCT) in selected corridors in Florida. What exactly are these technologies? Traditional signal control (termed actuated control) provides a suitable time for each movement […]

In densely populated urban settings, finding a place to park can be a real problem. Drivers often find themselves driving around and around for an extended period of time trying to find a place to park their car, leading to wasted time, gasoline, producing tons of carbon dioxide that is harmful to the environment, not […]

Dr. Scott Washburn has been awarded a College of Engineering Doctoral Dissertation Adviser/Mentoring Award for 2014-2015. The honor recognizes Dr. Washburn’s excellence, innovation and effectiveness in advising and mentoring doctoral students. Dr. Washburn has advised more than 100 students since he began his career at UF in the late 90s. Many of his students are […]

Alvaro Garcia Castro is a doctoral candidate from the Transport Research Centre (TRANSyT) located at the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (UPM) in Spain. His doctoral fellowship provides him with the opportunity to spend time at international institutions, so he’s come to the UFTI for 3 months to conduct research under the direction of Dr. Lily […]

The Transportation Engineering Program in the Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering at UF is leading the way in cutting edge transportation research and teaching with exceptional faculty and graduate and undergraduate students participating in research projects, contributing to scholarly publications and activities. It is these students and others who will enter the workforce to […]

More than 130 people attended the 2015 UTC Conference for the Southeastern Region held at the Hyatt Regency Wynfrey hotel in Birmingham, Ala., on March 26 and 27, 2015. Conceptualized and initiated by the UFTI’s STRIDE Center in 2013, the conference is now in its third year. Last year, the UTC conference was hosted by […]