By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., UFTI Research Coordinator/Marketing & Communications This month, UFTI celebrated an important accomplishment: its first ten students graduated from the online master’s degree program in civil engineering with a focus on transportation leadership. The program is exclusively… Read More
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Lily Elefteriadou named 2024 UF Research Foundation Professor
Lily Elefteriadou, Distinguished Professor in Civil Engineering at UF and an international leader in transportation engineering, has been named a 2024 University of Florida Research Foundation Professor by the UF Research Foundation. Elefteriadou has made significant contributions to the state-of-the-art in… Read More
University of Florida Transportation Institute Partners with Urban SDK to Expand I-STREET Program
Gainesville, Florida – 05/14/2024 – The University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI) has formed a strategic partnership with leading traffic solutions software company, Urban SDK to expand its I-STREETTM Program to enhance collaboration with local governments and technology startups. This… Read More
UFTI’s T2 Center Drives Innovation Through Groundbreaking Remote-Controlled Trucks to Protect Road Ranger Service Patrols
by Charles Brown, UFTI-T2 Research Communications If you’re on the side of a Florida Interstate with no gas, a flat tire, or something more serious, you might see a Road Ranger Service Patrol truck pulling in behind you to provide… Read More
AI Scholar Matthew Mapa Harnesses Data for A Safer and Better Tomorrow
By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., Research Coordinator/Marketing & Communications, UFTI Matthew Mapa is captivated by the power of data and its potential to help society. That interest led him to the University of Florida, where he is now a third-year computer… Read More
Enhancing Road Traffic Safety Through the Synchronization of Self-Driving Vehicles
Written by Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., UFTI Research Coordinator As self-driving vehicles (also known as connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) become increasingly common, it is vital that their movements are seamlessly coordinated so they can drive safely and efficiently on our… Read More
Civil Engineering Graduate Student Named 2024 Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholar
By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., Research Coordinator Bryce Grame, a doctoral student in the UF Department of Civil Engineering, is one of 19 students nationwide to be selected as a 2024 Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholar (TSS). This recognition has also earned… Read More
A Lab on the University of Florida Campus Offers a Space for Autonomous Vehicle Research
By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., UFTI Dr. Yu Wang of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida is building an autonomous vehicle (AV) facility that allows researchers to conduct interdisciplinary experiments. The Smart Autonomy Lab’s primary… Read More
Shaping the Future of Transportation Leaders through the 2024 GatorITE Student Leadership Summit
By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., Research Coordinator/Marketing & Communications, UFTI The UF Gator Institute of Transportation Engineers (GatorITE) Student Chapter organized and led a Student Leadership Summit (SLS), bringing together 69 students and 50 transportation professionals from across Florida. Florida Secretary… Read More
Creating Innovative Operational Strategies for the I-STREET Living Lab
By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, Research Coordinator/Marketing & Communications, UFTI The University of Florida, along with its Transportation Institute (UFTI), the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), and the City of Gainesville (CoG), embarked on a journey to create the I-STREET™ (Implementing Solutions… Read More