After a very competitive selection process, the Transportation Institute at the University of Florida will be welcoming six new Ph.D. students this fall, who have received the Iva and Norman Tuckett UFTI Fellowship. One of these students is Stephen Spana,… Read More
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Students Shine at Annual WTS International Conference
Last month, WTS International hosted its annual conference in Austin, Texas. The event spanned over three days with more than 600 corporate and governmental industry leaders worldwide in attendance. Topics such as autonomous technologies, transportation funding, shared mobility solutions, innovative… 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 Attends CUTC Meeting in Los Angeles, CA
UFTI Director Dr. Lily Elefteriadou and STRIDE Research Coordinator Ines Aviles-Spadoni were in Los Angeles, California from June 6th to 9th to attend and present at the 2016 Summer Meeting of the Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC). The meeting… Read More
LTAP Webinars for June
The Florida Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Florida Division, is proud to present the second of a series of webinars aimed at local agencies in the State of Florida. The webinars are… 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
Graduation Spotlight: Larry Dorilus Receives Master’s Degree
A few months ago, we spotlighted one of our master’s students, Larry Dorilus. Now we are saying a bittersweet goodbye to him as he graduates this spring, but the Gator Nation will never be far off his mind. “There are… Read More
Transportation Student Receives Gator Engineering Integrity Award
Considered the greatest distinction of any student award given by the college, the Gator Engineering Attribute Awards are intended to provide an ideal guide for all members of the Gator Engineering community. They honor five undergraduate and five Ph.D. students… Read More
UFTI’s Dr. Juan Gilbert Leads Nation’s 1st Brain-Drone Race
From New York Times to CNET, news outlets across the U.S. were abuzz when brain-controlled drones raced last month. What is being called the nation’s 1st “Brain-Drone Race” was held at the University of Florida on April 16, 2016, with… Read More