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… Read More
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Conference on Enhancing Driving: An Interdisciplinary Approach
SAVE THE DATE! When: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Time: 8 am to 5:00 pm, Reception to Follow Location: Emerson Alumni Hall, UF Campus The purpose of this one-day conference is to promote collaborative research to enhance driving performance and safety.… Read More
Join us on November 18, 2015 for the WTS Transportation Symposium on Automated & Connected Vehicles
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… Read More
Fall Semester Begins for the Transportation/Civil Engineering Group
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… Read More
UFTI Director Joins Panel of Industry Experts at HNTB Forum
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… Read More
Don Watson Awarded Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship
Don Watson was awarded a 2015 Dwight D. Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship. This prestigious fellowship is given to outstanding students in the field of transportation. Watson is specializing in traffic operations and simulation of two-lane highways. “The Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship has… Read More
Student Spotlight: Clark Letter
Coming from an extensive family tradition of Florida Gators, Clark Letter did not think twice about attending UF after graduating from high school. His grandfather and father both attended UF and so did his brother and sister. His great-grandfather, a… Read More
UFTI Opens Search for T2 Director
The UFTI has opened a search for Director of the T2 Center. Position Description: Lead the well-established T2 Center which houses the Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), the Center for Transportation Training (CTT), Florida’s Pedestrian and Bicycling Safety Resource Center,… Read More
Workshop on Traffic Management for Football Games
The UFTI will host a free workshop, which will also be offered as a live webcast, on Thursday, September 3, 2015 from 3 to 5 pm at UF’s Computer Science & Engineering Building (CSE), Room E-107 titled “Traffic Management for Football… Read More
Transportation Alumnus Reflects on Career Path to Amazon.com
Di Wu, also known as “Woody,” was a quiet and hardworking doctoral student in the transportation program. He attended UF from fall 2007 to fall 2011, working under the direction of Professor Yafeng Yin, his doctoral program adviser at the… Read More