UFTI faculty researchers and graduate students associated with the STRIDE Center presented their projects and served as moderators during the 7th Annual UTC Conference for the Southeastern Region in Boca Raton, FL, March 24-25, 2022. The UTC conference is an… Read More
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Siddhartha Gulhare Named a 2022 Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholar
Siddhartha Gulhare is a Ph.D. candidate under Dr. Siva Srinivasan in Civil & Coastal engineering. Gulhare was one of 38 students named as a 2022 Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholars. After a competitive application process the recipients were awarded of a $1,000… Read More
Gainesville’s Autonomous Shuttle Now Communicates with Traffic Lights
On any given day, Gainesville’s Autonomous Shuttle (AV) can be seen driving around city streets, interacting with pedestrians, bicyclists, and conventional vehicles, while picking up and dropping off riders along its route. AV shuttle corridors across the country are… Read More
I-STREET: Advanced Driver Assistance System Shows Promising Results in Foundational Safety Study
Gainesville’s Regional Transit System (RTS) provides more than 40,000 trips per day, and with these trips, there is also the potential for crashes and liabilities. However, collision avoidance systems can help. Former UF researcher Dr. Clark Letter, now the Director… Read More
UFTI Graduate Dever Joe Awarded the Neville Parker Award from the Council of Universities Transportation Centers (CUTC)
The Neville Parker Award is awarded to two non-thesis master’s reports in the field of policy and planning. This year Joe Denver, a graduate from the MURP program at UF, won the award for his master’s research paper titled: “Embracing… Read More
Passing of Kenneth Grant Courage, Emeritus Professor, University of Florida Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering
It is with deep sorrow and regret that we note the peaceful passing of our colleague and friend, Prof. Kenneth G. Courage, in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, on December 4, 2021, with his wife of many years, Myrna, at his… Read More
The UFTI will attend the 2022 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting (TRBAM)
UFTI students, faculty, and staff attended the 2022 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. January 9-13, 2022. The event will return to it’s traditional in-person meeting format following health and safety guidelines (https://www.trb.org/AnnualMeeting/COVIDSafety.aspx). The annual meeting’s theme this… Read More
UFTI Director’s Message
Dear Alumni & Colleagues, As transportation professionals we are continuously being challenged to find solutions to a diverse and ever-expanding number of problems including how to maintain supply chains, how to keep travelers safe from COVID-19 and minimize crashes, and… Read More
UF & University of Kansas Researchers Advance to Semifinals of USDOT Inclusive Design Challenge
University of Florida faculty Dr. Sanaz Motamedi, Dr. Eakta Jain, Dr. Xilei Zhao, Dr. Wayne Gian and Dr. Boyi Ju were selected as semifinalists as part of the Inclusive Design challenge team led by the University of Kansas. The research… Read More
UF Graduate and Olympian Mitch D’Arrigo Joins UFTI
This week former UF graduate and Olympic swimmer Mitch D’Arrigo was hired as the UFTI’s Marketing and Communications Specialist to support and expand its media and marketing presence. “I am honored to join UFTI,” D’Arrigo said. “UF is my home,… Read More