Abigail Osei-Asamoah’s interest in transportation and engineering started from a young age; she would spend time figuring out how things got from one place to another. While being driven to and from school she would muse on the other vehicles moving… Read More
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The UFTI’s Remote Work Series
The T2 Center adapts to remote work The past few weeks have forced each one of us at T2 to reflect and think about how, within a matter of weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected us, our community, and the… Read More
Could micro-mobility reduce urban traffic congestion?
Micro-mobility is an emerging form of transportation which involves shared electric bikes or scooters. Micro-mobility companies have been rolling out in metropolitan areas across the United States and around the world. User surveys conducted by micro-mobility company Bird indicate that… Read More
Students provided access to HCS7 while away from campus
As college campuses across the country have closed in response to the spread of COVID-19, students have been figuring out how to finish off their semester studies away from the labs and facilities they rely on. In one of his… Read More
Bill Sampson, Former McTrans Director, Retires
Bill Sampson, PE, retired after 30 years as Director of the McTrans Center in March 2020. On Friday, March 20, former students and coworkers came together via Zoom, an online web conferencing platform, to celebrate his time with the University of Florida.… Read More
Student Spotlight – Leonida Kibet
Doctoral student Leonida Kibet’s interest in transportation grew as she worked on her bachelor’s degree in Kenya. She notes that over the last decade Kenya has experienced massive growth in the transportation sector which has ultimately been marked by technological… Read More
UFTI Welcomes New Post-Doctoral Associate Dr. Karla Rodrigues-Silva
Dr. Karla Rodrigues-Silva was driven by her love of math from a young age and started out pursuing physics in school. By her mid-teens, Karla discovered that her true passion was engineering. In high school, she pursued a technical degree… Read More
Research Project Spotlight
Getting from one place to another – transportation – is a major part of every person’s life. Changes are happening in urban areas across the country and around the world and congestion is on the rise. With the added costs… Read More
UFTI Introduces Students at Santa Fe College to Transportation Engineering
Dr. Nithin Agarwal, Director of the University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI) Technology Transfer (T2) Center and graduate faculty in the UF Herbert Wertheim Civil and Coastal Engineering Department met with students in the Gator Engineering at Santa Fe program… Read More
UFTI Students engage local elementary schoolers in E-Fair
The UF student chapters of the Institute for Transportation Engineers (ITE) and Women in Transportation Seminar (WTS) coordinated a transportation-themed trivia activity at the annual UF Engineering Fair (E-Fair) on February 18, 2020. Over a hundred elementary students, teachers, and… Read More