The Florida Gator Student Chapter of the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) participated in an “Alachua Women Build” event on March 10, 2018. Participation in this event was part of the WTS student chapter’s service to the community. The student chapter felt… Read More
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Ph.D. Student Gustavo de Andrade
Gustavo de Andrade is a third year Ph.D. student under the UFTI. Andrade is currently working with Dr. Elefteriadou on the topic of Relationships between Road Safety and Operations
Welcome to our New T2 staff
Welcome Alyssa and Don! Alyssa Mercadante graduated in December 2017 with a degree in Management. While in school she had opportunities to work for the UF Health Dermatology practice at Springhill and managed a local store, Arabesque, in Gainesville, FL.… Read More
Elaine Khoo Hired as UFTI’s Marketing & Communications Specialist
The UFTI would like to officially welcome Elaine Khoo in her new role as the Marketing and Communications Specialist. Khoo will be helping to drive the UFTI’s marketing and communication efforts, which include finding creative solutions to promote the various… Read More
UFTI Student Deja Jackson Selected as an ENO fellow and a Traffic Safety Scholar
Congratulations to Deja Jackson for being invited to the 26th Annual Eno Future Leaders Development Conference in Washington, D.C.! This is the first time Jackson, who is pursuing an Ph.D. in Civil and Coastal Engineering, has been accepted to attend… Read More
Meet Ph.D. Student Wei Sun
Wei Sun, Ph.D. transportation student, works with Dr. Scott Washburn on his dissertation on freeway network travel time reliability.
Gator ITE Hosts a Student Leadership Summit at the University of Florida
The Gator ITE Student Chapter hosted this year’s Student Leadership Summit (SLS) at the University of Florida on February 9-11, 2018. Fifty-three students registered to attend this event. Also, held in conjunction with the summit was the Florida Section ITE… Read More
UFTI Students Serve on the Urban Streets Highway Capacity and Quality of Service TRB Subcommittee
Gustavo de Andrade and Fabio Sasahara, two doctoral students at the UFTI, are now members of the Urban Streets Subcommittee, which operates under the TRB Highway Capacity and Quality of Service (HCQSC) committee (AHB40). The subcommittee is tasked with focusing… Read More
I-MAP Partners with AAA to Update Smart Features for Older Drivers
The Institute for Mobility, Activity, and Participation (I-MAP), within the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions, is collaborating with the American Automobile Association (AAA) to revise and compile a new version of Smart Features for Older Drivers (SFOD),… Read More
New Research Product: “Goal One: A Safe Return Each and Every Day”
Abstract: Universities, colleges, and other learning institutions regularly conduct research on behalf of state departments of transportation (DOTs). Much of the research involves data collection and testing work by student researchers on roadways and other types of field sites. The… Read More