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View in Constant Contact [view] Research UFTI Professor Begins Work on New NSF Grant UFTI Professor Yafeng Yin and UF Department of Economics Professor Steven Slutsky have begun work on a new National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, studying on-demand, ride-sourcing companies and their impacts on the more heavily regulated taxi industry. Ride-sourcing companies such as […]

Dr. Lily Elefteriadou, director of the UF Transportation Institute (UFTI), has been named the Interim Chair of the Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) Department in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. In addition to leading the Transportation Institute, Elefteriadou will oversee the ISE Department, which offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degree programs and has an […]

In high school, Pedro Adorno Maldonado dreamed of becoming a civil engineer, and thanks to an impressive academic record, he was accepted to the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (UPRM) in Fall 2010 to pursue a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. For the next five years, he participated in research and internships related to […]

UFTI Professor Yafeng Yin and UF Department of Economics Professor Steven Slutsky have begun work on a new National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, studying on-demand, ride-sourcing companies and their impacts on the more heavily regulated taxi industry. Ride-sourcing companies such as Uber and Lyft provide ride-hailing applications that intelligently source private car owners who drive […]

Students participating in the STRIDE Center’s Transportation Research Internship Program (TRIP) concluded their program on Friday, July 28, 2016 with presentations related to their individualized summer projects. Daniel Royer of the University of Florida presented on the “Economic Impact of Shared Use Paths.” His presentation focused on the bicycle and pedestrian data collection study he participated […]

View in Constant Contact [view] Research Arterial Corridor Evaluation for Florida DOT Nears Completion UFTI Director Lily Elefteriadou and her team, with funding from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), are nearing the completion of their research in evaluating the implementation of Advanced Signal Control Technologies (ASCT) at the following arterial corridors in Florida…  [Read […]

View in Constant Contact [view] Research UFTI Affiliate Receives Funding from FDOT for New, Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (sUAV) Project Dr. Jennifer Rice, an assistant professor in the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment (ESSIE), has received funding from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to investigate using drones to inspect bridges… [Read more] […]

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 free to local agencies, but do require pre-registration. One Professional Development Hour (PDH) is available […]

View in Constant Contact [view] Research University of Florida is now a part of the MetroLab Network! The University of Florida, along with the University of North Florida and City of Jacksonville, have partnered up to join the MetroLab Network. Made up of 35 city-university partnerships, their focus is to bring data, analytics and innovation […]