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View in Constant Contact This month the UFTI newsletter is celebrating McTrans‘ 30th Anniversary! McTrans Turns 30: A Graphical Timeline It’s hard to believe this all began in 1986 as a grant from the Federal Highway Administration to create the McTrans Center. With the introduction of personal computers and the proliferation of software for the […]

View in Constant Contact [view] Special Announcement Maria Cahill Joins the UFTI As New Transportation Technology Transfer (T2) Center Director The UFTI and the T2 Center are excited to announce that, after extensive interviews and a stringent screening process, Maria A. Cahill will take the position as Center Director in April 2016. Cahill earned her […]

On March 7, 2016 Dr. Barmpoutis of the Digital Worlds Institute at the University of Florida hosted a webinar to demonstrate how to use the Driver’s Motion Depth Database (DMDDB) that he and his team of collaborators from the University of Kansas and the University of Alabama at Birmingham developed from a STRIDE-funded project titled […]

View in Constant Contact [view] Research UFTI Affiliate Receives  Funding from FDOT for Big Data Project We live in a world where massive amounts of data are currently available to us. In 2013, the size of the digital universe was estimated to be near 5 zettabytes (1 zettabyte = 1 million terabytes) and is expected […]

View in Constant Contact [view] The 2014-2015 UFTI Annual Report is Now Available! A report showcasing the various research, education and technology transfer activities that took place at the UFTI during July 2014 to June 2015 is now available! [Read more] University of Florida at the 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) […]

According to the Florida Board of Professional Engineers, all PEs must now earn a total of 18 continuing education hours in order to renew their licenses. The UFTI T2 Center can provide a wealth of technical and managerial training through a variety of training delivery methods such as instructor-led, recorded, and online options, as well […]

Congratulations to University of Florida students  Zhibin Chen and Zhengtian Xu, UF Alumni Dr.  Mahmood Zangui and UFTI faculty member Dr. Yafeng Yin for winning the Stella Dafermos Best Paper Award at the Transportation Research Board’s 95th Annual Meeting. About the Award The award is offered every year for the best paper submitted for presentation […]

Each year at the Transportation Research Board’s Annual Meeting, the Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)  honors the most outstanding student from each participating University Transportation Center (UTC) for his or her achievements and potential in the transportation field. University of Florida Ph.D. student Clark Letter has been […]

The STRIDE Student Poster Competition was held in conjunction with the University of Florida Transportation Institute’s Reception during the 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB). The STRIDE Center is the UFTI’s U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) 2012 grant-funded regional (Southeastern) University Transportation Center (UTC), which conducts research in the areas of safety, […]

A report showcasing the various research, education and technology transfer activities that took place at the UFTI during July 2014 to June 2015 is now available! Click here to read.