UFTI’s T2 Center is a leader in training Florida’s transportation workers, particularly in the area of asphalt pavement construction. With several million miles of roads requiring frequent maintenance and resurfacing, asphalt training on its mixtures, materials and applications is of… Read More
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Student Spotlight: Yinan Zheng
Yinan Zheng is a third year Ph.D. student in UF’s transportation program. She was always interested in engineering, as both her parents were engineers. She completed her undergraduate degree in civil engineering in China, but wasn’t sure what her focus… Read More
POSTPONED: A Panel Discussion on Technology & Implementation of Automated & Connected Vehicles
The UFTI will host Sen. Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg), FDOT Secretary Jim Boxold and Dr. Juan Gilbert of the UF Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) to speak on connected and automated vehicle technology and it’s implementation with… Read More
UFTI e-Newsletter – January 2015
UFTI Annual Report Recently Published: The UFTI Annual Report. We have just published the first annual report of the UFTI, following its launch on October 4, 2013. The report covers the period of July 2013 to June 2014. Highlights include… Read More
T2 Center Pilots Middle-School Aged Transportation Course using SimCity
Building on the educational benefits of computer games, which are becoming increasingly popular as a teaching tool, the UFTI’s Transportation Technology Transfer (T2) Center developed a nine-week class for middle-school-aged students using the computer game SimCityEDU (http://www.simcityedu.org/). The class aimed… Read More
Recently Published: The UFTI Annual Report
This is the first annual report of the UFTI since it’s launch on October 4, 2013, which covers the period of July 2013 to June 2014. The report includes highlights on selected research projects, examples of UFTI’s impact on transportation… Read More
Accepting Applications for the Transportation Research Internship Program (TRIP)
The TRIP internship program is now accepting applications for summer 2015.Undergraduate students that are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and hold a junior or senior status are eligible to apply. The application deadline is March 18th. The TRIP program is… Read More
UFTI Holds Annual TRB Reception at Washington, D.C. Venue
The 94th Annual Meeting of TRB had a new venue this year and so did the UFTI’s annual reception. Traditionally held at the Marriott Wardman Park’s Mezzanine, this year, we opted for something different. The reception was held at Baby… Read More
STRIDE Student Poster Showcase Winners @ TRB
Twenty-two students from STRIDE affiliated universities (FIU, GaTech, MSU, NCSU, UAB, UF and UNC) showcased sponsored research and competed for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place scholarships worth $500, $250 and $100, respectively. The showcase/competition was held in conjunction with the… Read More
Participate in the 3D Shape Retrieval Contest using the Driver’s Motion Depth Database
Engineering students, faculty, researchers and professionals working in the area of transportation or computer sciences are invited to participate in the 3D Shape Retrieval Contest to evaluate the effectiveness of 3D-shape retrieval algorithms using the open-source scientific database created by… Read More