Promotional materials were created recently at the Florida Occupant Protection Resource Center (OPRC), housed at the UFTI T2 Center, to help Child Passenger Safety (CPS) advocates and state enforcement inform Florida citizens of an updated Florida statute effecting children. Florida… Read More
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Determining the Best Driving Range for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
With growing public concern over greenhouse gas emissions and the environment, the use of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) is one way to curb our appetite for oil and reduce traffic emissions. These vehicles can be available to consumers without… Read More
UFTI e-Newsletter August 2014
Research UFTI Establishes Collaborative Agreement with the Technical University of Lisbon The UFTI and the Instituto Superior Technico at the Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal have entered into a mutual agreement that will promote research and educational activities related to… Read More
UFTI News July 2014
Research Dr. Yafeng Yin Awarded UK’s Lloyd Grant for Vehicle Emissions Study Yafeng Yin, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, recently joined an international research team to find more efficient and effective ways to… Read More
Florida T2’s Ped/Bike SRC is Traveling the State to Keep You Safe
“Reprinted” from article published on the Florida T2 Center Website on 5/22/2014 at http://stage.t2ctt.ce.ufl.edu/t2ctt/T2Newsletter.asp The Florida T2 Center has been proud to host Florida’s Pedestrian and Bicycling Safety Resource Center (SRC) since 2009. Funded by the Florida Department of Transportation… Read More
Florida T2 Center Hosts FHWA Everyday Counts
The Florida T2 Center is bringing state-of-the-art highway technology improvements to Florida locals and beyond this fall. This specialized transfer of technology is made possible through a federal project called Every Day Counts (EDC). Every Day Counts is a set… Read More
Dr. Lily Elefteriadou Invited to Serve on Dissertation Committee in The Netherlands
Lily Elefteriadou, Ph.D., professor and director of the UFTI and STRIDE Center, traveled to The Netherlands in June to take part in a doctoral dissertation defense at the Delft University of Technology. The student defending her dissertation on “Characteristics of Chinese… Read More
McTrans Website Overhaul
The McTrans Center website (mctrans.ce.ufl.edu) has been transformed to be consistent with the University of Florida standards. The Center took the opportunity to enhance and update the organization and capabilities of the site by providing more immediate access to the… Read More
UFTI News June 2014
Research UFTI Joins Forces with FDOT to Develop Policy for Automated Vehicles An interdisciplinary group of researchers at the University of Florida from the fields of Transportation Engineering, Urban Planning and Mechanical Engineering have been awarded a research project to… Read More
TRIP 2014 Summer Interns
Four students where chosen to participate in this summer’s Transportation Research Internship Program (TRIP). The program is managed by the STRIDE Center, a U.S. DOT grant-funded regional transportation center housed at the University of Florida. The interns are: Kory Harb… Read More