As part of the UFTI’s I-STREET initiative, a team of researchers at the University of Florida led by Dr. Sanjay Ranka, a Professor in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, in collaboration with the Florida Department of… Read More
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Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Works on Study to Understand Older Driver Perceptions on AV Technology
James Wersal, a doctoral student in the Department of Occupational Therapy’s Institute for Mobility, Activity, and Participation (I-MAP) team, worked in collaboration with the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the City of Gainesville on a STRIDE-funded project to better… Read More
Graduate Student at UFTI Develops CAV Functionality in Microsimulation Software
Researchers at UFTI leading a STRIDE Center project in collaboration with the Georgia Institute of Technology (GaTech) have developed a robust microsimulation extension. This will allow for the development and refinement of advanced transportation management strategies and evaluation procedures for… Read More
Remembering Xiaoyu Zhu
(This page is being updated regularly. If you’d like to contribute your thoughts and memories about Dr. Xiaoyu Zhu, please send them to iaviles@ce.ufl.edu.) The UFTI is mourning the loss of a talented transportation engineering alumna. Dr. Xiaoyu Zhu passed… Read More
Alumni Spotlight: Shirin Noei, Ph.D.
Dr. Shirin Noei’s interest in transportation engineering grew while working on her master’s degree in construction management at Florida International University through a project related to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). As she describes it, this experience solidified her belief that… Read More
UFTI-T2 Center News: Virtual Car Seat Checks
We used to think change came slowly. Now we know change can come in the blink of an eye and with little notice. As we all adjust to our new reality, we are going to have to discover new ways… Read More
Research Spotlight: Older Driver Perceptions of Autonomous Vehicles
Dr. Sherrilene Classen and Dr. Justin Mason from the Department of Occupational Therapy and the Institute for Mobility, Activity and Participation recently had two papers accepted for publication related to their STRIDE Project, UF & UAB’s Phase I Demonstration Study:… Read More
UFTI/STRIDE Assists with Establishing Internship Program for Women at UF
A first-ever Women in Transportation Initiative (WITI) Internship Program was established at the University of Florida this spring 2020 with the assistance of the Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development & Education Center (STRIDE), which is the 2016 U.S. Department of… Read More
The UFTI’s Remote Work Series
Remote Research It is undeniable that transportation patterns have changed with the stay-at-home orders and closures of non-essential businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Additionally, the University of Florida’s move to remote work has limited access to on-campus labs and… Read More
The UFTI’s Remote Work Series
The T2 Center adapts to remote work The past few weeks have forced each one of us at T2 to reflect and think about how, within a matter of weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected us, our community, and the… Read More