NEWSLETTERS – UFTI – 2020

NEWSLETTERS – UFTI – 2020

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July 2020

  1. UFTI News
    • Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Miguel Lugo, PE, Planning Engineer, RS&H
    • WTS Florida Gator Student Chapter Announces Executive Board Members for 2020-2021
    • Recently Published: Proceedings of the 2019 Workshop on Linked Building Data and Semantic Web Technologies Organized by Dr. Aaron Costin of the M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Construction Management
    • Transportation Research Board 2021 Annual Meeting Paper Submissions are due August 1
    • Upcoming Webinars
    • Previous STRIDE Webinars
  2. UFTI News
    • UFTI Welcomes Dr. Panos Michalopoulos to the External Advisory Board
    • UF Ranked No. 1 Nationally in Innovation Impact
    • GatorITE announces Executive Board Members for 2020-2021
    • Florida will be one of the first states to participate in an Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safety Testing Initiative from the USDOT
    • Upcoming Webinars

June 2020

  1. UFTI News
    • Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kyle Riding
    • Research Spotlight: Older Driver Perceptions of Autonomous Vehicles
    • FDOT Final Report: Mitigation of Cracking in Florida Structural Concrete (BDV31-977-47)
    • FDOT Final Report: Implementation of Down-Hole Geophysical Testing for Rock Sockets (BDV31-977-33)
    • Transportation Research Board 2021 Annual Meeting paper submissions are due August 1
  1. UFTI News
    • UFTI welcomes FDOT Secretary Kevin Thibault to the External Advisory Board 
    • Job Opportunities
    • Upcoming Webinars

May 2020

  1. UFTI News
    • UFTI welcomes Justin Dennis and Beth Kigel to the External Advisory Board
    • FDOT Final Report: Enhanced Characterization of RAP for Cracking Performance (BDV31-977-70)
    • Did you know? The UFTI has a YouTube channel
    • Upcoming Webinars
  2. UFTI News
    • Did you know the UFTI T2 Center now offers training online?
    • UFTI/STRIDE assists with establishing internship program for women at UF
    • Dr. Elefteridaou participates as panelist in M-CORES webinars
    • Upcoming Webinars
  3. UFTI News
    • UFTI Faculty Leads ASCE Artificial Intelligence Task Committee
    • Are you connected with the UFTI on LinkedIn?
    • Upcoming Webinars
  4. UFTI News
    • Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Ilir Bejleri
    • Dr. Elefteriadou appointed to PAVE Academic Advisory Board
    • Notes from the UFTI’s Remote Work Series: Research
    • Upcoming Webinars

April 2020

  1. UFTI News
    • Congratulations to our graduating Ph.D. students
      • Ala Alyobeidyeen, Ph.D
      • Mariló Martin-Gasulla, Ph.D.
      • Pedro Adorno Maldonado, Ph.D
    • Upcoming Webinars
  2. UFTI News
    • Notes from the UFTI’s Remote Work Series: Meetings
    • FDOT Final Report: Evaluation of techniques to remove defective grout from post-tensioning tendons (BDV31-977-58)
    • Dr. Ranka to present at the 6th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems (VEHITS 2020)
    • Upcoming Webinars
  3. UFTI News
    • Notes from the UFTI’s Remote Work Series: Education
    • Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Abigail Osei-Asamoah
    • Upcoming Webinars
  4. UFTI News
    • Notes from the UFTI’s Remote Work Series: The T2 Center adapts to remote work
    • FDOT Report: Toward a more efficient network structure for travel demand modeling (BDV31-977-87)
    • FDOT Final Report: Evaluation of arterial corridor improvements and traffic management plans in Florida (BDV31-977-44)
    • UFTI T2 Center’s 1st Quarter Newsletter
    • Upcoming Webinars
  5. UFTI News
    • Research Spotlight: Could e-bikes and scooters reduce congestion?
    • FDOT Final Report: Planning implications for alternative futures
    • Students provided access to HCS7 while away from campus
    • Recently Published: A training program for transportation research managers
    • Upcoming Webinars

March 2020

  1. UFTI News
    • Former McTrans Director Bill Sampson celebrates his retirement
    • Changes taking place at the UFTI because of COVID-19
    • Upcoming Events
  2. UFTI News
    • UFTI Faculty and Staff Rise to the Challenge of Working Through COVID-19
    • UFTI Welcomes Dr. Behzad Aghdashi, New McTrans Director
    • Doctoral Student Spotlight – Ms. Leonida Kibet
    • Upcoming Events
  3. UFTI News
    • UFTI Presents in HealthStreet Distracted Driving Town Hall
    • Dr. Sanjay Ranka to be the Keynote Speaker at ITCVT 2020
    • GatorITE Seminar With Dr. Louis Merlin
    • Job Opportunity
    • Upcoming Events
  4. UFTI News
    • Research Spotlight – Comparing the Ride-Sharing Adoption Trends of Two Generational Cohorts
    • UFTI Welcomes New Post-Doctoral Associate Dr. Karla Rodrigues-Silva
    • UFTI Introduces Students at Santa Fe College to Transportation Engineering
    • Job Opportunity
    • Upcoming Events

February 2020

  1. UFTI News
    • UFTI and I-STREET Showcase for Tech Day at the Capitol
    • Dr. Nicholas Evans Presents on Ethics and Autonomous Vehicles
    • UFTI & STRIDE K-12 UF Engineering Fair
    • A Successful Second Annual Gator Nation Giving Day
    • Upcoming Events
  2. UFTI News
    • Research Spotlight: Dr. Lili Du
    • Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Eleftheria (Ria) Kontou
    • Upcoming Events
  3. UFTI News
    • International Day of Women and Girls in Science
    • Distinguished Lecturer: Dr. Pat Mokhtarian
    • WTS Florida Gator Chapter’s 10th Annual Symposium
    • Upcoming Events
  4. UFTI News
    • Autonomous shuttle begins carrying passengers
    • Dr. Nithin Agarwal appointed UFTI T2 Director
    • Student Spotlight: Asean Davis
    • Upcoming events

January 2020

  1. UFTI News
    • Upcoming Events
    • I-STREET Showcases in January
    • The City of Gainesville created a video showcasing the research partnership between the UFTI and the city
    • FDOT Research Highlights
  2. UFTI News
    • The UFTI Annual Report is here
    • Job Opportunities with the UFTI
    • Recap of UFTI at the 99th Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting in Washington D.C.
  3. UFTI News
    • You are invited to attend a reception held in conjunction with the 99th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
    • UFTI Presentations at the 99th Annual TRB Meeting
    • McTrans at TRB
    • Other Events During TRB
    • Research News

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