June 10, 2020
UFTI welcomes FDOT Secretary Kevin Thibault to the External Advisory Board 
The UFTI is pleased to welcome Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary Kevin Thibault to the External Advisory Board. The UFTI and FDOT have collaborated extensively for decades, most recently on I-STREET - a real-world testbed in Gainesville, FL that is testing and deploying advanced technologies including connected and autonomous vehicles, smart devices, and sensors. Secretary Thibault's participation will help continue to align the UFTI's research and education with the priorities and needs of the FDOT.

Job Opportunities
McTrans is seeking entry and senior-level, result-driven software application developers. Applicants wishing to join our highly collaborative team should apply online at:



All submittals should include a cover letter summarizing relevant work experience, as well as a two-page resume.
Upcoming Webinars
STRIDE Webinar: Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram Approach to Traffic Flow with Autonomous/Connected Vehicles

July 1: 12:00 PM Eastern

A lane-changing algorithm was developed for connected autonomous vehicles (CAVs) to avoid the regular human-driven vehicles (HVs); through simulations, the lane-changing algorithm was verified to accelerate both CAVs and HVs. Furthermore, in a transportation system that CAVs and HVs mix together, the macroscopic characteristics of urban streets were analyzed theoretically. Finally, by utilizing the macroscopic characteristics of a traffic network, the method of building new roads when necessary was established.

Webinar Presenters:
  • Dr. Robert Whalin, Jackson State University
  • Guojing Hu, Ph.D. Candidate at Jackson State University

The Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development, and Education (STRIDE) Center is the 2016 USDOT Region 4 (Southeast) University Transportation Center (UTC) housed at the University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI). 

STRIDE Webinar: Creation of Graduate Curriculum Explaining Relationships between Public Health, Physical Activity, Urban Mobility and The Built Environment

July 8: 12:00 PM Eastern

Evidence-based research from the public health profession has determined adverse factors associated with the built environment, transportation system, urban land use patterns, and travel mode choices are contributing to declining public health and rising healthcare costs in U.S. metropolitan areas. The objective of this project was to develop a multidisciplinary graduate-level course addressing the intersection between public health, transportation and the built environment. This course focused on establishing basis of need for and potential benefits from implementation of optimal solutions to the challenging dilemma of how the built environment impacts urban mobility, transportation infrastructure, network connectivity, sustainability, livability, and public health. Interconnections between the fields of physical activity, public health, public policy and engineering planning and design will be identified. The goal was for students with diverse backgrounds, in a variety of academic fields, to be able to evaluate urban, suburban communities, and neighborhoods to identify positive and adverse effects of the built environment on levels of physical activity and measures of public health, with an emphasis on adoption of polices and approaches for improving desirable outcomes supporting healthier communities.

Webinar Presenters:
  • Dr. William J. Davis, The Citadel
  • Dr. Daniel B. Bornstein, The Citadel


The Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development, and Education (STRIDE) Center is the 2016 USDOT Region 4 (Southeast) University Transportation Center (UTC) housed at the University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI). 

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