Dr. Lily Elefteriadou, Professor & UFTI Director |
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Dr. Lily Elefteriadou Receives the ARTBA 2020 S.S. Steinberg Award |
Dr. Lily Elefteriadou, professor and director of the UFTI, was honored with the S.S. Steinberg Award via a virtual ceremony on January 19th hosted by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). This award is given to individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to transportation education. |
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Yiming Xu, UFTI Doctoral Student |
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Yiming Xu Applies Machine Learning to Explore the Role of Micromobility in Reducing Traffic Congestion |
Micromobility such as e-scooters and dockless bicycles have gained popularity in recent years with most of these lightweight devices appearing in and around downtown areas. Micromobility has the potential to complement public transit and relieve traffic congestion. Doctoral student Yiming Xu is using raw data and machine learning to analyze the impact of micromobility on the existing transportation system and its potential for mitigating congestion. Read more.
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Isabelle Wandenkolk, MPH, CPH, Doctoral Student |
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Isabelle Wandenkolk Works with Rural Veterans to Understand Perceptions, Acceptance of Autonomous Vehicles |
Isabelle Wandenkolk is a doctoral student in the UF Department of Occupational Therapy. She is working on a project that is trying to understand the challenges that Veterans living in rural areas face when accessing health care and other services. Understanding the perceptions of rural Veterans as they relate to the acceptance and adoption of automated vehicle (AV) technology will be key to the optimal societal integration of mobility-vulnerable Veterans. Read more.
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The UFTI's Annual Report was released in December 2020. The report provides information on the research, education, technology transfer, and K-12 activities which have transpired from June 2019 to July 2020. Read about the various research groups within the UFTI and their efforts. See who has graduated and read about the activities of UFTI's student chapters. Learn more about the Transportation Operations & Planning Certificate Program, student and faculty awards, and more. Access the PDF here.
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UFTI-McTrans Welcomes New Staff |
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Melissa Ginoza, Visual Designer
With a bachelor's degree in Graphic Design from Wala Wala University in the state of Washington, Melissa's design experience includes branding, graphics, and development. Read more.
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Guoqian Yan, Application Developer Analyst
With dual degrees in computer science from UF and Cartography and GIS from Northeast Normal University, China, Guoqian will be working closely with engineers and testers at UFTI-McTrans. Read more.
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Webinar includes all (3) sessions
Cost: $495 per person
(Group Discounts Available)
PDHs: 12
Instructor: Larry T. Hagen, P.E., PTOE
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UFTI-T2: Traffic Engineering Fundamentals Webinar Series |
This course was developed for engineering and planning professionals who regularly interface with traffic engineering or are new to the discipline. It can also be useful to introduce traffic engineers to other subjects within the profession.
DATES/TIMES:
March 17, 2021 (Session 1)
10 AM to 2 PM, ET
March 24, 2021 (Session 2)
10 AM to 2 PM, ET
March 31, 2021 (Session 3)
10 AM to 2 PM, ET
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WHEN:
February 17, 2021
March 31, 2021
TIME: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM, ET
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UFTI-T2: Introduction to Transportation Equity Webinar Series
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This free webinar will include two sessions. The first session discusses equity from different angles and presents what an equitable process looks like for a transportation project. The second session introduces methods to apply equity-based principles to everyday practice.
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The UFTI's T2 Center has a variety of online continuing education courses available through their website. To view the list of courses, click here.
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Make an Impact. Give to UFTI.
You can help power and move forward the Research, Education, Technology Transfer, and K-12 efforts at the UFTI by making your tax-deductible contribution.
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