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TRANSPORTATION ALUMNI: WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
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Transportation Program at UF, stay in touch with us and share your stories to inspire future generations of engineers. We'd love to hear from you.
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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Myoseon Jang
 Born, raised and educated in Seoul, South Korea, Dr. Myoseon Jang's life has been as bustling as the city she's from.
Though here at University of Florida we are familiar with her research in air pollution, that isn't the area she got started in...
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Director of UFTI Honored with ARTBA's Ethel S. Birchland Lifetime Achievement Award
 The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has awarded UFTI's very
own Dr. Lily Elefteriadou with the Ethel S. Birchland Lifetime Achievement Award.
ARTBA advocates for strong investment in the U.S. transportation design and construction industry... [Read more]
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Prospective Ph.D. Students:
Join Our Community of Learners, Creators & Thinkers!
The UFTI has six fellowships available in the amount of $6,000 for Ph.D. students accepted to a department in the Herbert Werthiem College of Engineering and who will be conducting transportation-related research. This is in addition to... [Read more] |
Juniors & Seniors:
Apply for the STRIDE Transportation Research Internship Program (TRIP)
Applications for the
STRIDE Transportation Research Internship Program for summer 2016 is now open.
Juniors and seniors who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents with a 3.0 GPA or above are eligible to apply. The internship program is designed for students to learn about transportation engineering and participate in cutting-edge research. This is a paid internship that runs from mid-May to the end of July
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Student Spotlight: Larry Dorilus
 While the Gator Football Team may have the Pride of the Sunshine, UFTI has Larry Dorilus - a second year master's student, whose lively smile and cheerful approach to life are sure to brighten anyone's day... [Read more]
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Gators & Aggies Go Head-to-Head on Gameday Traffic Management
Have you ever tried to drive through campus on a Gator Gameday? You'll find it impossible- not
just because there are thousands of gator fans crowding the campus, but also because there are road blockades and police directing you elsewhere...
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Free Webinar!
Planning for Schools: An Education Module & Cost Calculator to Support School Siting & Transportation Decision Making
 This free webinar will be held on Monday, November 2, 2015, from 12 pm to 1 pm EST via Adobe Connect. The webinar is based on a STRIDE funded study conducted by researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Florida. The webinar focuses on the connection between school site selection, nearby residential development patterns, and implications for school system transportation operations and costs. The speakers will introduce audience members to the issue of school siting and transportation and discuss findings from...
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REGISTRATION OPEN! Conference on Enhancing Driving: An Interdisciplinary Approach
 Registration is now open for the Enhancing Driving Conference. This one-day conference held on November 17, 2015, at Emerson Alumni Hall, will showcase and generate discussion on the latest research
on enhancing driving performance and safety. For the complete program and registration link, visit...
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REMINDER! WTS Transportation Symposium on Automated & Connected Vehicles on November 18, 2015 (Registration Required)
The WTS Florida Gator Student Chapter will be hosting the 5th annual Transportation Symposium on November 18, 2015. The purpose of this free event is to provide a chance for students, faculty, staff and transportation professionals to hear and interact with expert guest panelists who will be sharing their research or experiences on "Automated & Connected Vehicles"...
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Trans Highway Capacity Analysis Webinar Series
This webinar series presents lectures, software demonstrations and application examples on the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) procedures - including updates coming in the 6th Edition. Step-by-step instruction of the HCM methodologies will be provided for each analytical chapter...
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Concrete Field Testing: Technician Training & Certification
On Friday, October 9, 2015, seven students attended the American Concrete Institute's (ACI) Concrete Field Testing Technician training and certification course on the University of Florida (UF) campus in Gainesville. The attendees were a mix of...
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UF Alumni Donates $50 Million to the College of Engineering
Ever wonder how much money it takes to get a college named after you? On October 1, 2015, it was announced that the Dr. Herbert and Nicole
Wertheim Family Foundation would be committing $50 million dollars to the University of Florida's College of Engineering...
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