November 2017
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UFTI Hosted UTC Conference for the SoutheastUTCRecap
The University of Florida Transportation Institute hosted the 5th Annual UTC Conference for the Southeastern Region on Nov. 16-17, 2017. Over 230 people registered for the event, with attendees from academia and the public and private sectors. The two-day event featured keynote speakers, various paper and poster presentations, a state DOT panel, a WTS and ITE student session, and an autonomous and connected vehicles (AV/CV) demonstration. 
To read a full recap of the conference, [ click here].
CongratsCongratulations to the STRIDE UTC Conference Poster and Presentation Winners!

Winners of the podium presentations were the following:  Benjamin McManus, 1st place, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Homa Fartash, 2nd place, Florida International University; and Jin Wang, 3rd place, Auburn University. 

Poster competition winners were the following: Jaqueline Masaki, 1st place, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Adekunle Adebisi, 2nd place, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; and Luiz Ungericht, 3rd place, University of Florida.
Research
FDOT-Funded Project that Launched I-STREET has been CompletedTestbed
The University of Florida Transportation Institute worked on an FDOT-funded project to develop a roadmap for I-STREET (Implementing Solutions from Transportation Research and Evaluation of Emerging Technologies), the real-world testbed located in the City of Gainesville and the UF campus. The outcome was an extended technical memorandum containing a literature review, identification of testbeds developed and underway across the U.S. and internationally, and the industry state of the art. I-STREET is now forming partnerships with companies identified from the RFI release. For more information on I-STREET, visit our website or read the full summary [click here].
UF AVIAN Team Tests Automated Technology at FDOT TERLAVIANTerl
In October 2017, the University of Florida Autonomous Vehicles at Intelligent Intersections and Advanced Networks (AVIAN) team visited the Traffic Engineering Research Lab (TERL) to test their developed hardware and software. To read more or watch a video of the testing, [click here].

I-STREET Testbed at the University of Florida Releases Second Request for InformationSecondRFI

The UFTI has re-opened their Request for Information (RFI) to invite industry partners, private sector developers, research entities and transportation innovators to express interest and provide deployment-oriented approaches for real-world demonstration and testing of emerging technologies and transportation solutions. 
The I-STREET Team will first review the RFI responses received before January 24, 2018.  RFI responses should be submitted to Dr. Clark Letter at  clarklet@ufl.edu.
For more information and for the RFI document, [ visit our website].

Education
PedroHighlightMeet Graduate Student Pedro Maldonado

Graduate student, and president of the ITE Student Chapter at UF, Pedro Maldonado discusses his current research and gives advice for students thinking about Transportation Engineering. Click on the picture above to view his interview.
Technology Transfer
New T2 CoursesNewcourses
The UFTI Transportation Technology Transfer (T2) Center is hosting the following courses:
Bikeapp McTrans Develops Bus Bike Rack App

McTrans is mainly known in the transportation community for the development of the Highway Capacity Software (HCS) and Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) training/webinars. Did you know that McTrans also collaborates with faculty and other centers to develop software for research projects? To read about the smartphone application that McTrans developed with FDOT, [ click here ].
T2coursesT2 Course Calendar

If you're interested in taking a training course with the UFTI's Transportation Technology  Transfer (T2) Center, [ click here] to find the updated list!
Announcements
UFTIreceptionUFTI Reception at TRB
 The University of  Florida Transportation Institute will be hosting their annual reception at the 97th meeting of the Transportation Research Board in Washington, D.C. The reception will be held on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at Baby Wale (1124 9th Street NW) from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The UFTI is the recipient of the US DOT Region 4 University Transportation Center, STRIDE. 
[ Click here] to see the official invitation.
NewfacultyNew Faculty Position
The Engineering School of
 Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment (ESSIE) in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering (HWCOE) at the University of Florida is soliciting applications for a tenure-track faculty position that may be at the level of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in its Transportation Program. The anticipated start date is August 2018.
For application information, [click here].
University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI)  
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Gainesville, FL 32611-6580 
Phone:  352..294.7803