UFTI Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

Did you know that the University of Florida Transportation Institute was launched nearly ten years ago, on October 4, 2013?

Stay tuned as we share our 10-year celebration activities over the next few months on social media highlighting our accomplishments from the past decade.



STRIDE Partner UNC at Chapel Hill Studied Safety for Urban Deliveries

Our STRIDE partner, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill studied the rise of urban freight delivery vehicle crashes, injuries and fatalities.

The research team produced an infographic to summarize their key findings and possible solutions. 

UFTI Wants to Partner with YOU

The UFTI invites your company to partner with us through the Industry Partnership program.

Your company’s contribution will support the work we do related to research, technology development, innovation in transportation, including student scholarships and fellowships. 

Sponsored partnerships will provide you with collaboration on potential intellectual property (IP), national, state, and locally funded proposals and projects, access to unique UF facilities, access to the I-STREET Living Lab, world-class students and more. 

Funds raised through partner contributions are used to support student scholarships and fellowships, independent research, technology development, and innovation in transportation.

Mark Your Calendar for Plugfest 2023

UFTI, along with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), is proud to be a co-sponsor of the upcoming Plugfest that will be held at SunTrax, May 1-5 in Auburndale, Florida.

This is your opportunity to test on-board units, roadside equipment and modules, as well as to attend live demonstrations, a connected mobility policy conference and a networking reception.

For more information or to register, please visit the Plugfest website.

Build Your Freeway Network Digital Twin To Evaluate Alternative Scenarios

The Highway Capacity Software 2023 provides access to public agency data bases that can be imported for HCM-compliant freeway analysis for a selected facility stretch and study period. The online segmentation database allows you to set up the model in just a few minutes. 

Transportation Equity Training - May 16-18

We are excited to announce our upcoming virtual Transportation Equity Training for international practitioners and policymakers in conjunction with our new partners at the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP) on May 16-18.

ISOCARP brings together individual and institutional members from over 90 countries with the vision of making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable through integrative participatory urban and territorial planning.

Please forward our newsletter to anyone who may be interested.

Upcoming STRIDE Webinars

Addressing Unpredictable Sources of Congestion on Freeways 

April 19, 2023 @ 12 p.m. ET For more information and to register

Innovative intersection and interchange Designs and Their Use Across the Southeast 

April 26, 2023 @ 12 p.m. ET For more information and to register

Barriers & Facilitators of People with Disabilities in Accepting Autonomous Shared Mobility Services

May 3, 2023 @ 12 p.m. ET For more information and to register

UF alumni are eligible for 15% off. Submit your UF degree and registration to T2Training@ce.ufl.edu for review.

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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