GatorITE Student Chapter Hosts the Student Leadership Summit at the University of Florida, Feb. 9-11, 2024 | |
Register now to attend the 2024 Student Leadership Summit! Engage with top minds: Hear from FDOT Secretary Perdue, ITE International President John Davis, and Past President Rosana Correa, among other distinguished speakers. Expand your network! Connect with the brightest transportation students and professionals during networking events, career fairs, and recruitment sessions. | |
New Study Sheds Light on How Autonomous Shuttles Impact People of All Abilities | |
Dr. Sherrilene Classen, chair and professor in the UF Department of Occupational Therapy, and her colleagues at the University of Florida studied how the lived experiences of people with and without disabilities impact their feelings about using autonomous shuttles (AS) after riding in such a vehicle. The information gained from this study has the potential to provide information that will shape industry guidelines and impact public policy. [Read more] | |
Uncovering Bias in Human Mobility Analysis through Mobile Device Location Data | |
Doctoral student Xiaojian Zhang is working to reduce social inequalities by analyzing biases in mobile device location data gathered and tracked from technologies such as mobile phones or other GPS-enabled devices. The information gleaned from this study can help transportation engineers and planners create policies that are not biased toward advantaged communities, thus creating a more equitable approach that addresses the needs of all populations. [Read more] | |
UFTI Attends the 103rd Meeting of the Transportation Research Board | |
Students, faculty, and staff attended this year's Transportation Research Board (TRB) meeting in January, traveling to the nation's capital to present their research and network with fellow transportation professionals, practitioners, researchers, and policymakers. Here's a snapshot of some notable achievements that took place during this event. [Read more] | |
UF Alumnus Joins UFTI's External Advisory Board | Dr. Clark Letter serves as the Director of Planning and Analytics at the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization (TPO), where he oversees the development of the Long-Range Transportation Plan, Unified Planning Work Program, and region-wide priority projects. Dr. Letter has more than 12 years of experience in traffic engineering and transportation planning, including connected and autonomous vehicle deployment, traffic operations, and emerging technologies. He is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Florida. Dr. Letter holds a master’s and doctoral degree in civil engineering from the University of Florida. Before working at the North Florida TPO, he worked in the consulting industry and focused on traffic engineering, planning, data analysis, and technology related deployments. | |
HNTB Senior Vice President Joins UFTI's External Advisory Board | |
Len Becker is the Senior Vice President of HNTB’s West Florida offices. He has been in the engineering consulting industry since 2000, joining HNTB in 2011. In his role, Mr. Becker is responsible for the West Florida practice and delivery of HNTB’s client services. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from Michigan State University and is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Michigan. | |
Highway Capacity Manual Analyses Made Simple: Introducing the HCM Reference Guide | |
The UFTI's McTrans Center will be delivering a webinar hosted by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, from 2 pm to 3:30 PM ET. The webinar will delve into research conducted under a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) grant. | |
Transportation Technology (T2) Transfer Trainings | |
The T2 Center offers a wide range of programs and webinars for professional development and continuing education from transportation research and practice. We also offer a complete range of entry-level and technical courses. We are happy to register individuals or schedule your entire group. Contact us to discuss your needs and discover how T2 can help you advance your knowledge and practice.
UF alumni are eligible for 15% off. Submit your UF degree and registration to T2Training@ce.ufl.edu for review.
Questions? Contact t2training@ce.ufl.edu or call 352.273.1670
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McTrans Virtual
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Highway Capacity Analysis
12 PDHs|1-5 PM ET
Feb 13 - 15, 2024
Apr 30 - May 02, 2024
Microsimulation Fundamentals
8PDHs|1-5 PM ET
Mar 26 - 27, 2024
Highway Safety Analysis
8 PDHs | 1-5 PM ET
Feb 13 - 15, 2024
Mar 12 - 13, 2024
Transportation Equity Fundamentals
8 PDHs | 1-5 PM ET
Feb 28 - Mar 01, 2024
Jan 31 - Feb 02, 2024
Register at mctrans.ce.ufl.edu/training/.
For more information, contact mctrans@ce.ufl.edu
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STRIDE Webinars & Archives
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The STRIDE Center regularly hosts webinars throughout the semester. Past webinars can be accessed and viewed here.
The STRIDE Center is the 2016 U.S. Department of Transportation's Regional (Southeast) grant-funded University Transportation Center (UTC). Find out more about the research, education, and technology transfer activities taking place at STRIDE by visiting https://stride.ce.ufl.edu
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By making your tax-deductible contribution, you can help power and move forward the Research, Education, Technology Transfer, and K-12 efforts at the UFTI. | |
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