This article was original written by Ines Aviles-Spadoni. The University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI), housed in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, announced the grand opening of its I-STREET™ Living Lab on Friday. Guests from the Florida Department of… Read More
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Using AI to Improve Wildfire Emergency Response
Due to droughts, dry forests, and environmental conditions, many wildfires have been destroying communities, leaving hundreds displaced. There have been reports of fires in California, British Columbia, Canada, Louisiana and throughout North America this year alone. Most recently, wildfires in… Read More
Lifting Communities Through Improved Public Transit: UF part of USDOT-funded Research in Equitable Transportation
The University of Florida (UF) and four other institutions were selected by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to create a consortium to study equitable transit-oriented communities. Led by the University of New Orleans—the group, which also includes the Florida… Read More
Elefteriadou Named AAAS Fellow
Gainesville’s Autonomous Shuttle Now Communicates With Traffic Lights
University of Florida’s Lily Elefteriadou Honored With Prestigious National Research Award
This article was written by ARTBA and originally published on the Construction Equipment Guide website. Lily Elefteriadou, Ph.D., the Barbara Goldsby Professor of civil engineering and the director of the UF Transportation Institute (UFTI), received the American Road & Transportation Builders… Read More
Autonomous Shuttle Ready for Passengers
GAINESVILLE, Florida – Starting Feb. 3, Gainesville residents will be able to board an autonomous shuttle for test rides between downtown Gainesville and the University of Florida campus. The shuttle will be operated by the City of Gainesville’s Regional Transit… Read More
Dr. Lily Elefteriadou Receives ASCE 2019 Harland Bartholomew Award
University of Florida Transportation Institute Director Lily Elefteriadou, Ph.D., M.ASCE, has been awarded the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2019 Harland Bartholomew Award. The award consists of a plaque and a $1,700 cash prize. Dr. Elefteriadou was selected due to her… Read More