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Below is a list of UFTI students, faculty, and staff who will be presenting posters or papers at TRB in Washington, D.C., along with their committee activities Image source: https://trb-annual-meeting.nationalacademies.org/schedule Committee Activities & Awards Aaron Costin is involved with AED30 Standing Committee on Information Systems and Technology. He is also chairing AKC10(1) Subcommittee on Information Systems in Construction ...

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., Research Coordinator, UFTI Lenny Moranz (white shirt, back) performs the unit weight test, and Artem Egorov (light blue shirt, front) performs the air content test using the pressure method while proctors watch over them. The American Concrete Institute (ACI) Student Chapter at UF recently organized a hands-on certification event, allowing students to acquire ...

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., Research Coordinator and Reba Liddy, M.A., Marketing & Communications Specialist Alfredo Layrisse (standing, front of class) and Uni Chen of Kisinger Campo (behind podium) present to graduate students in Professor Gary Consolazio’s Finite Element Analysis class. (Image credit: Roger Rossitto, Kisinger Campo) Kisinger Campo & Associates, Corp., a multidisciplinary engineering firm and longtime ...

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., Research Coordinator, UFTI UFTI industry partners unveil the Wall of Partners at the I-STREET Living Lab (From left: Keith Jackson, Dewberry; Lisa Nisenson, WGI; Len Becker, HNTB; Acey Roberts, Iteris) On November 19, the UFTI hosted its Industry Partnership Program meeting at the I-STREET Living Lab, celebrating collaboration and innovation in transportation technology ...

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., Research Coordinator, UFTI An older driver sits behind the wheel of a driving simulator. (Image credit: Jason Rogers) Researchers at the UF Institute for Driving, Activity, Participation, and Technology (I-DAPT) have been awarded a grant by the Osato Research Institute (ORI) in Japan to study how the effects of fermented papaya preparation (FPP®) ...

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., Research Coordinator Dr. Sherrilene Classen is a professor and the chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Florida. Sherrilene Classen, chair of UF’s Department of Occupational Therapy, has been awarded the Award of Excellence by the Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists (ADED) for her tireless efforts during her ...

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., Research Coordinator Image credit: Digital Twins in Construction and the Built Environment | Books An exciting new technology is helping scientists and engineers monitor bridge infrastructure, identifying maintenance issues before they become serious. This new technology, highlighted by Aaron Costin, associate professor at UF’s M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Construction Management and Alireza Adibfar, ...

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., Research Coordinator WTS Gator Student Chapter Executive Board (from left) Sara Garces, Ayame Soejima, Kayla Eusebio, and Eliana Duarte A dedicated group of civil engineering students has revived UF’s WTS Advancing Women in Transportation student chapter. The chapter will offer various opportunities for students who join, such as connecting with representatives from the transportation ...