A first-ever Women in Transportation Initiative (WITI) Internship Program was established at the University of Florida this spring 2020 with the assistance of the STRIDE Center. WITI is a flagship program of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of… Read More
Month: May 2020
STRIDE Product: FREEVAL Calibration for Freeway and Travel Reliability (Project I)
Recent statistics show that interstates serve over 25% of the nation’s total Vehicle Mile Traveled (VMT) and over 40% of all truck VMT. Incidents are one of the most frequent and most impactful contributors to unreliable travel times on freeways.… Read More
STRIDE Product: Methodologies and Lane-Changing Algorithm for CAVs (Project O2)
With the development of automation and connectivity technology, there will be more connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) entering the road network. Before all of the existing human-driven vehicles (HVs) are replaced by CAVs, there will be a long transition period… Read More
Improving Work Zone Capacity Models with Naturalistic Driving Study (NDS) Data (Project B2)
As the National Highway System grows older, an increasing number of work zones have been implemented to address the growing needs of maintenance and construction. However, the reduced operating speed, narrowed lane width and shoulder clearance, and other construction activities,… Read More
Online Resources for K-12 Educators
For at-home teachers and parents looking for educational resources related to engineering and transportation, STRIDE maintains a list of free K-12 resources on its website. Included in this resource list are STEM activities from the Institute for Transportation Engineers (ITE);… Read More
Middle School Engineering Club Wins 2nd Place at Regional Future City Competition, Spring 2020
This past fall a new engineering club at Howard Bishop Middle School in Gainesville, FL became the first school in Alachua County to compete in the national Future City Competition. The club was led by Bishop’s Technology instructor, Mr. John… Read More
K-12 at UF, Spring 2020
(Scroll down to see images from some of the events described in this article.) Girls Engaged in Engineering DayOn March 11, 2020, 150 middle school girls from the Sarasota and Orlando areas visited the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering… Read More
UF Girls Engaged in Engineering Day, Spring 2020
(Scroll down to see more images from the events described in this article.) On March 11, 2020, 150 middle school girls from the Sarasota and Orlando areas visited the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering (HWCOE) for a day-long Girls… Read More
K-12 at The Citadel, Spring 2020
(Scroll down to see images from the events described in this article) Introduce a Girl to Engineering DayThe Citadel Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, School of Engineering (SOE), and Society of Women (SWE) student chapter organized and hosted “Introduce a… Read More
K-12 at UAB, Spring 2020
(Scroll down to see images from the events described in this article.) Kids in Engineering DayStudent volunteers from across the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Engineering worked to ensure that middle school-kids from around the greater Birmingham… Read More