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
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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
STRIDE Hosted Student Poster Showcase & Competition during UFTI Reception at TRB
Students affiliated with the STRIDE consortium showcased their research and participated in a poster competition that was held on January 13, 2020. The event was held in conjunction with the University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI) Reception at TRB. A… Read More
Featured Research: Emerging Mobility Services for the Transportation Disadvantaged
Having access to private or public transportation is important regardless of income or social status. It is also significant for maintaining social interactions and engaging in life-sustaining activities. However, for the transportation disadvantaged (TD), accessing various forms of public transportation… Read More
Featured Research: Developing a Methodology to Evaluate Detours for Major Construction Projects in the Era of Real-Time Route Guidance
During major road construction projects, when certain lanes or roads are closed, managing agencies are responsible for designating detour routes and communicating them to the public. They do this in a variety of ways using static signage, variable message signs… Read More
Featured Research: Locating and Costing Congestion for School Buses and Public Transportation
It is vital for public and school transportation planning officials to have specialized tools to assist them in ensuring that traffic flows smoothly in their towns without affecting their bottom line. To do this, STRIDE researcher Kai Monast of the… Read More
STRIDE Student of the Year 2019: Rebecca Kiriazes, Doctoral Student, GaTech
Rebecca Kiriazes began her transportation engineering journey at the University of Florida’s Transportation Engineering program, participating in projects as an undergraduate student and eventually graduating with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in May 2018. She is currently pursuing her… Read More