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2019 Awards

Thursday March 5, 2026

Faculty: Dr. Lily Elefteriadou, UFASCE Harland Bartholomew AwardRecognition for Past President of the Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC) Students Leila Azizi, FIU3rd Place, STRIDE Student Poster Competition, TRBPoster Title: “Use of Connected Vehicle Data for the Estimation of Safety Performance Considering Emerging Technology Adoption” Abhilasha Jairam Saroj, GaTech2nd Place, STRIDE Student Poster Competition, TRBPoster […]

STRIDE Workforce Development Summit Empowers Transportation Professionals to Solve the Congestion Challenges of the Future

Monday November 27, 2023

By: Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S. Earlier this year, STRIDE spearheaded a project led by Dr. Nithin Agarwal, director of the University of Florida Transportation Institute’s (UFTI) Technology Transfer (T2) Center, which focused on transforming transportation education and practices in the southeastern United States. The “Transportation Workforce Development Related to Traffic Signal Systems – Phase II (Technology)” […]

STRIDE Project Unpacks the Promises and Challenges of Promoting Equitable Artificial Intelligence in Transportation

Monday November 20, 2023

By: Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is evolving rapidly and revolutionizing many sectors, with transportation engineering among the many discipline areas that are being shaped by this transformative wave. In transportation, AI has the potential to enhance operations, reduce traffic congestion, increase safety for pedestrians and bicyclists, and save public agencies money, among the […]

STRIDE’s Student of the Year for 2023: Bryce Grame

Friday November 17, 2023

By: Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S. Each year, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) University Transportation Center’s (UTC) program recognizes a student from each UTC across the nation for their achievements and promise for future contributions to the field of transportation. This year, the UFTI’s STRIDE Center has selected Bryce Grame, a concurrent degree master’s student in […]

Algorithm Tested at SunTrax Plugfest Improves Traffic Signal to Ensure Pedestrian Safety

Friday June 9, 2023

By: Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S. Researchers from the University of Florida Transportation Institute’s (UFTI) I-STREET Living Lab traveled in May 2023 to the SunTrax Test Facility in Auburndale, Fla., to test an algorithm they created that optimizes and operates traffic signals, thus improving safety and traffic performance at intersections. The critical component of this new algorithm […]
This is a colorful banner with the words 2023 STRIDE Student Poster Showcase and Competition written on it.

Instructions for Students (STRIDE Student Poster Showcase and Competition 2023)

Tuesday December 13, 2022

Students who have a poster must attend the reception in person with the printed version of their poster. They must stand with their poster for the first hour of the event. STRIDE will provide easels and poster boards. Posters should be 24″ h x 36″ l. Submission Instructions: Students will submit a PDF of their […]

Student Spotlight: Jeremy Griffith

Friday December 2, 2022

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., STRIDE Research Coordinator Jeremy Griffith is a master’s student in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Florida (UF). He completed his undergraduate studies in 2020 majoring in Sustainability and the Build Environment, a degree program in the UF College of Design, Construction and Planning. Griffith considers […]

Student Spotlight: Agustin Guerra

Friday December 2, 2022

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., STRIDE Research Coordinator After spending years living in one of Latin America’s most congested cities, Agustin Guerra, a transportation doctoral student in the University of Florida (UF) Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering, set his sights on pursuing a degree in in transportation engineering. Guerra’s early years were spent in Panama, […]

Upcoming Transportation Equity Fundamentals Certification Opportunity

Monday November 28, 2022

TRANSPORTATION EQUITY FUNDAMENTALS CERTIFICATION Part I: February 8 & 9, 2023 Part II: March 8 & 9, 2023 Access to safe, reliable and affordable transportation is a right for all individuals – yet it is particularly difficult to provide in many areas, particularly rural locations. This can mean the difference between access to medical care, […]

Student Spotlight: Malikia Cherubala

Monday November 28, 2022

Malikia Cherubala is a senior at Appalachian State University, working with the Institute for Transportation Research and Education at NC State University. An international student from the Democratic Republic of Congo, she is currently earning her bachelor’s degree in Community and Regional Planning, with a minor in Sustainable Development as well as a certificate in […]

STRIDE Funded Work Yields New Weaving Segment Capacity & Speed Estimation Models for the HCM

Monday November 28, 2022

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., STRIDE Research Coordinator The Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) is a guide for transportation practitioners that includes concepts, guidelines, and computational procedures for calculating the capacity and quality of service for highways, freeways, roads, roundabouts, intersections, and interchanges. It also includes guidance on transit and non-motorized modes such as pedestrians and bicyclists. […]

Student Research Spotlight: Luke Morin (Master’s Student, UNC Chapel Hill)

Friday November 18, 2022

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., STRIDE Research Coordinator The COVID-19 pandemic generated a sense of longing for the outside world as opposed to being cooped up inside our homes. Reacting to the general public’s desires, cities around the world acted quickly and created outdoor spaces for recreation and commerce. Street space was reallocated to support recreational […]

STRIDE 2022 Student of the Year – Matteo Saracco

Thursday November 17, 2022

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., STRIDE Research Coordinator Congratulations to Matteo Saracco, a master’s student at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), for being selected as the STRIDE Center 2022 Student of the Year. For more than three decades, the U.S. Department of Transportation has honored students affiliated with University Transportation Centers (UTCs) who have […]
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STRIDE 2023 Student Poster Showcase and Competition

Monday October 24, 2022

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE 2023 STRIDE STUDENT POSTER SHOWCASE & COMPETITION! 1st Place – Matteo Saracco of GaTech (Poster: Carving Up the Curb: Evaluating Curb Management Strategies for Ride-Hailing & Ride-Sharing Activity through Simulation) 2nd Place – Subid Ghimire of North Carolina State University (Poster: Spatial & Temporal Characteristics of Microtransit Trips: A […]

Student Awards

Monday June 27, 2022

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is a partner in the STRIDE Consortium. In the Spring 2022 semester, two students affiliated with STRIDE were recognized for their achievements. Mithila Hasan of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is the recipient of the inaugural 2022-2023 Civil Engineering Graduate Recruitment Initiative (CE-GRI) Fellowship. She joined UAB in Spring 2022 to […]
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