Lisa Staes to speak at upcoming Transportation Technology Center Conference & Tour

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CUTR Associate Director Lisa Staes will be a speaker at the highly anticipated Transportation Technology Center (TTC) Conference & Tour, taking place on November 7-8, 2023. Ms. Staes will be among a distinguished lineup of speakers, including representatives from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), American Public Transportation Association (APTA), and numerous other esteemed…

CUTR partners with Florida Center for Cybersecurity on statewide effort

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Researchers from CUTR have partnered with the Florida Center for Cybersecurity (Cyber Florida) on a statewide effort to assess and strengthen the cybersecurity posture of Florida’s collective critical infrastructure, including the transportation sector. This effort, commissioned by the Florida Legislature in 2022, includes conducting a statewide confidential and secure online cyber risk assessment and cybersecurity…

CUTR co-leads Indian River County MPO TDP Workshop

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Brian Freeman (left) with Indian River County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and CUTR’s Jonathan Roberson (right) led a Transit Development Plan (TDP) Public Workshop at the Gifford Youth Achievement Center in Vero Beach, Florida in June of 2023. The workshop aimed to engage residents in discussions about enhancing public transportation options for themselves, their families,…

CUTR’s Rino Saliceto wins 1st place at AWMA conference

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    Congratulations to Gennaro “Rino” Saliceto on his 1st place poster presentation at the International American Waste Management Association (AWMA) 2023 conference. Rino’s master’s presentation, “Community-based Assessment of Air Pollution in Childs Park, Florida: An Exploratory Study to Investigate Persistent Odors” studied the community’s ongoing concerns with odors of “fuel to chemicals and rotten eggs” (Spectrum…

Jodi Godfrey at 2023 APTA Rail Conference

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CUTR’s Jodi Godfrey presented at the APTA Rail Conference in Pittsburgh this week. On Monday, Ms. Godfrey presented during the session “Supporting the Next Generation of Women Engineers” and moderated the session “Making the Business Case for D&I.” “I was extremely honored to join esteemed panels of women who shared life-altering stories and learned actionable ways in…

New Voice in Transportation Award

2023 New Voice in Transportation Award – nominations now open!

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CUTR is thrilled to announce that the nominations for the 2023 New Voice in Transportation Award are now open! This prestigious award recognizes exceptional individuals in the early stages of their transportation career who are making significant impacts in transportation engineering, planning, and policy in Florida. CUTR has partnered with Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS), the…

Bicycle Friendly Driver

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On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, twelve City of Temple Terrace Public Works employees successfully completed the Bicycle Friendly Driver training. The training was taught by CUTR’s Julie Bond and Brentin Mosher who are League of American Bicyclists League Cycling Instructors (LCIs). The training aims to provide motorized vehicle drivers an understanding of how and why…