Join live on Microsoft Teams Event Info When: Friday, April 25 | 12:00 p.m. ET Where: CUTR 202 @ USF and on TEAMS Lunch will be provided for on-site attendees. Description USF College of Engineering students enrolled in the Grad Transportation Seminar (TTE6930.001S25.16227) make their end-of-semester presentations. Students will be presenting to their peers. They are…
Event Info When: Friday, April 18 | 12:00 p.m. ET Where: CUTR 202 @ USF and on TEAMS Lunch will be provided for on-site attendees. Description USF College of Engineering students enrolled in the Grad Transportation Seminar (TTE6930.001S25.16227) make their end-of-semester presentations. Students will be presenting to their peers. They are asked to select a topic…
CUTR’s Transportation Options Program, in partnership with reThink Your Commute, is hosting the 2025 Florida Commuter Transportation Summit on April 23-25, 2025, in Orlando, Florida. The summit is an important educational resource for members of the Florida Department of Transportation’s Commuter Assistance Programs and other transportation professionals around the state and beyond. This event includes…
The Tampa Bay Citizens Safety Academy (TBCSA) has been established by CUTR, with funding from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 7. Led by CUTR faculty members Jason Jackman and Tia Boyd, TBCSA aims to engage all road users in FDOT District 7 and increase awareness of national, statewide, and district-specific safety initiatives. Through outreach…
Alex Kolpakov (director of Tampa Bay Clean Cities Coalition) and Kiley Barton (Clean Cities intern) attended the Accelerate training in late February at the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) located in Lemont, IL. Accelerate is an internship program managed by ANL to support the activities of Clean Cities and Communities coalitions. The 1.5-day workshop included training…
Top left to bottom right: Victoria Perk, Fred Mannering, Lisa Staes, Philip Winters, Cong Chen, Tia Boyd, Jodi Godfrey, Chanyoung Lee, Taylor Dinehart, Gennaro Saliceto, Jeffrey Kramer, Hao Zhou 04/14/25 Update: This article has been updated to include previously omitted individuals. We apologize for the oversight. Twelve CUTR researchers have been newly selected or renewed…
The Florida Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Center recently hosted the Focus on Rural Roadway Departures (FoRRRwD) Peer Exchange, an event sponsored and organized by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This gathering brought together transportation professionals from state departments of transportation (DOTs), local agencies, tribal governments, and other key stakeholders to address the pressing issue…
Liaba Khan has been named a 2025 Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholar (TSS) and attended the Lifesavers Conference on Roadway Safety, March 9-11 in Long Beach, California. They are pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Public Health, Social Marketing and are one of 29 U.S. students selected through a competitive application process. The Lifesavers Conference…
The Michael R. Schwaid Bicyclist of the Year annual celebration was held on March 17, during Florida Bike Month. The event celebrates members of the community who have made outstanding contributions to the bicycle community and in advancing cyclist safety. This year, the event was kicked off with a guided bike ride around the University…
Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025Time: 12pm – 1pm ET Join CUTR researcher, Tia Boyd, as she presents alongside Corrinne Arriaga, Mehri Mohebbi, and Varshini Renikunta as they discuss strategies to foster participation, leverage Citizens Academies and other educational programs, and address challenges faced by different segments of society. This free webinar is being provided by…
Joe Lopano, CEO of Tampa International Airport (TPA), was inducted into the prestigious Florida Transportation Hall of Fame. Joe’s transformative leadership has made TPA North America’s #1 ranked airport, setting new standards in passenger experience, innovation, and efficiency. Joe Lopano was appointed on January 1, 2011 as Tampa International Airport’s Chief Executive Officer. A true…
Event Info When: Friday, March 28 | 12:00 p.m. ET Where: CUTR 202 @ USF and on TEAMS Description This presentation explores sunnypilot, an open-source advanced driver assistance system that offers a compelling alternative to proprietary solutions. As a community-driven fork of openpilot, sunnypilot demonstrates how collaborative development can democratize cutting-edge vehicle automation technology. The…