Scheduled for June 8–12, 2026, the academy offers hands-on, inquiry-based learning that introduces 6th–8th students to the rapidly evolving world of modern transportation.
As we close the semester, we're enjoying taking a look back at recent accolades and accomplishments of 2025. Please enjoy this holiday video greeting from all of us at the Alabama Transportation Institute.
This month has been a season of changes. We were shocked and saddened with the passing of Dr. Jun Liu, a dedicated and highly productive professor in the ATI family. Long-time staff member Rhonda Stricklin will be leaving us as she retires at the end of October. But new to ATI is visiting Fullbright Scholar,…
We’re thrilled to announce a new collaboration between ATI Education Outreach and the Tuscaloosa Public Library to bring a FREE Walk Smart Alabama Community STEM Event to families across Tuscaloosa!
The ACES2 Mobility STEM Competition is a dynamic, hands-on, statewide challenge that empowers middle school students to become real-world problem solvers.
As the new semester has gotten underway, ATI has been hard at work in a variety of ways. We were excited to welcome Alabama teachers this summer for a professional development experience on the innovations in transportation. In late August, ATI co-hosted the 2025 Southeastern Commercial Motor Vehicle Summit along with the Federal Motor Carrier…
As summer rolls along, ATI enjoyed co-hosting the advanced traffic controller training along with CTOPS. The inaugural Automated & Connected Transportation REU summer program was a resounding success with ATI sponsoring three students. I was honored to speak on eco-friendly electric vehicles for smart cities at the tenth international conference on sustainable transportation in Liberia.…
The Alabama Transportation Institute and the Center for Advanced Public Safety are honored to coordinate and host the fourth Southeast CMV Summit, funded by a cooperative agreement with FMCSA.
The Alabama Transportation Institute, in collaboration with the UA Graduate School, has launched its inaugural Autonomous and Connected Transportation (ACT) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program.
A group of University of Alabama researchers recently received nearly $2 million in funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
