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ATI August 2022 Newsletter

Engaging in innovative research that will impact economic and societal development is at the core of our mission at ATI. In this newsletter you will read about four awarded research projects announced this month that embody our mission.


Rebuild Alabama Project Updates August 2022

Rebuild Alabama Project Updates – August 2022 The Annual Grant Program of the Rebuild Alabama Act (RAA) signed in March 2019 requires ALDOT to allocate at least $10 million annually from the state’s share of gas tax revenue for funding of eligible local road and bridge projects. Link to Rebuild Alabama Act Annual Grant Program…


UA Awarded NSF Grant for HBCU Bridge Program

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama has received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a bridge program for students from three Historically Black Colleges and Universities interested in opportunities in renewable energy.


Federal Award To Help UA Electrify Crimson Ride

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – With nearly $8 million in federal transit funds, The University of Alabama will replace a quarter of its transit system buses with electric buses, reducing emissions and further positioning UA and the region as a hub for the electric vehicle ecosystem. The $10 million project, which includes $2 million in matching funds…


Engineering Professor, Automotive Pioneer Adds New R&D Role

An automated vehicle pioneer and engineering professor at The University of Alabama will be the new chief mobility research and development officer for the Alabama Transportation Institute. Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian, professor in the UA College of Engineering and executive director of the Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, will take on the additional responsibility of creating…


ATI July 2022 Newsletter

This month the newsletter highlights some of the conferences in which ATI is participating. Notable is the Ghana Infrastructure Conference -GIC, July 25-28. ATI staff and students are also involved in this international collaboration.


Rebuild Alabama Project Updates July 2022

The Annual Grant Program of the Rebuild Alabama Act (RAA) signed in March 2019 requires ALDOT to allocate at least $10 million annually from the state’s share of gas tax revenue for funding of eligible local road and bridge projects. Link to Rebuild Alabama Act Annual Grant Program Fiscal Year 2022 Program Guidelines: https://www.dot.state.al.us/programs/pdf/RAA/Guidelines.pdf Link to…


Alabama Mobility & Power Center Joins 2022 Diverse Automotive & Mobility Summit July 26 in Birmingham

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 20, 2022Contact: Mani Hairstonmhairston@srmsdc.orgBIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The newly created Alabama Mobility & Power Center at the Alabama Transportation Institute at the University of Alabama will join the Southern Region Minority Supplier Development Council’s annual Diverse Automotive & Mobility Summit on July 26 in Birmingham. This year’s theme of Focus on the Future…


SE CMV Safety Research Summit May 2022

The Center for Advanced Public Safety (CAPS) and Alabama Transportation Institute (ATI) hosted the Southeast CMV Summit on May 17 & 18, 2022. The summit brought together government, industry, and research personnel who have interests in CMV traffic safety. Peruse the photo gallery, view presentations, watch select sessions and learn more about the summit at…