Category Newsletters


ATI December 2023 Newsletter

Somehow, we are at the end of 2023! As you’ve seen throughout the year, our faculty, researchers, and students have significantly made an impact through research. I can safely say that there is exciting news to come for 2024. We will kick off 2024 with the international TRB annual meeting held in Washington, D.C. This is…


ATI November 2023 Newsletter

November marks a time for gratitude and I am continually inspired by the collaboration that occurs between ATI and our community. Student impact played an important role this month with many presenting at international conferences, competing in national challenges, and learning about career opportunities in transportation engineering.


ATI October 2023 Newsletter

October was full of exciting events and updates. We were able to assist the JTC with the second outing of the Alabama Roadshow, welcome an eminent transportation scholar, and announce a new FHWA Center collaboration. Our AMP director, Mike Oatridge was in the news and a key player in the Southern Automotive Conference. Important to…


ATI September 2023 Newsletter

Recently, we had the opportunity to assist the Joint Transportation Committee (JTC) of the Alabama Legislature with their annual roadshow. This was an opportunity for elected officials to learn about unique transportation aspects of our state. Below are great images and information about this year’s first destination. Also included below is a summary about the…


ATI August 2023 Newsletter

As we welcome our students back to campus, it's essential we highlight the dedicated efforts of our faculty, researchers, and students throughout the summer. In this newsletter you will read about how ATI is building on its technical knowledge to focus on research and education efforts that address human-centered aspects of transportation.


ATI July 2023 Newsletter

Welcome to the July Newsletter! This month has been incredibly busy, with plenty of thought-provoking publications and multiple conference presentations by our researchers.


ATI June 2023 Newsletter

Thought-provoking articles, exciting institute and affiliate news, upcoming conference opportunities, and updates on our past and present students.


ATI May 2023 Newsletter

This month we announced exciting director changes for ATI and CAPS, along with Spring awards for ATI and ENG students.


ATI April 2023 Newsletter

As is always the case, April was full of faculty and student recognition and awards. Whether it was for outstanding research or in competition, our affiliated faculty and students truly shined this semester.


ATI March 2023 Newsletter

This month we secured several new projects. We focus on three of them here: (a) a SMART grant in collaboration with the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham; (b) a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program funded by NSF on security and privacy of energy and intelligent transportation systems; and (c) one of our two…