January 29, 2025
The Alabama Transportation Institute at The University of Alabama will build on its successes in transportation research, policy and economic development with the selection of Dr. Steven Jones as its new executive director.
February 25, 2025
The Alabama Transportation Institute proudly hosted a successful Transportation Awareness Day at Greensboro Middle School, aiming to inspire the next generation of transportation professionals. The event, held on February 19, 2025, attracted 305 enthusiastic 6th…
February 24, 2025
The new year has brought in new opportunities all around. I am excited to have officially begun my tenure as the Executive Director of ATI (no more Interim). In this role I look forward to…
December 18, 2024
As we close out the year, ATI is preparing for a productive 2025. The Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting will be held in early January in Washington D.C. ATI is looking forward to presenting many…
December 11, 2024
What happens when two passions collide in a single graduate student? Well, in this case the result is an Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship awarded to the dynamic Hailey Richardson, a doctoral student in the UA Department…
December 3, 2024
November has been a rewarding month for ATI, as we gain new projects and continue work in those ongoing. We're proud to share that DRIVE-SMART, a newly funded project will lay the groundwork to develop…
November 22, 2024
If you’re a creative high school, community or technical college, or university student in Alabama, Mississippi, or Georgia, you’re invited to participate in the MAGNET logo design contest. The goal of MAGNET is for this…
November 4, 2024
The Alabama Transportation Institute and The Center for Advanced Public Safety coordinated and hosted the Southeast CMV Safety Research Summit August 28-29, 2024. Thank you to those who attended, presented, and assisted in the planning…
November 1, 2024
This month, we're excited to announce that ATI has received new grant awards! First, ATI will be examining tow truck operator safety, thanks to a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and the National…
September 25, 2024
We had several major events over the last month that we will recap in the newsletter this month.