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  • Unique Simulator Drives Research at UA’s TRIP Lab

    Unique Simulator Drives Research at UA’s TRIP Lab

    The University is a natural fit for the TRIP Lab and human-centered driving research in part because of the opportunities for collaboration offered by the Alabama Transportation Institute and other transportation-centered research on campus.

  • ATI August 2024 Newsletter

    ATI August 2024 Newsletter

    As we embark on a new semester, there is already a lot of activity. The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Research Summit is August 28-29 right here on campus at the BCC. Just a week later on September 5, the TRIP…

  • The Air University K-12 STEM Outreach Program Makes Investment in AR/VR Lab at Greensboro Middle School

    The Air University K-12 STEM Outreach Program Makes Investment in AR/VR Lab at Greensboro Middle School

    MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – The Air University K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Outreach Program has made another investment in Alabama with a second Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality Lab at Greensboro Middle School, August 27, 2024. The AR/VR Lab, featuring…

  • Bertini to Lead UA Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Department

    Bertini to Lead UA Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Department

    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Dr. Robert Bertini was recently named head of the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering in The University of Alabama College of Engineering. Bertini joins the College following his tenure at Oregon State University, where he…

  • ATI July 2024 Newsletter

    ATI July 2024 Newsletter

    ATI wishes to congratulate and celebrate with our friends in several parts of the state for their recent grant awards. The Alabama RAISE recipients of York and Fairfield received a generous award to fund safer railroad crossings and bicycle facilities.…

  • ATI June 2024 Newsletter

    ATI June 2024 Newsletter

    ATI is delighted to share news about a federal grant that has been awarded to study large transit buses and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The researchers involved with the ADAS bus project span multiple University of Alabama departments and…

  • Federal Grant Powers UA’s Autonomous Bus Safety Research

    Federal Grant Powers UA’s Autonomous Bus Safety Research

    With a grant from the Federal Transit Administration and the United States Department of Transportation, The University of Alabama is gearing up for a $3 million project to develop advanced driver assistance systems for large transit buses. Led by Dr.…

  • ATI May 2024 Newsletter

    ATI May 2024 Newsletter

    ATI has been busy presenting itself and its work as we wrapped up the spring semester. ATI was well represented at the first annual meeting of the National Center for Transportation Cybersecurity and Resiliency in Greenville, South Carolina. Later in…

  • Annual Report FY2023

    Annual Report FY2023

    ATI is a valuable resource for the state of Alabama and its residents. We have developed partnerships throughout the state to assist state and local agencies with obtaining support for transportation projects that ultimately benefit everyone – and support the…