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.
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.
We have certainly been busy this summer here at ATI! Our partners over at AMP had their Spring Consortium Meeting, bringing together those from many industries. AMP also was thrilled to attend and participate in the Battery Show in Germany, where connections and insights were shared in the EV battery world.
We're starting the summer semester off strong, with new opportunities for our researchers and students. First, students have the privilege to work with ATI in partnership with the UA Graduate School in the first ever Autonomous and Connected Transportation Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program.
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.
