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National Science Foundation awards FSU chemical engineer more than $1 million for bacteria research

Published: September 24, 2020 | 1:39 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Jamel Ali, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering is flanked by, from left, Ph.D. student Tyler Gregory, postdoc Dr. Bobby Haney and Ph.D. student David Quashie Jr. in the lab at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering in Tallahassee, Florida. (Mark Wallheiser/FAMU-FSU College of Engineering)

A FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researcher has received more than $1 million to investigate bacteria-related dynamics in one of two new projects supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF has awarded two research grants totaling more than $1 million to support investigations that have the potential to impact societal health by supporting new […]

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering moves up to second among Florida engineering schools

Published: September 18, 2020 | 2:55 pm | Posted in: University News

College Reaches Top 40 Nationally in 2021 U.S. News Rankings The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering vaulted 51 spots to reach No. 69 among all doctoral granting undergraduate engineering schools in the U.S. and 37 spots to No. 40 among public universities, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. The improvement ranks the joint […]

FSU communication, engineering researchers awarded grant to study natural disaster response

Published: September 15, 2020 | 11:54 am | Posted in: University News

Kids in Panama City heading back to school a couple weeks after Hurricane Michael. FSU researchers are helping to develop operational procedures for public libraries during natural disasters through a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS). (Florida State Archives)

When Hurricane Michael devastated rural inland communities in the Florida Panhandle in 2018, public libraries played a critical role in the natural disaster response. It also exposed the need for improved upon procedures and policies for public libraries responding to natural disasters. Now, Florida State University College of Communication & Information Professor and Associate Dean […]

FSU funding helps researchers turn inventions into business ideas

Published: August 18, 2020 | 12:10 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Clockwise from upper left: Rebekah Sweat, an assistant professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering; Zucai Suo, a professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences; David Meckes, an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences; and Biwu Ma, an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. They earned funding from Florida State University's Spring 2020 GAP program to transform their research into potential commercial products.

A faster way to make test samples for the automotive and aerospace industries, an improved method for producing a wound-healing therapy and the development of an environmentally friendly X-ray material all earned funding from a Florida State University program that helps researchers bring their work to the marketplace. FSU’s Office of the Vice President for […]

Michelle Grand

Published: August 4, 2020 | 12:09 pm | Posted in: Student Stars

When considering a college to pursue a civil engineering degree, Michelle Grand knew exactly what she was looking for, and she found it at Florida State University. A small-school feel, inclusive environment, a diverse student body and bountiful opportunities outside the classroom were at the top of Grand’s list as she considered what school she’d […]

Engineering researchers harness wind data to help meet energy needs in Florida

Published: July 30, 2020 | 12:07 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

An example of a tall wind turbine, like the ones that emerging technologies might make economically viable in Florida and other parts of the Southeast. Courtesy of Electrek.

Florida is one of several states in the Southeast where wind energy is virtually nonexistent, which is one reason wind farms have not been an economically viable energy source in the region. But a new study from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering shows how upcoming technological advances could make wind energy a hot commodity in […]

FAMU and FSU researchers land $500K NSF grant for bio-adhesive study

Published: June 24, 2020 | 12:47 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Ho Yong Chung, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, works with a bioadhesive during an experiment. Photo by Tisha Keller / FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

Florida A&M and Florida State Universities are leveraging their unique partnership through the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering to create more learning opportunities for underrepresented students in engineering while also making improvements to existing medical applications. Researchers from the college, in collaboration with the FSU College of Medicine, have received a $500,000 grant from the National […]

FSU researchers find access to mental health facilities in Florida varies

Published: June 16, 2020 | 12:36 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Researchers from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the FSU Department of Geography analyzed how long it takes people across Florida to travel to a mental health facility by car in free-flowing traffic. Clockwise from top left are co-authors Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Eren Erman Ozguven, Professor of Geography Mark Horner, geography doctoral student Kyusik Kim and FAMU-FSU College of Engineering doctoral student Mahyar Ghorbanzadeh.

The demand for mental health services may be growing, but access to these facilities is still a challenge for many Floridians, Florida State University researchers found. In a study published in Transportation Research Part D, researchers from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the FSU Department of Geography analyzed how long it takes people across […]

FSU researchers develop innovative technique for 3D printing using magnets

Published: May 20, 2020 | 1:51 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Madhuparna Roy, a former engineering doctoral student and the lead author of a paper that showed the possibility of using magnets to realign fibers inside a material being used for 3D printing.

Researchers from Florida State University’s High-Performance Materials Institute and the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering have developed and investigated a new technique for 3D printing that could produce much stronger materials that could be used in a variety of engineering applications. In a paper published in the journal Additive Manufacturing, recent engineering doctoral graduate Mahuparna Roy […]

Fundamentals of physics help FSU engineers study mysteries of termite mounds

Published: May 8, 2020 | 8:49 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

The mound of an African giant termite (Macrotermes jeanneli) in southern Ethiopia. (Courtesy of Scilight)

When FAMU-FSU Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Neda Yaghoobian looks at a termite mound, she sees more than a pile of dirt. She sees an engineered structure. Termite mounds, with their odd shapes, are designed naturally by termites to provide livable spaces for their residents — just like human-designed buildings. Yaghoobian and her students are […]

FSU Research: For better emergency management planning, consider stress and frustration

Published: May 7, 2020 | 11:58 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

When a hurricane is dangerous enough to prompt evacuations, thousands of people find themselves fleeing at once. Emergency planning officials want to know the best ways to safely and quickly evacuate their residents. That’s often meant focusing on a single objective, like moving people out of danger in the fastest way possible. But researchers at […]

FAMU-FSU researcher awarded NSF funding for COVID-19 impact on municipal solid waste management facilities

Published: May 7, 2020 | 11:20 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

A FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researcher is studying the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on municipal solid waste management systems with the help of a Rapid Response Research grant from the National Science Foundation. “There has been a lack of understanding of how the COVID-19 pandemic affects our waste management industry,” Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Juyeong Choi said. Choi and fellow researcher, Professor of Civil Engineering Tarek Abichou, will examine waste-management system-related […]

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