Four FAMU-FSU College of Engineering students transformed from newcomers to scholars this summer, conducting groundbreaking transportation research at UCLA that will contribute to peer-reviewed publications and California’s sustainable transportation goals.

Leah DuBose, a rising junior in biomedical engineering at FAMU, joined fellow students Diana Origa, Kemari Solomon, and Rolner Benjamin in the intensive eight-week “LEAP to Graduate Success” Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (LEAP-SURE).

Florida’s beaches attract millions of tourists each year, but harmful algal blooms known as red tide continue to threaten the state’s coastal waters, marine life, and economy.

Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering are using artificial intelligence and satellite data to predict and prevent these toxic blooms.

Philip Sylvester, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering graduate and former football standout, will be inducted into the 2025 FAMU Sports Hall of FAME, honoring his rise from HBCU student-athlete to leadership in the railroad industry. 

FAMU-FSU Engineering alumnus Philip Sylvester, affectionately known as “Philly Phil,” “Dirty Thirty,” and the “Jackson County Jet,” could very well make history when he is inducted into the 2025 FAMU Sports Hall of Fame in just a few weeks.

Nasrin Alamdari honored with prestigious A. Ivan Johnson Award for groundbreaking work in water quality prediction and green infrastructure

Nasrin Alamdari, an assistant professor at Florida State University and the joint FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, has been selected to receive the prestigious A.