This article was featured in the Annual Engineering Research Report (2019-2020).

This article was featured in the Annual Engineering Research Report (2019-2020).

Gang Chen, Ph.D., a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, is leading a team of investigators to study the effects of farming and land development on the environment.

This article was featured in the Annual Engineering Research Report (2019-2020).

Paratransit or “cutaway” buses are modified to transport passengers with disabilities. The buses’ unique design and features make access much easier for those that need it, but concerns have emerged about their safety due to the necessary structural changes. Two FAMU-FSU Engineering civil faculty are working to define safety standards for this critical industry.

With the start of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the Resilience Infrastructure and Disaster Response (RIDER) Center at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering is encouraging individuals to take the necessary steps to prepare.

They’ve been around for years. A group of chemicals known as PFAS, are man-made materials and have been widely used in industry and consumer products since the 1950s. PFAS are found in nonstick cookware, water repellent clothing, and many household products and are even used to fight fires.

It’s another sunny day in Florida, and the Florida Department of Health issues another health alert for the presence of toxins related to blue-green algae in a lake. The foul-smelling, toxic algal blooms are becoming more common in the state’s freshwater ecosystems. They are increasingly affecting coastal areas, where polluted freshwater and saltwater mix. 

The FAMU-FSU student chapter of the Florida Water Environment Association won first prize in the student design competition at West Palm Beach, FL this year. The competition is a segment of the Florida Water Resources Conference annual program. The design team were awarded a $1,000 Norm Casey Scholarship and a $4,000 travel allowance to move on to the national competition at the Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition & Conference held this year in Chicago.

Safe and uninterrupted road travel is crucial in the aftermath of storms so that people can access medical treatment, downed power lines can be removed, and communities can begin a return to normalcy.