Green & Gold Tailgate 2022

Food, memories & football in Tallahassee on September 23!

This is the 40th anniversary year of the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, and we’re celebrating 2022 in a big way! On September 23, join us for the 40th Anniversary Green & Gold Tailgate, a party designed for Rattler Engineers and Nole Engineers to celebrate together. Activites include:

Making paratransit buses safer

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.