The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering’s Rural Equitable and Accessible Transportation (REAT) Center recently hosted its First Annual UTC Conference on April 18-19, 2024, at the FAMU Grand Ballroom and the FSU Research Foundation Building. 

The two-day event facilitated an educational, informative and interactive workshop with discussions centered on better understanding rural populations’ transportation needs and community-specific factors affecting this critical issue. 

The 2024 Seminole 100 Celebration recently released a list of the top hundred fastest-growing businesses in the U.S. owned by Florida State University graduates. The event recognized graduates across a broad spectrum, including Adam Russell from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. 

Russell, a civil engineering graduate in 2009, was honored at the event and his company, Russell Rowland, Inc., ranked #55 among the 100 honorees. He is the co-owner and vice president of an independent engineering firm in Jacksonville, Florida. 

Florida State University recently hosted “Saving the Planet with Indigenous Knowledge,” a free workshop exploring the concept of adaptive resilience for the Florida Gulf’s coastal communities, focusing on including Indigenous knowledge.