Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering have developed a breakthrough technique for predicting extreme weather events in South Florida. The innovation specifically addresses the challenges of forecasting extreme heat and heavy rainfall.

The devastation caused by Hurricane Ian in 2022 serves as a sobering reminder of the vulnerability of coastal infrastructure, particularly in Florida.

Among the hardest-hit structures were bridges, which are crucial lifelines during and after such disasters. However, researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering are pioneering new ways to improve the resiliency of these critical structures.

Florida State University’s Center of Population Sciences for Health Equivalence (CPSHE) recently hosted the International Health Equivalence and STEM Research Summit in the Republic of Panama to foster collaborations between researchers, educators and policymakers in Panama and the U.S.

The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering participated in the event to reinforce the engineering pipeline that prepares FSU Panama transfer students for upper-level coursework at the joint college stateside.

A new study by the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering’s Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering will probe the hidden stresses lurking beneath Florida’s building and bridge foundations.