Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Great Books Inspire This Undergrad’s Engineering Path

Ben Covitz is a senior at Florida State University and an electrical and computer engineering student at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering.

The Boca Raton native loves books and avidly trains in the martial art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He even says it’s helped him be a better engineering student. Recently he shared some thoughts about his engineering journey so far:

Researcher Wins NSF Early CAREER Award for Developing RF Processors Using Novel Materials

An assistant professor at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering received a National Science Foundation CAREER grant for continuing his work in finding solutions to accelerate the processing speed and accuracy of data transmission using novel materials.

Bayaner Arigong, faculty member in electrical and computer engineering received a continuing five-year $550,000 grant to design an RF real-time configurable analog signal co-processor using nanoparticles and 3-D printing.

Faculty Tenure and Promotions for Spring ‘24

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering proudly announces our engineering faculty members promoted or granted tenure this year. 

Jointly appointed at both Florida A&M and Florida State universities, our instructors and researchers are recognized and highly regarded for their support in the mission and success of the college. Congratulations for all their hard work! These promotions take effect in Fall 2024.