According to the on-demand manufacturing platform 3D Hubs 2021 3D Printing Trends Report, the global 3D printing market grew by 21 percent in 2020, despite the effects of a worldwide pandemic. This growing industry is accelerating to print everything from metal to biological materials. The race is on to optimize these processes for competitive advantage.

Florida A&M University (FAMU) was one of five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in late 2020 to benefit from a $5M investment from Dow Inc. The partnership enriches the Black STEM talent pipeline, and the investment is making a real difference for students like Kemah Tah. 

Tah is a sophomore in chemical engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and had the opportunity to work in undergraduate research as a Dow Scholar. 

From nanoparticles all the way to outer space, engineering faculty are developing the materials and manufacturing of the future

The High Performance Materials Institute (HPMI) is a “village” that utilizes the talents of its multidisciplinary researchers to create and refine cutting-edge materials to revolutionize science and commerce. It’s also the main research center for the FAMUFSU College of Engineering’s Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME).

A FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and Florida State University researcher has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors for his innovative work with carbon nanotubes and other composite materials.