FAMU-FSU College of Engineering making strides

Story originally appeared in the FAMUan on 2/6/19

For the FSU-FAMU College of Engineering, research and multiculturalism are the most significant factors in the school’s rising national ranking.

According to Murray Gibson, dean of the shared college, they have increased their rankings by about 19 points in the last two years. He says it’s all due to their messaging and their research funding.

In the news: New foam invented by FSU researchers gives student athletes much needed support

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - A new foam invented by Florida State researchers is giving student athletes some much needed support. 

The advanced foam technology called Auxetic foam, was developed by engineers at Florida State University's High Performance Materials Institute, originally for prosthetics.   

But the foam pads are now being used in the TayCo Ankle Brace, used by some FSU athletes, including football and softball players with amazing results.  

Engineer takes part in TEDxFSU and talks 3D printing in Spring 2018 event

Engineer Madhuparna Roy is a winner of the 3 Minute Thesis Competition at FSU and a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. She was a speaker at the latest installment of TEDxFSU on Friday, March 23, 2018.

In her speech, she talked about her research, which focuses on how 3D printing, and how it can be used to make lightweight plane materials that protect it from lightning. She also highlighted the disparity of women in STEM due to toys given as children that discourage the growth of spatial planning skills in young girls.