Researchers earn NSSR Director Awards for STEM scholars’ success
Six faculty from Florida A&M University were honored with Director Awards at the National Symposium on Student Retention Conference 2021. The group received the award for Best Paper and featured a path for STEM student success. The conference is a strategic initiative taken by the Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange (CSRDE) at the University of Oklahoma.
Mechanical engineering Chair selected for serve on ASME-MEDHEC
William Oates, chair and Cummins Inc. Professor in Mechanical Engineering, was elected to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Mechanical Engineering Department Heads and Chairs Executive Committee. Oates was one of seven nominees who will occupy the 2022-2024 position.
“It is an honor to be selected by my peers to serve on the committee,” Oates said. “The exchange of ideas and collaboration will help further the exciting progress we are already making as a department.”
Low-gravity simulator design developed by researchers offers new avenues for space research
As humanity continues its exploration of the universe, the low-gravity environment of space presents unusual challenges for scientists and engineers.
Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory have developed a new tool to help meet that challenge — a novel design for a low-gravity simulator that promises to break new ground for future space research.
U.S. Air Force funds multifunctional composites collaborative research
The Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) has awarded a $6.3 million contract to Florida State University (FSU) and the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) to study multifunctional composites to meet the aerospace application needs of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) and Department of Defense.
Researchers find space between polymer chains affects energy conversion
A team led by FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers has new insight into molecules that change their shape in response to light.
The researchers studying azobenzene-based polymers found that their free volume — a measure of the space between polymer chains — was strongly linked with the polymers’ ability to convert visible light radiation into mechanical energy.
The results were published in Advanced Functional Materials.
Engineering researchers prove well-accepted theory of Onsager vortices doesn’t hold up
Wei Guo and his team of researchers disproved a well-accepted theory of swirling motion in 2D superfluid turbulence
Engineering researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory revealed that a well-accepted explanation of the spontaneous formation of Onsager vortices in 2D superfluid turbulence is incorrect. Their findings are published recently in Physical Review Letters (PRL).
Maribel Amwake Joins FAMU-FSU Engineering as New Director of Student Engagement
Maribel Amwake is the new Director of Student Engagement at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. She brings a wealth of academic experience to the position, and her role will be to provide leadership and support to student organizations on campus. She plans to be involved with the mentorship program as well as assist with scholarships and awards at the college.
New $1.2M NASA Grant to Recruit Minority Students To Aerospace Engineering
Florida A&M University (FAMU) and the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering received $1.2 million from NASA to recruit more African American students to pursue careers in aerospace engineering.
According to the grant proposal from the college, the funds will establish a multi-institution coalition to recruit underresourced minorities (URMs) for a program that will give hands-on experience to students in NASA-relevant fields. FAMU is one of three Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) selected to participate.