Abiola Temidayo Oloye is a doctoral student in materials science at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. Originally from Lagos, Nigeria, she received her bachelor’s and first master’s degree from the Southwest State University in Kursk, Russia, in electronic engineering and telecommunications. She also holds a master’s in materials science.
David Larbalestier, the chief materials scientist at the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and a Krafft Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
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Clever, by nature, there’s a new robot in town that flies and rolls, and the possibilities for applications are endless.
The first SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to carry astronauts successfully to earth returned in August 2020, ending an historic two-month test flight partnership with NASA. The moment was especially significant for SpaceX engineer Michael Sheehan, who was part of the launch development team for the mission. His team wrote software and ran the launch control operations.
The Aerospace, Mechatronics and Energy (AME) building and Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion (FCAAP) in Tallahassee’s Innovation Park adopted new management models and leadership under the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering on July 1, 2020. This was the culmination of a three-year transition period which began in July 2017.
Sherman Whites, Jr., is a director in Education for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where he is responsible for managing philanthropic investments related to K-12 education, including emerging portfolios related to innovation and community ownership.
For more than 20 years, Stacey Payne-King has enjoyed a rewarding career in Engineering and management. She has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Florida A&M University (FAMU) and holds a master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA).
Since leaving college, Stacey has worked for several Fortune 500 companies including General Motors, Ford Motor Company and Consumer Energy.