The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering celebrated its 40^th anniversary on September 23, 2022 at a tailgate-style event on its Tallahassee campus. The celebration was designed to bring Rattler and ‘Nole engineers together for a party to reminisce and celebrate the joint college’s achievements over the last four decades. More than 700 people enjoyed live music, food and campus and lab tours on a Friday before both universities hosted home football games.

Florida A&M University announced a partnership with the Turner Construction Company that will result in student scholarships and internships and collaboration between the New York-based giant and the University’s architecture and engineering programs.

The start of the Fall 2022 semester saw not only new students at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering but over a dozen new faculty members in all our five academic departments.

FAMU-FSU Engineering civil and environmental researchers help communities manage debris after the storm 

When a disaster like Hurricane Michael hit the Florida panhandle, debris was scattered everywhere, from downed trees to common household garbage. Massive wildfires in recent years may have been fueled in part by the abundance of forest debris left from that event. 

Kamal Tawfiq, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, received the 2022 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) Advanced Teaching Award. Tawfiq has taught at the joint college for more than 34 years. 

“I am deeply pleased and honored to receive this prestigious award, and I look forward to more challenges and great opportunities to advance my contributions to teaching our undergraduate, graduate and practicing engineers,” Tawfiq said.

Several engineering faculty at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering were promoted or granted tenure this year.

These changes take effect now, at the start of the Fall 2022 semester. Join us in congratulating these deserving instructors and researchers, all of which are jointly appointed at both Florida A&M and Florida State universities as part of their affiliation with our joint college.

Summer is coming to a close, and the new academic year is an exciting time on campus. New and returning faculty and staff had the chance to meet Suvranu De, the new dean of the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, and to celebrate the year the college turns 40. 

More than 12 new faculty bring new energy to the engineering community of over 300 faculty and staff at the college. De shared some thoughts about being at the helm and expressed his desire to meet everyone personally on his staff. His message of serving was warmly greeted by the enthusiastic crowd. 

Professor Sebastian Bryson shares his journey to academic leadership and industry recognition as a Rattler engineer

Sebastian Bryson, an alumnus from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and Florida A&M University, was recently named chair of the University of Kentucky, Department of Civil Engineering.