Fall 2010

  • Faculty Honored for Innovative Ideas

    Faculty Honored for Innovative Ideas

    Fall 2010

    The Florida State University Office of Research honored FSU faculty members who have made great strides to commercialize their research results during a special ceremony held Nov. 17 at the University Center Club.

  • Higher Purpose

    Higher Purpose

    Fall 2010

    Since its creation by the Florida Legislature in 2008, the Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion (FCAAP), a statewide center of excellence, has been conducting research into how to get airplanes to fly more efficiently, with less pollution and...

  • FAMU-FSU EWB Students Helping San Rafael Community

    FAMU-FSU EWB Students Helping San Rafael Community

    Fall 2010

    This past summer, in spite of seemingly insurmountable challenges, the FAMU-FSU Engineers Without Borders student chapter successfully sent five students and one adviser to San Rafael, Peru located on a bank of the Peruvian Amazon river, (Figure 1...

  • Engineering Students Recognized at the 2010 Undergraduate Research and Creative...

    Engineering Students Recognized at the 2010 Undergraduate Research and Creative...

    Fall 2010

    The 2010 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Awards Symposium held September 30, 2010, at the Augustus B. Turnbull III Florida State Conference Center, celebrated outstanding undergraduate student research. 15 undergraduates presented...

  • Workshop, Reception and Dinner to Mark 10th Anniversary of FSU's Center for...

    Workshop, Reception and Dinner to Mark 10th Anniversary of FSU's Center for...

    Fall 2010

    Top military, government and corporate leaders will be coming to The Florida State University on Oct. 14-15 as the university's Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS) hosts a series of events to mark the center's 10th anniversary, celebrate its...

  • FAMU Professor Awarded Fulbright Grant to Conduct Research in Nigeria

    FAMU Professor Awarded Fulbright Grant to Conduct Research in Nigeria

    Fall 2010

    Florida A&M University (FAMU) Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Professor Egwu E. Kalu has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture and conduct research at Covenant University, Ota in Nigeria during the 2010-2011...

  • FSU Signs Licensing Agreement with Technology Company Bing Energy

    FSU Signs Licensing Agreement with Technology Company Bing Energy

    Fall 2010

    A Florida State University engineering professor's innovative research with nanomaterials could one day lead to a new generation of hydrogen fuel cells that are less expensive, smaller, lighter and more durable - advantages that might make them a...

  • NSF Funds Next-Generation Wind Tunnel for Aviation Research

    NSF Funds Next-Generation Wind Tunnel for Aviation Research

    Fall 2010

    A multi-university research center headquartered at The Florida State University has received a major grant that will enable it to pursue advances in aviation and aerospace technologies.

  • FSU to Partner in National Research Center Focused on Commercial Space Flight

    FSU to Partner in National Research Center Focused on Commercial Space Flight

    Fall 2010

    The Florida State University will play a key role in a world-class consortium assembled by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that joins academia, industry and government to address the present and future challenges of commercial space...

  • College of Engineering Announces New Course Drop/Withdrawal Policy

    College of Engineering Announces New Course Drop/Withdrawal Policy

    Fall 2010

    The Course Drop/Withdrawal policy at the College of Engineering is different from the policy used at either university. Undergraduate engineering students may "drop" (or withdraw) from any course in the current semester for any reason up...