Spring 1999

  • TAU BETA PI Elects Dean Chen as  "Eminent Engineer"

    TAU BETA PI Elects Dean Chen as "Eminent Engineer"

    Spring 1999

    Dean Ching-Jen Chen was honored by the Florida Eta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering by selection for membership as an "Eminent Engineer". This recognition is granted to distinguished engineers with international...

  • Superintendents' Pre-Launch Briefing

    Superintendents' Pre-Launch Briefing

    Spring 1999

    The Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering's newest educational venture, the Challenger Learning Center, hosted a daylong organizational workshop for area school administrators.

  • Space Day '99 Art Contest Grand Prize Winner

    Space Day '99 Art Contest Grand Prize Winner

    Spring 1999

    Sheldon Canter, a seventh grader from Fort Braden School, is the Grand Prize Winner of the Challenger Learning Center Space Day Art Contest. The Grand Prize is a tuition-paid week at Space Camp's Florida facility. He is pictured here with Dr. Norm...

  • Safford Selected as Second Associate Flight Director

    Safford Selected as Second Associate Flight Director

    Spring 1999

    Kathy Safford, a 25-year veteran teacher was selected as the second Associate Flight Director for the Challenger Learning Center at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. Safford follows Susan Borland who was selected last February as the first...

  • Dr. Thagard Appears on CNN Student News Show - Tallahassee May Participate in...

    Dr. Thagard Appears on CNN Student News Show - Tallahassee May Participate in...

    Spring 1999

    Dr. Norman Thagard, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Director of College Relations, addressed K-12 teachers at the Texas Computer Educators Association on February 16th.

  • NASA's Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program

    NASA's Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program

    Spring 1999

    Three undergraduates at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering have been chosen to participate in NASA's Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program this summer.

  • MathCounts Competition Held at College of Engineering

    MathCounts Competition Held at College of Engineering

    Spring 1999

    The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering was the host for the 1999 MATHCOUNTS competition held on February 20th.

  • FSU - TamKang University, Taipei, Taiwan, Videoconference

    FSU - TamKang University, Taipei, Taiwan, Videoconference

    Spring 1999

    On May 29, 1999 FSU President Sandy D’Alemberte, Steve Uhlfelder, Florida Board of Regents, and Ching Jen Chen, Dean, College of Engineering, traveled to Taipei, Taiwan under the invitation of the Ministry of Education of Taiwan. One highlight on...

  • Crash Analysis Highlights Transportation Research in Civil Engineering - Silicon...

    Crash Analysis Highlights Transportation Research in Civil Engineering - Silicon...

    Spring 1999

    Researchers at the FAMU - FSU College of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering are developing methods to determine crashworthiness of highway and marine barriers, piers, bridges and other supporting structures. Their work streamlines prototype...

  • Civil Engineering News

    Civil Engineering News

    Spring 1999

    The faculty and staff of the Civil Engineering Department honored their graduating seniors on April 22, 1999 with awards ceremony and refreshments. Dr. Soronnadi Nnaji, coordinator of this year's event acknowledged all the graduating se niors and...

  • Challenger Center Presentation Marks 30th Anniversary of First Moon Walk

    Challenger Center Presentation Marks 30th Anniversary of First Moon Walk

    Spring 1999

    TALLAHASSEE, Florida - To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Neil Armstrong's historic walk on the moon, and to introduce Tallahassee to the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering's Challenger Learning Center, center director Richard Fisher will speak at the...

  • E-Week Features New Building Dedication & Industry Day 1999

    E-Week Features New Building Dedication & Industry Day 1999

    Spring 1999

    National Engineers Week, February 21-27,1999, featured Industry Day and the Dedication of the Phase II Building (Building B) at the College of Engineering.

  • Borland On Duty At Challenger

    Borland On Duty At Challenger

    Spring 1999

    When science teacher Susan Borland reported to work this week, she embarked on a exciting new mission: the launch of the education component for Tallahassee's Challenger Learning Center.