Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
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Alumni & Friends Newsletter April 2021
Scott Collins and Orlando Project Controls donate $50,000 for new senior design lab
Collins presented the college with a donation of $50,000 from Orlando Project Controls, which will allow the department to complete renovations and purchase technology for the new lab.

New Transit IDEA study helps researchers improve the safety of driverless public transportation 
Within a few years, humans may be sharing the road with autonomous buses that can move electrically and independently, without a driver. FAMU-FSU researchers make sure that we are ready.

Rebirth of Apalachicola's Squares
Apalachicola, Florida was originally laid out in a grid pattern with several town squares, which community leaders are working to revitalize the squares with the help of a FAMU-FSU Senior Design team.  Listen to CEE Senior Camilo Romero participate in a radio interview describing their work.  
Civil Engineering professor developing new testing apparatus for improved road repair materials
CEE Assistant Professor Qian Zhang receives FSU GAP award to develop a new system to test materials designed to reduce reflective cracking in pavements.   

Civil engineering professors part of FSU team awarded state grant for disaster mitigation 
Two CEE professors will join researchers from FSU’s Department of Urban Planning in a effort sponsored by Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s to improve Florida’s capacity to withstand future disasters. 
FSU Sustainability Fellows evaluate efficient routes for food bank deliveries 
Two FAMU-FSU PhD students utilize open-source software to create a sustainable route planning solution for the Second Harvest food bank team.
Engage with empathy and jump on opportunities 
Alumnus Garit Poire shares about his passion for mentoring and how his FAMU-FSU education prepared him for his career in construction, in an interview with Civil Engineering magazine.