Philip Sylvester, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering graduate and former football standout, will be inducted into the 2025 FAMU Sports Hall of FAME, honoring his rise from HBCU student-athlete to leadership in the railroad industry. 

FAMU-FSU Engineering alumnus Philip Sylvester, affectionately known as “Philly Phil,” “Dirty Thirty,” and the “Jackson County Jet,” could very well make history when he is inducted into the 2025 FAMU Sports Hall of Fame in just a few weeks.

Nasrin Alamdari honored with prestigious A. Ivan Johnson Award for groundbreaking work in water quality prediction and green infrastructure

Nasrin Alamdari, an assistant professor at Florida State University and the joint FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, has been selected to receive the prestigious A.

FAMU-FSU’s Institute of Transportation Engineers student chapter earned both District and International recognition at the 2025 ITE Annual Meeting in Orlando, competing against 150 chapters worldwide for this prestigious honor.

Student Chapter Earns Global Recognition for Transportation Innovation

The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering’s Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) student chapter has achieved

Danielle Alexander’s Waste Lens™ transforms the circular economy through behavior-change innovation

In an era where AI adoption in waste management is expected to grow at a compound rate of 22% per year through 2030, one FAMU-FSU College of Engineering alumna is positioning herself at the forefront of this technological revolution. C. Danielle Alexander combines exceptional engineering expertise with entrepreneurial vision to tackle the global waste crisis through cutting-edge artificial intelligence.

The Florida Engineering Society-American Council of Engineering Companies (FES-ACEC) recognized FAMU-FSU College of Engineering students and faculty at their annual conference in 2025, celebrating outstanding contributions to the engineering profession.

Student Chapter Wins Prestigious Alpha/Beta Chapter of the Year Award

The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering student organization received the Alpha/Beta Chapter of the Year Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers-Florida Engineering Society (ASCE-FES).

Professor Lisa Spainhour honored by the Florida Engineering Society for exceptional contributions to field and $20+ million in research leadership

The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering proudly celebrates Lisa Spainhour, Ph.D., P.E., who recently received the Outstanding Service to the Engineering Profession Award from the Florida Engineering Society.