Assistant Professor Pedro Fernández-Cabán studies how structures can be designed for more disaster resiliency, an important topic in the Southeast. (Mark Wallheiser/FAMU-FSU College of Engineering)

Wind from a category 1 hurricane can reach nearly 100 mph, fast enough to damage homes and snap tree branches. Category 5 hurricane winds exceed 157 mph and can destroy buildings, leaving areas uninhabitable for weeks or months.

The USDOT-funded REAT Center at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and Florida A&M University focuses its engineering work on understanding and developing solutions for the unique transportation and mobility challenges faced by rural America. (By mikeby for AdobeStock)

Originally posted at eng.famu.fsu.edu

The two-day event facilitated an educational, informative and interactive workshop with discussions centered on better understanding rural populations’ transportation needs and community-specific factors affecting this critical issue. 

Tallahassee middle schoolers discover the art of sustainability through creative upcycling at RIDER's 'Art to Trash' event.

Dr. Juyeong Choi and Laboratory Director, Rob Duarte, recently orchestrated an inspiring event for Tallahassee middle schoolers.