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January 28th, 2023
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      FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Researchers Receive NSF, DoD Grants for Advanced Research Equipment 

      FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Researchers Receive NSF, DoD Grants for Advanced Research Equipment 

      FAMU Professor Awarded National Science Foundation Excellence in Research Grant

      FAMU Professor Awarded National Science Foundation Excellence in Research Grant

      FAMU’s Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative Announces Pensacola Community Forum

      FAMU’s Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative Announces Pensacola Community Forum

      FAMU College of Pharmacy Prints 3D Cornea Using Human Cells 

      FAMU College of Pharmacy Prints 3D Cornea Using Human Cells 

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      FAMU & NBFJA Announce the Launch of the Lola Hampton-Frank Pinder Agroecology Center

      FAMU & NBFJA Announce the Launch of the Lola Hampton-Frank Pinder Agroecology Center

      FAMU Professor Named to Capitol Hill Ocean Week Advisory Committee 

      FAMU Professor Named to Capitol Hill Ocean Week Advisory Committee 

      FAMU CoPPS, IPH Receives $700K Grant to Increase Awareness and Participation of Minorities in COVID-19 Variant Clinical Research Trials

      FAMU CoPPS, IPH Receives $700K Grant to Increase Awareness and Participation of Minorities in COVID-19 Variant Clinical Research Trials

      FAMU Professor Secures $3.5M to Support Wellness of Florida’s First Responders

      FAMU Professor Secures $3.5M to Support Wellness of Florida’s First Responders

    • Alumni News
      <strong>FAMU Announces W. Rebecca Brown As CFO/VP Finance and Administration </strong>

      FAMU Announces W. Rebecca Brown As CFO/VP Finance and Administration 

      <strong>Tallahassee Pastor Inspires FAMU MLK Convocation Audience</strong>

      Tallahassee Pastor Inspires FAMU MLK Convocation Audience

       FAMU Physics Ph.D. Graduate Performs Research in Support of the Lawrence Livermore National Ignition Facility 

       FAMU Physics Ph.D. Graduate Performs Research in Support of the Lawrence Livermore National Ignition Facility 

      FAMU Stalwarts Eddie Jackson and Michael Smith Honored at Florida Classic Night of Distinction

      FAMU Stalwarts Eddie Jackson and Michael Smith Honored at Florida Classic Night of Distinction

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      FAMU Announces 2022-2023 David E. and Mary J. Pollard Scholarship Recipient

      FAMU Announces 2022-2023 David E. and Mary J. Pollard Scholarship Recipient

      Three FAMU Students Earn U.S. State Department Gilman International Scholarships

      Three FAMU Students Earn U.S. State Department Gilman International Scholarships

      <strong>Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer Invites FAMU College of Law Graduates To Stay Around and Shape the Community</strong>

      Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer Invites FAMU College of Law Graduates To Stay Around and Shape the Community

      FAMU Becomes First HBCU to Pilot Google Ad's Shape Co-Lab

      FAMU Becomes First HBCU to Pilot Google Ad's Shape Co-Lab

    • STEM News
      FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Researchers Receive NSF, DoD Grants for Advanced Research Equipment 

      FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Researchers Receive NSF, DoD Grants for Advanced Research Equipment 

      Keysight Technologies Extends Commitment to FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

      Keysight Technologies Extends Commitment to FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

      FAMU-FSU COE Researchers Find New Microwave Technique That Makes Fertilizer More Efficient, Environmentally Friendly

      FAMU-FSU COE Researchers Find New Microwave Technique That Makes Fertilizer More Efficient, Environmentally Friendly

      FAMU Physics Professor Awarded $350,000 National Science Foundation Grant

      FAMU Physics Professor Awarded $350,000 National Science Foundation Grant

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Happening on the ‘Hill’ – FAMU Alumnus Wins Grammy, FAMU’s Literary Series Features Amandla Stenberg

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Happening on the ‘Hill’ – FAMU Alumnus Wins Grammy, FAMU’s Literary Series Features Amandla Stenberg

FAMU Alumnus Wins Grammy for the 2019 Music Educator Award

Florida music teacher and Florida A&M University (FAMU) Alumnus, Jeffery Redding, won the 2019 Grammy Music Educator Award. The award recognizes those who have made a lasting impact on students and music education. Redding was selected from more than 2,800 nominees from all over the U.S., Redding earned his B.S. in Music Education from FAMU.

As the 2019 Grammy Educator Award winner, Redding will be flown to Los Angeles to attend the 61st Annual Grammy Awards Sunday, February 10 to receive the Music Educator Award at a ceremony during Grammy Week. He will also receive a $10,000 personal honorarium.

The GRAMMY Music Educator Award is supported by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation, the National Association for Music Education, and the National Education Association.

FAMU’s Nursing Program Ranks In Top Five of Nurse Practitioner Programs

According to Nurse Journal, Florida A&M University’s School of Nursing continues to rise and is now ranked in the state of Florida’s top five nurse practitioner programs. FAMU’s School of Nursing is one of the oldest nursing programs at a historically black institution. The program offers three degree options at FAMU – The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), and the fast track Registered Nurse BSN.

FAMU’s School of Nursing received accreditation in 1951 from the National League of Nursing Accreditation Service.

FAMU’s Literary Series Features Collaboration with Actress Amandla Stenberg

FAMU’s Department of English and Modern Languages, Student Government Association, and the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities presents the 2019 Spring LiteraryForum Series, Black to the Future II: “The Black Heroic Meme” from February 28 – March 1, 2019 on campus in the Grand Ballroom (1625 S. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.). This year’s series is dedicated to the celebration and commemoration of black heroes: past, present, and future.

The keynote speaker Sebastian A. Jones is the founder of Stranger Comics and co-author of Niobe: She Is Life with award-winning actress Amandla Stenberg. The two-day event will also highlight area subject matter experts, including Alex Brickler, Ph.D., Maxine Montgomery, Ph.D., Rhone Fraser, Ph.D., and Melinda Michelle.

This event is free and open to the public. For hours and additional information, visit events at FAMUnews.com or call (850) 599-8697.

FAMU’s Nursing Exhibit to Recognize First African-American U.S. Nurse

FAMU’s nationally recognized School of Nursing will commemorate the United States first African-American nurse, Mary Eliza Mahoney, in an exclusive nursing exhibit in celebration of Black History Month entitled “Nurses who Paved the Way” on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 from 1 – 4 p.m. Among Mahoney’s greatest accomplishments was co-founding the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses with Adah B. Thoms and her induction into the American Nurses Association Hall of Fame in 1976 and the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 1993.

The exhibit will highlight the achievements and contributions of African-American nurses throughout history. The exhibit includes depictions of nurses during the early years of nursing at FAMU. The event is free and open to the public. Contact (850) 412-7064 for more information.

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