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Florida A&M University will be hosting the Inaugural Mobley-Thompson Creativity and Innovation Summer Academy. The program, sponsored by funding from the School of Business and Industry’s Interdisciplinary Center for Creativity and Innovation (ICCI), is available for students in grades 3 through grades 12, and will consist of separate theme-based weeks designed to introduce students to various topics centered around technology and entrepreneurship.
Week 1 (July 13-17): Cultural Awareness and Heritiage
Week 2 (July 20-24): Writing and Communications
Week 3 (July 27-31): Marketing and Business
Week 4 (Aug 3 – 7): STEM Explosion
Each week students will participate in exciting and innovative academic lessons and hands-on activities designed to expose the students to the importance of educational and professional development.
Registration for the program is now open – the rate is $150/week for students, and $75/week for students in free or reduced lunch programs (must be verified upon applying). Discounts are available for multiple children from the same family, as well as for registering for multiple weeks.
4th International Conference and Exhibition on Materials Science and Engineering provides a perfect symposium for scientists, engineers, directors of companies and students in the field of Materials Science and Nanotechnology to meet and share their knowledge. The scientific program paves a way to gather visionaries through the research talks and presentations to put forward many thought provoking strategies. The program will focus on current research and advancements in materials research, synthesis, and fabrication.
Learn about careers and jobs in Agriculture and Food Sciences in the private sector, federal and state government.
Audience: college students, community/junior college students, and high school students
The FAMU App Challenge is a 72-hour start-up challenge for small teams to build a scalable mobile application & business model quickly. A cash prize of $2,500 and a trip to FAMU’s School of Business and Industry’s Global Leadership Conference @ Disney Nov.19-21 (FAMU students only) to the winning team.
Dr. Deepayan Debnath is an international market and policy analyst in the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at University of Missouri.
This seminar is titled: “Complement or substitute: Ethanol’s uncertain relationship with gasoline under alternative petroleum price and policy scenarios.”
Topics Include: Agri-Business Entrepreneurs, Sustainable Community Development, Trades, Skills, Career Development and Investment opportunities.
This seminar is titled: “Agricultural Productivity Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Analysis of Climatic Effects, Convergence and Forecast.”
Dr. Michée Lachaud is a research economist at the University of Florida
This lecture series is titled: “Local Food, Superfoods, Paleo Food – Food Trends as a Guide for New Product Development”
Dr. Rainer Haas is an associate professor at the Institute of Marketing and Innovation, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna, Austria
This seminar is titled: “An Economic Analysis of Shellfish Harvest Regulations for Food Safety: The Case of Oyster Fishing in Apalachicola, FL.”
The National Convention will be hosted by the FAMU Kappa Iota Chapter Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society, which includes workshops, research presentations, reception, luncheon, and banquet. These events will take place at campus locations, such as the Foster-Tanner Recital Hall, Architecture Atrium, Black Archives, and Charles Winter Wood Theatre.