FAMU College of Science and Technology

https://www.famunews.com/2023/05/famu-pre-med-students-heading-for-dental-medical-schools/

Biology student Kerra Kelly and chemistry student Zaire Johnson have both been admitted to Howard University College of Dentistry this summer, while pharmacy student Nkosi Singleton plans to remain closer to home to attend the Florida State University College of Medicine. The three are among the more than 1,200 graduates participating in Spring 2023 commencement ceremonies on May 5 and May 6.

Fran Scott, director of the Premedical Office in the FAMU College of Science and Technology, commended the work ethic of the three students.

FAMU Pre-Med Students Heading for Dental, Medical Schools - FAMU Forward Three Florida A&M University (FAMU) premedical students are heading off to pursue their dreams after graduation. Biology student Kerra Kelly and chemistry student Zaire Johnson have both been admitted to Howard University College of Dentistry this summer, while pharmacy student Nkosi Singleton plans...

The Premedical Office at Florida A&M University provides systematic and comprehensive application advice/support to FAMU students (regardless of major) who are interested in careers in the health field. The term "premed” refers to a minimum schedule of required/recommended courses for students applying to professional degree programs in medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatry, and related health fields.

Due to the significant number of students interested in medical, dental, etc. school at FAMU, activities conducted by FAMU's Premedical Office are comprehensive and highly structured, conducted in a group setting. Additionally, worksheets or handouts are distributed with pertinent information. The following are some of the types of support currently provided by FAMU’s Premedical Office:

Individual meetings with a Premedical Adviser are designed to keep students informed and be competitive in the medical, dental, etc. admissions application process.
Weekly emails regarding premed advising activities, summer programs, volunteer opportunities, recruitment visits, scholarships, etc. NOTE: Premed Office emails are sent only to students who are registered and maintain updated email addresses with the Premed Office.
Provide guidance and assistance in choosing courses to maximize competitiveness for acceptance into health professions schools.
Provide guidance in assessing progress towards fulfilling the requirements for entry into health profession schools.
Provide extensive guidance in exploring summer activities that offer relevant experience in the health professions.
Step-by-step assistance, by way of a strategic application timeline, with completing the application process for health professions schools (beginning freshman year at FAMU).
Assistance with letters of evaluation to support applications to summer programs and health professional schools.
Assistance with preparing for the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), the Dental Admissions Test (DAT), and other entrance exams.
Visits to FAMU by health professionals and representatives from medical, dental, and other health professions schools.
Premedical Advisor serves as an advisor to several premed clubs and organizations, designed to inspire students to pursue a career in medicine or related health professions career.

Please help us by donating to the FAMU Day of Giving 1887 Strikes "Premedical Office Campaign"
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More great things happening in CST

FAMU Receives $5M Hewlett Foundation Grant To Establish Cyber Policy Institute - FAMU Forward Florida A&M University (FAMU) received $5 million from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation today to create a Cyber Policy Institute that will allow the University to develop scholars to address cyber policy issues evolving from the rapid digitalization of our disciplines and professions. “We ...

FAMU Receives $5M Hewlett Foundation Grant To Establish Cyber Policy Institute - FAMU Forward Florida A&M University (FAMU) received $5 million from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation today to create a Cyber Policy Institute that will allow the University to develop scholars to address cyber policy issues evolving from the rapid digitalization of our disciplines and professions. “We ...

Great news coming to CST

FAMU Receives $5M Hewlett Foundation Grant To Establish Cyber Policy Institute - FAMU Forward Florida A&M University (FAMU) is among four schools, each receiving $5 million from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation for the creation of a Cyber Policy Institute that will allow the University to develop scholars to address cyber policy issues especially for underrepresented communities. FAM...

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FAMU Department of Computer & Information Sciences sent a group of highly skilled students to compete against other HBCU teams!!!

Going from Left to Right:
Philben Pierre, Nia Berry, Kenneth Rice, Mikahla Reeves, Elijah Hodges. Sponsor/Delegate: Dr. Edwina Jacobs

The BE Smart Hackathon prepares dozens of students from 30 HBCUs to become dynamic tech leaders of tomorrow by providing valuable opportunities to build relationships, gain mentorship, and add meaningful experiences to their resumes.

Black Enterprise

Congrats to our Biology faculty Professor Clement G. Yedjou, Ph.D. for being awarded his research grant. Click link to read full story

FAMU Awarded $320K for Research on Adaptive Distributed Learning of Data Science - FAMU Forward Clement G. Yedjou, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences at FAMU, is the project leader. Florida A&M University (FAMU) has been awarded $320,000 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of a collaborative research project that aims to improve undergraduate data science education....

Please check out the webpage of https://cst.famu.edu/ssi/premedical.php to learn more about the program!!

Damilola E. Ologunagba will be one of more than a dozen FAMU students graduating with a Doctor of Philosophy degree, and one of more than 440 students graduating tonight at the university’s 6 pm summer commencement exercise July 29, 2022 in the Al Lawson Center.

Ologunagba, age 25, will earn her Ph.D. in Physics. Her journey was a bit different than most FAMU students.

Ologunagba came to FAMU through a partnership the university has with the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) in Nigeria, that allows eligible, and willing, students to complete their final year of undergraduate studies in Tallahassee before beginning graduate studies.

Ologunagba attended FUTA for four years before transferring to FAMU and earned her bachelor’s in physics in 2016. She started pursuing her Ph.D. in 2018, and had some family issues which forced her to take a year off. Undeterred, she came back and completed what is usually a six-year program in four years.

Supportive faculty
She credits the support of major professor Shyam P. Kattel, Ph.D, with whom she published four articles in prestigious peer-reviewed journals, for embracing her goals from the beginning.

“We have three more articles currently under review in various high-impact journals,” Kattel said.

Ologunagba is Kattel’s first Ph.D. student, together they have worked on projects about the computational design of materials for hydrogen generation and ammonia synthesis.

“He was the best adviser anyone could have. He mentored and encouraged me to put in the work. He was always very helpful. He always had an idea of what I can do,” she said.

While at FAMU, Ologunagba met her husband Olumide Abioye, a fellow FUTA alum, who was a master’s degree student when they met. He gave her a ride to campus on her first day. They started dating at the end of spring 2017 and married four years later. Abioye earned his Ph.D. in civil engineering from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering in 2019 and now works for Airbus, the European aerospace giant in Leesburg, Virginia.

Upon graduation, today, Ologunagba, has job offers from Intel and Chevron.

Please join us for this excellent informational session about the pathway to medical, dental, and professional schools.

See flyer for details

Link to register for this event.
https://famu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ld-utpzotHtbhvCrk7apaguDPjWwfj6tN

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Congratulations to all the CST graduates of the Spring 2022 Commencement Ceremony

FAMU's current youngest student and his roommate make it through first year together

FAMU's current youngest student and his roommate make it through first year together The then 16-year-old Washington, DC native generated national headlines and amassed $1.6 million in scholarship offers before choosing FAMU.

http://www.famunews.com/2022/04/famu-celebrates-successful-return-of-stem-day/

FAMU Celebrates Successful Return of STEM Day - FAMU Forward Calvin Mackie with President Robinson, Provost Maurice Edington, Research VP Charles Weatherford and Associate Provost Lewis Johnson. Florida A&M University (FAMU) is led by two scientists – President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., a nuclear chemist, and Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Mau...

Apply for Whirlpool Corp's Building Unity, Inclusion, and Diversity (BUILD) externship program. BUILD is all about career education & exposure. We are sure this program will bring clarity to any questions you may have about corporate careers and Whirlpool.
Whirlpool Corporation is currently accepting applications for the Summer 2022 BUILD Leadership Development Externship for college sophomores! This program aims to expose students who are historically underrepresented in business and STEM majors to virtual career workshops and mentorship as well as an all-expenses-paid career trek to our Global Headquarters along the shores of Lake Michigan August 15-17.

If you are OR know 2nd-year students looking to explore career options with a socially responsible company committed to sustainability, community, diversity, and inclusion for a few days this summer, please apply!

The application deadline is April 21, 2022.
Link to apply in bio section

Congratulations to our former Dean of CST on his selection!!!!

FAMU 10th Biennial NOAA, EPP/MSI Education and Science Forum Highlights STEM Career Opportunities - FAMU Forward President Larry Robinson addresses opening session Wednesday. Hundreds of undergraduate and graduate student scientists gathered at Florida A&M University (FAMU) Wednesday for the first day of the Tenth Biennial National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Educational Partnership Program w...

Greetings Rattlers, FAMUly, and friends! It’s FAMU’s third annual Day of Giving April 21-22, 2022. Last year, we raised 7K and were able to provide students an opportunity to attend several research conferences. Thank you! Let’s continue to support our students at 1887strikes.com or text 1887strikes15 to 71777.

Funding Campaign for this year!!!!
The College of Science and Technology is requesting funds for the Kaplan MCAT [Medical College Admission Test] Prep program. The Kaplan MCAT prep program has improved student success in achieving higher scores and getting accepted to medical school. Furthermore, interest in the MCAT opportunity among students has garnered much attention across campus and increased the competitive nature of the student selection process.

The cost of the program is $1,250 per student. The course includes, but is not limited to live class sessions, video instruction, 16 practice tests, and related items intended to prepare students for the MCAT. Due to the price of the MCAT program and limited financial resources, students are unable to purchase the Kaplan MCAT Prep course. Since starting MCAT PREP, our demand for qualified students has doubled from the ten (10) we have been able to cover, therefore, our overall goal is to raise $50,000 to satisfy the increasing demand to offer MCAT PREP.

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2. Share link to all that would like to support our cause

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Learn More about our Premedical Office at FAMU
https://cst.famu.edu/ssi/premedicaloffice.php

A virtual town hall tonight at 6 p.m. will address how students can complete the civic literacy graduation requirement and answer any questions students may have about civic literacy. All undergraduate students who enrolled in FAMU in Fall 2018 or later are required to meet the state’s civic literacy graduation requirement. The specific requirements differ depending on when you entered at FAMU, State University System (SUS), or a Florida College System (SUS) institution. Please attend to learn more about the graduation requirement.

Send questions to [email protected].

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Join FAMU physicians In Training, THIS THURSDAY, as we close out Women’s History Month. 💗🤎💗🤎 We will be hosting a Q&A session for our Women in Medicine: Alumni Panel. This panel will consists of CURRENT medical students who are ready to discuss all matters related to preparing for the journey of medicine, while in undergrad.

Hope to see you there, You won’t want to miss!👩🏾‍⚕️👩🏼‍⚕️👩🏿‍⚕️👩🏻‍⚕️👩🏽‍⚕️🩺



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Hip hop prof Maurice Johnson brings cultural perspective to FAMU, FSU classes Maurice Johnson's use of hip hop culture in the classroom has allowed him to create a name for himself in the world of academia beyond Tallahassee.

Please share with all students, parents interested in attending FAMU and pursuing a career in Medicine and Dentistry. This program is not limited to students majoring in STEM fields.