When Farrukh Alvi stepped into the world of engineering, he didn’t have a grand plan. His first direction as an undergraduate student was to pursue nuclear engineering, mostly because “it sounded so cool.” But his mechanical engineering classes, especially in fluid mechanics, proved intriguing. He followed that curiosity, which eventually led him to a supersonic wind tunnel in graduate school, where the visual beauty of high-speed flows sparked a lifelong passion for aerospace. 

Northwest Florida teachers and students are being encouraged to engage in a cultural shift in perception: the advanced manufacturing careers of today are a far cry from yesterdays. Florida State University’s InSPIRE (Institute for Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Research & Education) is doing its part to reshape the region’s understanding of the safety, security, and profitability now available to local residents in the advanced manufacturing space.

Florida State University’s Institute for Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Research, and Education (InSPIRE) today announced that Carla McClendon has joined the team as Research Administration Manager.

ASTRO America, a partner of Florida State University’s Institute for Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Research, and Education, has hired Christopher Apple to embed at InSPIRE. One of his key priorities includes analyzing industry sourced data to determine advanced manufacturing facility recommendations and equipment specifications.

Florida State University has tapped aerospace leader and decorated test pilot Drew Allen to head its high-impact initiative, InSPIRE — the Institute for Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Research and Education.

The Florida State University Institute for Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Research, and Education’s (InSPIRE) workforce development team received formal recognition for excellence in innovative education with the Ralph Stair Prize.

In a big first step for FSU InSPIRE and the Northwest Florida region, strategic partner ASTRO America has acquired two state-of-the-art metal additive manufacturi

Florida State University’s Institute for Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Research, and Education (InSPIRE) and Strata-G, an environmental, engineering and energy consulting firm, have aligned to optimize facility design for the InSPIRE initiative.

The Institute for Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Research & Education (InSPIRE) at Florida State University today announced the appointment of C. “Ed” Edward Meadows to the InSPIRE Advisory Council.