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Garnet and Gold Scholar Society inducts 80 new members

Florida State University President Eric J. Barron has welcomed 80 new students into the Garnet and Gold Scholar Society, recognizing them for excellence both in and outside of the classroom

Engineering students win robotic competition

A team of College of Engineering students recently won the Student Hardware Competition at the 2012 IEEE SoutheastCon.

National Science Foundation awards Graduate Research Fellowships to three students

Three Florida State University students have received Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation for 2012. 

Florida State junior receives prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Dan Stribling, a Florida State University student who conducts research in computational chemistry, has received a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, awarded to the nation’s brightest mathematics, science and engineering college sophomores and juniors.

Seminole Veteran Benefits Expo to raise awareness of student-veterans needs

The event will bring together a broad gathering of Florida State faculty, staff, students and student-veterans, as well as providers of resources for veterans.

JP Morgan Chase donation to help keep new math and science teachers in the classroom

A Florida State University program that is helping to address the state and nation’s critical shortage of math and science teachers has received an important boost from one of the nation’s top supporters of education.

Scholar, author and filmmaker Joel Bakan to speak at international media conference

Renowned author, filmmaker and legal scholar Joel Bakan will be the keynote speaker May 11 at the 2012 Union for Democratic Communications international conference hosted by Florida State University’s School of Communication.

Graduates hear words of wisdom from prominent commencement speakers

An esteemed scientist and writer, a key official in the Obama administration, and one of the nation’s most popular sports broadcasters each offered congratulations and words of advice to new Florida State University graduates during three commencement ceremonies spread over two days on April 27-28.

President Barron comments on veto of university 'preeminence' bill

On April 27, Florida Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a university "preeminence" bill that would have allowed for increased flexibility for public universities that meet certain benchmarks of accountability.

Florida State revives Cimarron character to promote athletics

The character will make public appearances and will be available for functions at area schools and service projects.