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$8.5 million NIH grant may help decipher dyslexia
If you can read this sentence with ease, consider yourself fortunate: Millions of Americans with dyslexia cannot. In the hope of improving the lives of those struggling readers, a team of experts at Florida State University is working to better understand and diagnose dyslexia and other learning disabilities with a new, $8.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
'Without Words' exhibit to shed light on social justice issues
For the fourth consecutive year, Florida State University will host “Without Words,” a unique, museum-style exhibit that focuses on increasing awareness of prevalent social justice issues. The program seeks to engage all the senses, giving visitors a chance to step into the shoes of others and gain new perspectives.
Florida State students raise more than $584,000 during 'Dance Marathon 2012'
During Dance Marathon 2012, the students of Florida State University raised more than $584,000 to benefit the Pediatric Outreach Program of Florida State's College of Medicine.
In sickness and in health: Study documents the importance of supportive spouses in coping with work-related stress
The growth of two-income families and increasing levels of job stress are two of the most significant work trends affecting American businesses and families in recent years. Having just one stressed-out spouse can harm couple’s work and home lives — but what about when it’s both?
Autism diagnoses tend to come later for African-American children
A study by a Florida State University researcher has found that African-American children tend to be diagnosed later than white children, which results in a longer and more intensive intervention.
Judges honor two English professors in Sunshine State's most prestigious competition
Two Florida State University English professors — David Kirby and Elizabeth Stuckey-French — took away silver medals in the sixth annual Florida Book Awards competition. The esteemed annual awards program recognizes, honors and celebrates the best Florida literature published in the previous year.
$10.5 million grant will expand vast online hub for educators, by educators
Between teaching, paperwork, assessments, discipline and grading, schoolteachers have a demanding job, and lately it’s becoming even tougher. To help meet some of these challenges, thousands of Florida educators rely on a free, online system built at Florida State University that guides them to teaching tools and resources, just when they need them.
Study: State University System degree in Florida can mean huge boost in lifetime earnings
A new economic study suggests that having a degree from one of Florida’s 11 state universities can be a financial lifesaver — equivalent to more than $1 million in a worker’s lifetime earnings.
How do children learn to read silently?
A study at Florida State University uses eye-tracking technology to chart oral-to-silent reading transition. When a beginning reader reads aloud, her progress is apparent: Hunched over a book, little index finger blazing the way, she moves intently from sound to sound, word to word.
Soweto Gospel Choir brings African song and dance to Florida State
More than 500 local middle school students took in the joyful, soulful sounds of the Soweto Gospel Choir Thursday morning during a master-class performance for Florida State University’s Seven Days of Opening Nights. As the stage lights gleamed and the drums rumbled, the world-renowned gospel choir instantly captivated the crowd with their uplifting music and lively dance.