Radio Stories
02/16/2012 - Mag Lab Open House is sure to impress
If you like to see things ignite, levitate or go kaboom, don’t miss the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and Florida State University Center for Advanced Power Systems’ annual, joint Open House on Saturday, Feb. 18. It’s fun for the whole family — and you’re sure to learn something new, too. The Open House kicks off at 10a.m. and ends at 3p.m.
02/15/2012 - How do children learn to read silently?
Researchers at the Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) at Florida State University will tackle that paradox over the next four years. Funded by a $1.6 million grant from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the research arm of the U.S. Department of Education, a team headed by FCRR researcher Young-Suk Kim will examine a poorly understood area of literacy: the relationship between oral and silent reading, and how those skills, in turn, relate to reading comprehension.
02/14/2012 - Happy Valentine's Day from Florida State University!
It’s that special day of the year when love is in the air! Two Florida State University professors give us a breakdown of what it means to be in love and what most people are buying their significant other for Valentine’s Day.
02/13/2012 - FSU’s Seven Days of Opening Nights master classes
Florida State University kicked off its master classes for the 2012 Seven Days of Opening Nights. Students of all ages got the opportunity to interact with big talents like the Soweto Gospel Choir and Pulitzer Prize winning author Jennifer Egan.
02/10/2012 - Two Florida State Professors Win Florida Book Awards
Florida Book Awards has just announced it's best of 2011 winners, and Florida State University has not one, but two English professors being honored.
02/08/2012 - It's FSU Day at the Capital!
The Florida State University Warchant thunders through the courtyards and hallways of Florida's Capitol Building February 7th. It's the annual FSU Day at the Capital, and a spirited crowd gathers to celebrate the strong ties between the university and the legislature.
02/07/2012 - FSU welcomes Vice President Joe Biden!
Florida State University had the honor of hosting a town hall meeting with Vice President Joe Biden and Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter. More than 900 people came to hear Biden address the issue of college affordability.
02/06/2012 - ‘Social Entrepreneurialism’ comes to FSU
Florida State University hosted the 22nd annual Jon C. Dalton Institute on College Student Values. The theme of this year’s conference focused on ‘social entrepreneurialism’ and featured several keynote speakers.
02/03/2012 - FSU researcher examines Autism in the African American community
A Florida State University researcher found that African American children tend to be diagnosed later in life for Autism than white children. Dr. Martell Teasley, an Associate Professor of Social Work at FSU, co-authored a research paper on the subject with two other professors.
02/02/2012 - Florida State Donors Al and Judy Dunlap pledge $5 Million to Indoor Football Practice Field
Philanthropists Al and Judy Dunlap have pledged $5 Million dollars to help build an indoor practice facility for the Seminole Football Program. The facility will rival other indoor facilities at major universities across the nation.