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FSU art alumna wins prestigious juried panel prize

Published: July 6, 2017 | 9:45 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Brittany Watkins (MFA '16) won the Juried Panel Prize at the 2017 ArtFields competition. (Photo by Johnston Roberts)

A Florida State University College of Fine Arts alumna recently claimed the Juried Panel Prize at ArtFields, an annual art competition and festival held in Lake City, S.C. Brittany Watkins, a 2016 graduate of FSU’s Master of Fine Arts program, was one of 400 Southern artists featured during the nine-day festival in April, which also […]

FSU study: Juveniles transferred to adult courts receive more time for their crimes

Published: July 6, 2017 | 9:17 am | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy

Peter Lehmann, a doctoral candidate in FSU’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice. (FSU Photography Services)

Florida transfers juvenile offenders to adult court at a higher rate than any other state in the nation, and a new Florida State University study has found that those transferred are much less likely to be sentenced to incarceration than adults. However, those juveniles who are sent to jail or prison are given longer incarceration […]

Power of light: Research team finds light is key to promising material

Published: July 5, 2017 | 12:04 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Biwu Ma, associate professor of chemical and biomedical engineering

A Florida State University research team has discovered that light can significantly alter the structure of a promising material that scientists believe could make more efficient light-emitting diodes, lasers and other photon-based technologies. In the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Associate Professor Biwu Ma explains how light can change a material […]

FSU faculty member to be inducted as fellow of American Academy of Nursing

Published: July 5, 2017 | 9:12 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Mai Kung, a faculty member in the College of Nursing at Florida State. (FSU Photography Services)

A Florida State University College of Nursing faculty member has been selected for induction as a fellow into the prestigious American Academy of Nursing. Ying “Mai” Kung is one of 173 highly distinguished nurse leaders who will join more than 2,500 academy fellows of distinguished clinicians, researchers, policy leaders, educators and executives from around the […]

FSU hospitality school names alumna of the year

Published: July 3, 2017 | 10:45 am | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy, News

Janine Budzius is the 2017 Alumna of the Year at FSU's Dedman School of Hospitality.

Florida State University’s Dedman School of Hospitality has named Janine Budzius, general manager and chief operating officer of Philadelphia Country Club, as its 2017 Alumna of the Year. Budzius, who graduated from FSU’s Dedman School of Hospitality and College of Business in 1986, will be honored at the school’s annual Honors & Awards Dinner on […]

What a hoot! FSU’s long relationship with a wise old symbol

Published: June 30, 2017 | 12:39 pm | Posted in: University News

The entrance to FSU's historic Westcott Building features two ornate, hand-carved owls added to the stairway railings in 2010.

Florida State University has internationally recognized academic and sports symbols — the Seminoles logo, the three torches representing strength, skill, character — iconic images that make you think, “FSU.” But as newcomers to campus explore the university’s 1,400 acres this summer, they may discover another cherished symbol that’s been around for more than a century. […]

CARE students take bridge to a bright future

Published: June 30, 2017 | 12:20 pm | Posted in: University News

FSU CARE students excited for the summer semester. (Photo by Candida Pouchie)

Florida State University freshman Daneilia Sparks moved into her new home in Dorman Hall with a huge smile on her face and big hopes for the next four years as a Seminole. Sparks is one of 419 students who arrived on campus June 17 after receiving a highly sought-after spot in FSU’s Center for Academic […]

Graduate student gets world-class experience to work with Olympic-level athletes

Published: June 30, 2017 | 11:44 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine

The Australian Institute of Sport is recognized worldwide for developing elite athletes, largely due to their research and innovation in sports science. So when Florida State University graduate student Samantha Leyh received an opportunity to work with the distinguished AIS, her choice was clear. Leyh, a second-year master’s student in sports nutrition, arrived at the […]

FSU English professor’s literary archive headed for immortality

Published: June 28, 2017 | 12:00 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

The lifetime literary archive of FSU English Professor Robert Olen Butler has been purchased by Yale University's Beinecke Library, which holds the rare books and manuscripts of some of the greatest writers in history. Butler's prodigious archive filled 136 boxes.

The lifetime writings of Pulitzer Prize-winner Robert Olen Butler, an acclaimed author and professor at Florida State University, are moving in with the collections of some of history’s greatest writers. Yale University’s prestigious Beinecke Library, which holds one of the largest archives of rare books and manuscripts in the world, has purchased Butler’s literary archive. […]

FSU researcher awarded $1.5 million NIH grant to dissect cellular garbage disposal

Published: June 28, 2017 | 11:35 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Robert J. Tomko Jr. is an assistant professor of biomedical sciences at the Florida State University College of Medicine.

All cells, from bacteria to humans, must be able to rid themselves of damaged or unneeded proteins in order to remain healthy. Understanding how cells perform this vital task has become a source for discovering new and potentially more effective ways of treating diseases ranging from cancer to neurodegenerative disorders. The process is a research […]

Profiles in Leadership: Blomberg strives to bring criminology research to life

Published: June 27, 2017 | 10:26 am | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy, News, University News

Thomas Blomberg has made it his mission to have a meaningful and transformative career, that at its core not only informs but actually helps people. As dean of Florida State University’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, he has made it his goal to ensure the college’s research does the same — research that not […]

Social connections impact voter turnout, decisions, says FSU researcher

Published: June 27, 2017 | 9:37 am | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy

When it comes to voter turnout and election outcomes, it’s not just what you know, but perhaps who you know that makes the difference, according to a new study led by a Florida State University researcher. People more closely connected to electoral candidates in their social network vote at higher rates, according to Matthew Pietryka, an assistant professor of […]

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