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Florida State University student-veteran wins prestigious national award
Florida State University senior Jared Lyon, a U.S. Navy veteran who is widely credited as the driving force behind Florida State’s inaugural Student Veteran Film Festival, as well the university’s new Veterans House, has been named Student Veteran of the Year by a prestigious national advocacy organization.
Garnet and Gold Scholar Society welcomes 17 new members
Florida State University student Jared Lyon is a U.S. Navy veteran who serves as president of the Collegiate Veterans Association’s FSU chapter. Rachel Lubitz is an undergraduate-research fellowship recipient who taught English to schoolchildren in Ghana and founded the campus organization Empowering Women Globally upon her return.
Art meets science: New facility a mecca for collaborative research
Imagine a place where studio painters, sculptors, ceramicists, graphic artists, scientists and engineers gather to collaborate on projects that might someday change the way everyday objects are created.
FSU Mobile now offers Blackboard course access
The Florida State University app for smartphones and tablets, FSU Mobile, now includes a Blackboard module that gives faculty and students mobile access to their courses and organizations.
Researcher finds key to ancient weather patterns in Florida's caves
Darrel Tremaine has been known to go to extremes for his research, such as crawling on his hands and knees through a dark, muddy limestone cave in Northwest Florida to learn more about the weather thousands of years ago.
Study to examine risks for rural patients after hospital discharge
Medical errors during hospital stays make headlines, but far more common are problems that occur after patients — especially older ones — go home. Little research has focused on the critical weeks after discharge, and none has focused on rural patients — until now.
Driving off into the sunset: Survey shows many older Floridians have no backup plan after hanging up their keys
Florida is home to one of the highest percentages of residents ages 65 and older in the United States, but very few of them have thought ahead to a time when they will no longer be able to drive a vehicle safely or considered how they will get around without a car, according to a new survey developed by Florida State University and the Florida Department of Transportation.
It's not business as usual but 'business better than ever' at Florida State's law school, says its nationally recognized dean
Like any strategic chess player, Donald J. Weidner is always thinking a couple of moves ahead. Even in casual conversation, the dean of Florida State University’s College of Law thinks before he speaks, often pausing to mull an answer that he delivers in a beautifully crafted sentence.
Florida State College of Law Dean appointed to Uniform Law Commission
Florida State University College of Law Dean Donald J. Weidner has been appointed to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (also known as the Uniform Law Commission) by Florida Gov. Rick Scott. Weidner’s term began Nov. 29, 2011, and ends June 5, 2015.
College of Business alumnus and wife commit additional $1 million to enhance eminent scholar chair in FSU's real estate program
J. Harold Chastain credits the Florida State University College of Business with laying the solid foundation that prepared him for successful careers in the banking and real estate arenas. In gratitude, the 1955 graduate and his wife, Barbara, have been faithful and generous supporters of the college throughout the years.