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FSU doctoral graduate overcomes odds with perseverance, power of higher education

Published: December 14, 2018 | 10:05 pm | Posted in: News, University News

Pablo Correa receives a doctoral hood from Professor Davis Houck, signifying he has completed all requirements for a doctorate in communication — 2018 Fall Commencement. (FSU Photography Services)

When Pablo Correa walked across the stage to accept his third degree from Florida State University during commencement Friday night, he completed a long, improbable college journey that started more than 20 years ago in a crime- and drug-ridden neighborhood in South Florida. His latest academic achievement, earning a doctorate in communication, exemplified perseverance, redemption, […]

Florida State names new director of University Health Services

Published: December 13, 2018 | 3:39 pm | Posted in: University News

Amy B. Magnuson, director of University Health Services

Florida State University has selected Amy B. Magnuson as director of University Health Services, effective immediately. Magnuson has served as interim director of University Health Services since May 2017 leading up to her permanent appointment to the position. “I am looking forward to working with Amy closely as we develop a holistic, university-wide approach to […]

Profiles in Leadership: Mission-driven Fogarty committed to producing the doctors Florida needs

Published: December 12, 2018 | 10:38 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine, University News

John P. Fogarty, dean of the FSU College of Medicine, is motivated by a mission to produce the doctors Florida needs.

Long before John P. Fogarty was dean of the Florida State University College of Medicine, he was a U.S. Army division surgeon stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. It was there, serving under the direction of a two-star general, that Fogarty was exposed to a style of leadership that continues to resonate with him today. “The […]

FSU researchers find racial inequity among adolescents receiving flu vaccine

Published: December 11, 2018 | 2:33 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Black adolescents living in the United States tend to receive the influenza vaccine at significantly lower rates than their white and Hispanic counterparts, according to Florida State University researchers. A new study, led by former FSU graduate student Noah Webb, along with current graduate student Benjamin Dowd-Arrow and Associate Professors of Sociology Miles Taylor and […]

Researchers investigate new way to calibrate cosmic mile markers

Published: December 11, 2018 | 1:45 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

An artist’s conception of what’s called the cosmic distance ladder—a series of celestial objects, including type Ia supernovae that have known distances and can be used to calculate the rate at which the universe is expanding. Illustration is courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech.

New work from the Carnegie Supernova Project, which includes Florida State University researchers, provides the best-yet calibrations for using type Ia supernovae to measure cosmic distances. This has implications for our understanding of how fast the universe is expanding and the role dark energy may play in driving this process. The team’s findings are published […]

FSU creator of life-saving breast cancer drug elected to National Academy of Inventors

Published: December 11, 2018 | 12:18 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Robert Holton, the Matthew Suffness Professor at Florida State University

A Florida State University professor who created a synthetic version of a life-saving breast cancer drug making it widely available to patients has been elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Robert Holton, the Matthew Suffness Professor at Florida State University, first synthesized the drug Taxol 25 years ago. At the time, […]

Unconquered Scholars Program featured at recent student success conference

Published: December 11, 2018 | 9:26 am | Posted in: University News

A snapshot from Lisa Jackson's EAB presentation on the Unconquered Scholars program.

Research suggests that fewer than 3 percent of youth who age-out of foster care earn college degrees. To combat this problem, Florida State University started the Unconquered Scholars Program in 2012. The program provides mentorship and guidance to former foster youth and homeless students, with 85 percent of these students graduating within four years — […]

FSU alum makes ‘thrilling debut’ at world-renowned opera house

Published: December 7, 2018 | 3:03 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, News

Alexander Elliott earned bachelor's and master's degrees in music from Florida State in 2008 and 2010. He appreciates his time at Florida State: “FSU has a phenomenal music program."

Florida State University alumnus Alexander Birch Elliott will not forget a chaotic, but thrilling, evening last month when he was unexpectedly thrust into the bright spotlight of the nation’s premier opera house. Elliott, a talented baritone who earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music from FSU, had been hired as the understudy for a lead […]

Florida State to hold fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 14, 15

Published: December 6, 2018 | 8:33 pm | Posted in: News, University News

Florida State University will hold commencement ceremonies on Dec. 14 and Dec. 15 at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. (FSU Photography Services)

Florida State University’s national champion softball coach Lonni Alameda and Pamela Perrewé, a pioneering business administration professor, will be the featured speakers at fall commencement ceremonies. FSU President John Thrasher will preside over both ceremonies. They will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, and 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Donald L. […]

State of the University: FSU builds on rising reputation as it looks to future

Published: December 5, 2018 | 5:37 pm | Posted in: University News

President John Thrasher delivers the State of the University address to the FSU Faculty Senate Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018. (FSU Photography Services)

Florida State University demonstrated its enduring strength during a year of remarkable tragedy and triumph, according to President John Thrasher, who presented his annual State of the University address to the Faculty Senate on Wednesday, Dec. 5. While the university was profoundly affected by the impact of Hurricane Michael and a shooting at a local […]

FSU’s Garnet and Gold Scholar Society honors new inductees

Published: December 5, 2018 | 10:56 am | Posted in: University News

The newest members of FSU's Garnet and Gold Society post with President John Thrasher during an induction ceremony Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018. (FSU Photography Services)

Florida State University welcomed 59 new inductees into its prestigious Garnet & Gold Scholar Society this fall. Established in 2010, the Garnet & Gold Scholar Society facilitates student involvement and recognizes undergraduate students who excel within and beyond the classroom in at least three of five areas: international experience, internship, leadership, research and service. “We […]

FSU sustainability leader recognized as TIAA difference maker

Published: December 5, 2018 | 10:41 am | Posted in: News, University News

Florida State University’s Elizabeth Swiman is one of 100 individuals from across the country recognized as a Difference Maker by the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America. Swiman is the director for Campus Sustainability at Florida State. The TIAA Difference Maker Award honors people who have devoted their lives to improving the world and shaping […]