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FSU honors President and Dean Emeritus Sandy D’Alemberte

Published: November 19, 2018 | 3:30 pm | Posted in: News, University News

Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte stands next to his statue at the FSU College of Law. It originally was placed near the College of Medicine in 2009. "I'm honored to have this statue erected and glad to have it at the law school," D'Alemberte said. (FSU Photography Services)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State University’s beloved and brilliant President and Dean Emeritus Sandy D’Alemberte feels like he’s back home. D’Alemberte, now 85 years old and still teaching law courses, greeted friends and colleagues with his signature bright smile and cheerful style at a ceremony Nov. 18, commemorating the relocation of the “D’Alemberte Statue” from […]

A storm plan: New research creates model to help plan for special needs, pet-friendly shelters

Published: November 19, 2018 | 2:06 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Eren Ozguven, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering

Senior citizens often don’t evacuate during major storms because of pets or special needs. Now, a FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researcher has developed a new model for local governments or relief organizations to quickly determine which regular shelters could be repurposed into special needs or pet-friendly shelters. Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Eren Ozguven and […]

Devoted humanitarian Samantha Kunin recognized as Rhodes Scholar finalist

Published: November 19, 2018 | 9:20 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

Samantha Kunin is the second FSU student in two years to earn the distinction of Rhodes Scholar finalist.

Florida State University senior Samantha Kunin is an accomplished scholar, dedicated humanitarian and an avid rower. Those achievements put her on an exciting journey as a finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship this fall. Kunin, 20, interviewed Saturday in Birmingham, Alabama for the world’s oldest and most celebrated international fellowship award. While she was not one […]

Helping the whole student: Health and Wellness Center dedicated in honor of longtime administrator Mary B. Coburn

Published: November 16, 2018 | 5:25 pm | Posted in: University News

Mary B. Coburn served as vice president for Student Affairs from 2003 until she retired in 2017. The Health and Wellness Center was named in her honor at a ceremony Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. (FSU Photography Services)

The place where thousands of Florida State University students come to heal, recover and prosper now has a new name. FSU President John Thrasher and members from the Florida State community gathered for a dedication ceremony to formally establish The Mary B. Coburn Health and Wellness Center, Friday, Nov. 16. Thrasher opened the event with […]

FSU entrepreneurship students win top awards in global competition

Published: November 16, 2018 | 4:42 pm | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy, News

FSU senior Hannah King competed against five other teams of student-entrepreneurs from around Florida and won the statewide competition. Now, she heads to the National Finals in Denver. Adam Serota, on King's right, took second place.

A Florida State University student has emerged as the winner of a statewide competition for student-entrepreneurs and will represent Florida at the national finals of the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) next year. Senior Hannah King — owner of Woven Futures, a business that markets the unique craftsmanship of Guatemalan textile weavers — earned a […]

FSU faculty member receives award from Stuttering Foundation

Published: November 16, 2018 | 4:26 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff Briefs, News

Lisa A. Scott, director of clinical education at FSU's L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic.

Florida State University’s Lisa Scott, the director of clinical education at the School of Communication Science and Disorders, has received a prestigious award from the Stuttering Foundation, an advocacy group that provides education, training and information to children and adults. Scott received the inaugural Dr. Alan Rabinowitz Award for Clinical Excellence at the 2018 American […]

Home for the holidays: FSU researcher finds women more likely to stay away from the wheel

Published: November 16, 2018 | 1:20 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

As people across the country prepare to travel home for the holidays, mothers and grandmothers may be phoning a friend or family member to get them there. A new study from Florida State University finds women are more likely to catch a ride to their destination instead of driving themselves because of health concerns or […]

Physics professor awarded Beams Medal for outstanding research

Published: November 16, 2018 | 11:39 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

In 2017, gravitational waves were detected from the collision of two neutron stars. This figure, related to Piekarewicz's work, shows an artist's conception of such a cataclysmic event, which in this new era of gravitational-wave astronomy provides fundamental new insights into the nature of neutron stars.

A professor from the Florida State University Physics department, part of the College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded the 2018 Jesse W. Beams Research Award for outstanding research by the Southeastern section of the American Physics Society. Jorge Piekarewicz was recognized for significant research and achievements in both nuclear structure and many-body nuclear […]

Florida State joins national effort to improve college access, student success

Published: November 16, 2018 | 10:35 am | Posted in: University News

Florida State University is one of 130 public universities and systems collaborating with the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) on a new initiative to improve college access and equity and produce more college graduates. “Powered by Publics: Scaling Student Success” — the nationwide effort to improve college access, advance equity and increase college […]

New grants help FSU researcher usher in new era of computer science research

Published: November 16, 2018 | 10:11 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Weikuan Yu, professor in the Department of Computer Science

The relentless march of technological advancement requires corresponding breakthroughs in the systems, structures and frameworks upon which those advancements are achieved. With two new grants totaling $1.2 million, computer science researchers at Florida State University will work to build that crucial infrastructure, creating sophisticated programs that will help facilitate the next generation of computer science […]

FSU’s study-abroad programs continue to rise in international education rankings

Published: November 14, 2018 | 4:50 pm | Posted in: News, University News

Florida State University moves up to No. 11 in the nation in a new rankings report focusing on students studying abroad.

Florida State University’s study-abroad programs are on the rise, according to a new national ranking by the Institute of International Education (IIE). FSU rose one spot to No. 11 in the nation in IIE’s Open Doors annual report, which included a category documenting the number of students studying abroad. The rankings showed Florida State helped […]

FSU professor named fellow of prestigious criminology society

Published: November 14, 2018 | 2:47 pm | Posted in: University News

Daniel Mears, the Mark C. Stafford Professor of Criminology

A Florida State University College of Criminology and Criminal Justice faculty member has been named a fellow of the prestigious American Society of Criminology. Daniel Mears, the Mark C. Stafford Professor of Criminology, is one of four highly distinguished criminologists who will be honored during the society’s annual conference Nov. 14 in Atlanta. “It is […]