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Better than a Lecture: Nobel Laureate sheds light on scientific teaching

Published: February 14, 2019 | 4:28 pm | Posted in: University News

Florida State University hosted Nobel laureate Carl Wieman, a renowned physicist and educator, Thursday, Feb. 14, to discuss his research-based approach to science education and how new practices can provide more effective learning for college-level science students. The College of Medicine Durell Peaden Auditorium was nearly standing room only as Wieman presented his lecture, “Taking a Scientific Approach to Science Education,” to FSU faculty, staff and […]

Florida State becoming a driving force in electric-vehicle technology

Published: February 14, 2019 | 9:05 am | Posted in: News, University News

In 2019, Florida State will become one of the first universities in the nation to deploy an all-electric bus fleet. (FSU Photography Services)

The campus of Florida State University will soon be cleaner, greener and quieter as a fleet of zero-emission electric buses rolls into Tallahassee and makes the university a national model for campus transportation systems. Florida State has signed a 10-year contract with StarMetro, the city of Tallahassee’s public bus system, to operate an all-electric university […]

Message from President John Thrasher: Remembering Parkland shooting

Published: February 14, 2019 | 8:57 am | Posted in: University News

Dear FSU Community, One year ago today, a senseless act of gun violence occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Many in our Florida State family were — and still are — affected by this horrific event. We have hundreds of alumni and 240 current students who graduated from Stoneman Douglas — 47 […]

Florida State selected for new national effort to develop diverse, inclusive STEM faculty

Published: February 13, 2019 | 3:00 pm | Posted in: University News

Florida State University is one of 15 public research universities selected to participate in the National Science Foundation-funded INCLUDES Alliance inaugural three-year institutional change effort to improve recruitment, hiring and retention practices. “Aspire: The National Alliance for Inclusive & Diverse STEM Faculty” is aimed at ensuring all STEM faculty use inclusive teaching practices and that […]

Sport Management students take part in Super Bowl LII

Published: February 12, 2019 | 4:09 pm | Posted in: News

Every year, millions of people tune in to the Super Bowl, but only a few get to experience professional football’s biggest game in person. For students in Florida State University’s Sport Management program, the Super Bowl provided more excitement than anyone watching from home could imagine as they gained hands-on experience at one of the […]

FSU Orchestras to play unique weekend of concerts

Published: February 12, 2019 | 3:23 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, News

The University Symphony Orchestra will take the stage in Ruby Diamond Concert Hall at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17. (FSU College of Music)

Music lovers get a rare treat this weekend with special concerts by two of Florida State University’s premier ensembles. At 7:30 p.m. Friday, the University Philharmonia will host its first concert of the spring semester in Opperman Music Hall, located in the Kuersteiner Music Building. Then on Sunday at 3 p.m., the University Symphony Orchestra […]

FSU hosts higher education administrators with focus on readying veterans to pursue college degrees

Published: February 12, 2019 | 2:54 pm | Posted in: University News

FSU hosted the Veterans Higher Education Collaborative Feb. 12 at the Augustus B. Turnbull III Florida State Conference Center. (FSU Photography/Bill Lax)

Florida State University reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to veteran success Tuesday as it hosted the Veterans Higher Education Collaborative at the Augustus B. Turnbull III Florida State Conference Center. Chief administrators from about 30 colleges and universities met to discuss how to better prepare military members in their transition from the military to higher education. […]

FSU center supports faculty with learning-centered approach

Published: February 12, 2019 | 2:32 pm | Posted in: University News

Marie Dennis, a teaching faculty member in the FSU Department of Biological Science, is using strategies shared by the Center for the Advancement of Teaching in her large lecture classroom.

A Florida State University center dedicated to innovative, effective teaching is helping faculty engage their students using the latest research-based learning strategies. The Center for the Advancement of Teaching (CAT), created in 2017, curates and translates the most recent research on learning and classroom interventions to help faculty design more learning-centered classroom experiences for FSU […]

Florida State University continues partnership to develop Nigerian reading center

Published: February 12, 2019 | 12:47 pm | Posted in: Education & Society, University News

Florida State University hosted a delegation of senior administrators and faculty from Nigeria’s Bayero University-Kano last month to continue their efforts in developing the Nigerian Center for Reading Research and Development. Florida State’s Learning Systems Institute entered a collaborative agreement with the Bayero University-Kano in May 2017 to form the center aimed at strengthening the […]

FSU dance students to present ‘Fractured Form’

Published: February 12, 2019 | 9:22 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Dancers Mackenzie Pane, Rachel Hickman and Aaron Smith perform Bridget Close's "Consider the Source." (Photo: Meagan Helman)

Florida State University’s School of Dance will present a performance featuring three choreographies by graduate students that examine, question and promote a new understanding of form. Master of Fine Arts candidates Julie Opiel, Bridget Close and Sarah Rose will present “Fractured Form” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 1, and Saturday, March 2, in the Nancy […]

FSU earns distinction as a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars

Published: February 11, 2019 | 3:10 pm | Posted in: News, University News

Florida State University has been named one of the nation’s top research institutions for producing Fulbright U.S. Scholars by the U.S. State Department. Nine faculty scholars, a record for Florida State, were awarded Fulbright grants for 2018-2019. The annual list was published today by The Chronicle of Higher Education. FSU ranks second in the nation […]

Across the spectrum: Researchers find way to stabilize color of light in next-gen material

Published: February 11, 2019 | 1:28 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Assistant Professor Hanwei Gao, MagLab researcher Yan Xin and FSU doctoral student Xi Wang discovered a way to stabilize color being emitted from a next-generation material called a halide perovskite.

A team of Florida State University physicists has found a way to stabilize the color of light being emitted from a promising class of next-generation materials that researchers believe could be the basis for efficient and more cost-effective optoelectronic technologies that can turn light into electricity or vice versa. The research is published in Nature […]