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FSU selected as Special Olympics National Banner School

Published: August 24, 2021 | 12:47 pm | Posted in: Education & Society, News

Florida State University has been selected as a National Banner School for 2021-2022 by the Special Olympics, the first university in Florida to achieve this recognition. Founded in the fall of 2019, the Special Olympics at FSU club promotes inclusion both at Florida State and in the community through sports training, competitions and campaigns for […]

A Welcome Message from President McCullough

Published: August 23, 2021 | 11:55 am | Posted in: News, University News

This message to all students, faculty and staff has been approved by President Richard McCullough. Dear Members of the Florida State University Community, As we begin the fall semester, I want to welcome our new students, faculty and staff to Florida State University, and welcome back all of those who are returning to campus. I’m […]

Wave wash-over poses threat to endangered sea turtle nests and hatchlings

Published: August 23, 2021 | 9:18 am | Posted in: News

Waves breaking and hitting the shore are a familiar sight to any beachgoer, but these powerful acts of nature play a big role in whether sea turtle nests thrive in their coastal surroundings. Researchers from the Florida State University Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science have found that powerful ocean waves pose a significant threat to sea turtle nests, […]

FSU experts available to comment for 2021 hurricane season

Published: August 23, 2021 | 9:01 am | Posted in: Expert Pitches

Florida State University faculty are among the world leaders in the study of hurricanes. From forecasting to insurance to ecological aftermath, FSU experts are available to discuss the many ways these storms impact people, property and the environment. These faculty members are available to answer media questions and provide perspective for news stories throughout the […]

FSU expert available to discuss vaccine hesitancy

Published: August 23, 2021 | 9:00 am | Posted in: Expert Pitches

In this file photo, Dr. Christie Alexander, an associate professor at the Florida State University College of Medicine, visits a patient. (Florida State University)

Rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine is continuing, but some people are hesitant to get vaccinated against the disease. Dr. Christie Alexander, an associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health in the Florida State University College of Medicine and a past president of the Florida Academy of Family Physicians, recently participated in […]

FSU criminology professors receive National Science Foundation grant to examine hate crime reporting

Published: August 20, 2021 | 3:55 pm | Posted in: News

Sylwia Piatkowska Assistant Professor Criminology and Criminal Justice

A Florida State University research institute has received funding from the National Science Foundation to explore how hate crimes are reported and underreported. The Hate Crime Research and Policy Institute at FSU’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice will receive $236,985 from the NSF over the course of two years to fund research by Assistant […]

WFSU wins national and regional awards for excellence in journalism

Published: August 20, 2021 | 2:35 pm | Posted in: News

WFSU is the winner of four Edward R. Murrow Awards, the Radio Television Digital News Association announced Wednesday. The association recognized WFSU with the National Murrow Award for its news series, “‘Committed: How and Why Children Became the Fastest Growing Group Under Florida’s Baker Act.” WFSU also received Regional Murrow Awards for Small Market Radio […]

Record-breaking freshman class set to start fall semester

Published: August 19, 2021 | 3:26 pm | Posted in: News, Students & Campus Life

FSU's new freshman class is the largest in university history. From left to right: Rain Bellamy, Jack Folwell, Daniel Siegel, Lance Hendrickson, Ryan The, Isabella Eaton, Nicky Croom. (FSU Photography Services)

About 7,200 first-year students and a new president will be among the fresh faces on Florida State University’s campus as fall classes begin Monday, Aug. 23. President Richard McCullough, who starts his second week as FSU’s 16th president Monday, is excited to join the largest freshman class in the university’s history and a record number […]

FSU film school ranks as one of the best in the nation

Published: August 19, 2021 | 3:12 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, News

BFA Production Students pause for a photo on set. (FSU College of Motion Picture Arts)

Florida State University’s College of Motion Picture Arts was ranked No. 15 among the nation’s top film schools by one of the entertainment industry’s premier publications. “We are always proud when The Hollywood Reporter recognizes our excellence, and it’s particularly gratifying to have jumped three spots to No. 15 this year,” said Reb Braddock, dean of […]

FSU Libraries chosen to participate in OpenStax’s Institutional Partner Program

Published: August 19, 2021 | 2:46 pm | Posted in: News, University News

Florida State University Libraries will expand its efforts to increase awareness for the textbook affordability movement and promote the adoption of open educational resources (OER) through a new partnership with OpenStax. FSU is one of 12 universities that’s been chosen to participate in the 2021-2022 OpenStax Institutional Partner Program. As a participant in the network’s […]

FSU researchers refine estimate of amount of carbon in Earth’s outer core

Published: August 19, 2021 | 11:20 am | Posted in: News

An image of the interior of the Earth illustrating a simulation by Florida State University and Rice University researchers to investigate the composition of the planet's outer core. Dark circles in the core represent iron and tan circles represent carbon atoms. The paths taken by carbon atoms during the simulation are shown by the tan lines. (Illustration by Suraj Bajgain)

New research from Florida State University and Rice University is providing a better estimate of the amount of carbon in the Earth’s outer core, and the work suggests the core could be the planet’s largest reservoir of that element. The research, published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, estimates that 0.3 to 2.0 percent […]

FSU names senior research executive to lead collaboration with Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare

Published: August 18, 2021 | 2:47 pm | Posted in: University News

Joseph Frascella will serve as chief clinical research officer for the Florida State Univesity and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare research collaboration starting in fall 2021.

Florida State University has hired a former National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientist and executive with one of the nation’s largest nonprofit research organizations to lead its research collaboration with Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH). Joseph Frascella will serve as chief clinical research officer for the FSU/TMH research collaboration starting with the fall semester. In this […]

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