Students & Campus Life

FSU graduate students to attend international Nobel laureate meeting

Published: June 22, 2017 | 4:40 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology, Students & Campus Life

Chemistry graduate student Gabriel Dos Passos and FAMU-FSU College of Engineering graduate student Margaret Scheiner will represent FSU at the 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, an annual meeting that includes 30 Nobel laureates.

Two Florida State University graduate students are among 400 student-scientists worldwide invited to attend the 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, an annual meeting that includes 30 Nobel laureates. This year, chemistry graduate student Gabriel Dos Passos and FAMU-FSU College of Engineering graduate student Margaret Scheiner will represent FSU at the meeting and hear from some […]

FSU job shadow program leads students to successful summer internships

Published: May 30, 2017 | 1:32 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Kindred Lubeck (middle) spends time at the 12th Judicial Court as a part of the FSUshadow program.

The Florida State University Career Center’s recently launched job shadow program — FSUshadow — has led to rising internship opportunities over the past year. FSUshadow is designed to help students gain knowledge and develop career-related, decision-making skills. The program provides students the opportunity to shadow employers, community partners, alumni and friends of the university to gain insight […]

FSU Social Science Scholar chosen for prestigious summer institute

Published: May 23, 2017 | 3:08 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Joan Joseph, a junior political science student at Florida State University has been named a 2017 Ralph Bunche Summer Institute scholar by the American Political Science Association. The institute is an annual, intensive, five-week program held at Duke University. Now in its 31st year, the program is designed to expose undergraduate students to the […]

Four in a row! Florida State softball wins 2017 ACC Championship

Published: May 15, 2017 | 9:20 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Completing an undefeated season against ACC teams, with 24 wins in the regular season, along with three more in the ACC Tournament, No. 4 Florida State (51-6-1) earned the 2017 ACC Championship with a 4-3 win over North Carolina (38-19) Saturday afternoon at Anderson Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. It marked the 15th ACC Championship […]

Student researcher lands scholarship to study at world-renowned University of Oxford

Published: May 5, 2017 | 10:57 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

A Florida State University graduating senior will be studying at the University of Oxford this fall after being selected as a Frost Scholar. Rachel Drummey, 22, received the prestigious award through the Frost Scholarship Programme, which funds current State University System of Florida students for one-year, full-time master’s courses in science, technology, engineering and mathematics […]

Engineering student wins prestigious Udall Scholarship

Published: May 1, 2017 | 3:14 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology, Students & Campus Life, University News

David Perez is FSU's first Udall Scholar since 2009.

A Florida State University environmental engineering major has been selected as a recipient of a prestigious 2017 Udall Scholarship. David Perez, a junior from Homestead, Fla., who has established himself as a thoughtful and prodigious researcher at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, will receive a cash stipend of up to $7,000. Udall Scholars are selected […]

FSU Consulting Group prepares business major for prestigious summer internship

Published: April 28, 2017 | 2:39 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Matthew Young spent last summer interning at the White House, where he worked in the student’s department of the Office of Presidential Correspondence.

Florida State University sophomore Matthew Young’s unique combination of business acumen, creative verve and positivity has proved a potent recipe for success. In his academic pursuits, his involvement with campus organizations and his commitment to service, Young has wasted no time in demonstrating the qualities of a strong and compassionate leader. Recently, those qualities were […]

Students honored at annual Leadership Awards Night

Published: April 27, 2017 | 2:45 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

President John Thrasher recognizes Ramon Aleman as the 2017 President’s Undergraduate Humanitarian of the Year.

Florida State University students, employees and organizations gathered on April 11 for the university’s Leadership Awards Night. The ceremony, sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs, is held each year to honor the diverse collection of individuals and groups across campus that engage in leadership learning. The awards and their recipients are as follows: President’s […]

Profiles in Leadership: Marcus reflects on 30 years of research, students and service

Published: April 25, 2017 | 3:26 pm | Posted in: News, Students & Campus Life

When Nancy Marcus arrived at Florida State University in 1987, she didn’t have plans to stay very long. Thirty years later, the oceanographer-turned-administrator has left an indelible mark at FSU — as a pioneer in her field, as a role model for women in STEM and as the dean of the Graduate School for the past […]

National Science Foundation awards FSU graduate students prestigious fellowships

Published: April 24, 2017 | 11:05 am | Posted in: Science & Technology, Students & Campus Life, University News

Front row: Zachary Jones, Pamela Knoll, Chelsey Laurencin, William Booker. Back row: Louis Colling, Linsey Rodenbach, Ashley Ernst. Not pictured: Patrick Eastham.

A record number of Florida State University students have received the highly competitive Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. The NSF chose eight FSU students — a record high for the university — for this prestigious fellowship. Additionally, two students who have signaled their intent to attend FSU for graduate school also have […]

Closing the deal: Florida State Real Estate program shines at national competition

Published: April 20, 2017 | 10:10 pm | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy, Students & Campus Life

A team of four FSU real estate students — Race Smith, Michael Walsh, Sarah Flemister and Michelle Langborgh — won the eighth annual Villanova Real Estate Challenge on March 31. They competed against teams from 18 universities that operate the top undergraduate real estate programs in the United States.

Florida State University’s Real Estate program has established itself as one of the nation’s most successful programs over the past 40 years and has been consistently ranked in the Top 10 for education and faculty research. The latest example of the program’s national prominence comes from a talented group of students in the College of […]

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