University News

Physics undergraduate student wins prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Published: May 23, 2019 | 9:51 am | Posted in: University News

A Florida State University student who conducts research in theoretical physics has received a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, awarded to the nation’s brightest mathematics, science and engineering college sophomores and juniors. Shae Machlus, a rising senior from New Port Richey, will receive $7,500 from the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation to cover the […]

Floridians pay tribute to President Emeritus Sandy D’Alemberte on social media

Published: May 22, 2019 | 3:10 pm | Posted in: University News

People from across Florida and the nation remembered FSU President Emeritus Talbot “Sandy” D’Alemberte on social media after he passed away on May 20, 2019. D’Alemberte’s esteemed career included serving as president of Florida State University, president of the American Bar Association and as a member of the Florida House of Representatives. He was a […]

FSU College of Education introduces new combined degree pathway in sport management

Published: May 22, 2019 | 1:44 pm | Posted in: Education & Society, University News

Beginning this fall, students at Florida State University will have a seamless option to earn both an undergraduate and an advanced degree in sport management through one streamlined curriculum. The new combined bachelor’s/master’s pathway at FSU will provide academically talented undergraduate students an opportunity to complete both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree. “The new […]

Florida State remembers President Emeritus Talbot “Sandy” D’Alemberte

Published: May 21, 2019 | 10:25 am | Posted in: University News

A brilliant legal mind and international champion of human rights, Florida State University President Emeritus Talbot “Sandy” D’Alemberte passed away May 20 at the age of 85. The consummate Southern gentleman, D’Alemberte could often be seen wearing his signature bowtie around campus at Florida State, where he served as its 12th president from 1994 to […]

President John Thrasher remembers President Emeritus Talbot “Sandy” D’Alemberte

Published: May 20, 2019 | 11:00 pm | Posted in: University News

FSU President Emeritus Sandy D'Alemberte at the unveiling and dedication of Dodd Hall's newest stained-glass window Monday, Oct. 2, 2017. (FSU Photography Services)

“I’ve known Sandy for more than 40 years. He’s been a friend, a mentor and an inspiration to me,” FSU President John Thrasher said. “He was a person of great integrity with an abiding sense of social justice who made a difference in people’s lives here and around the world through his defense of the […]

Class of 2019 students become M.D.s

Published: May 18, 2019 | 8:46 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine, University News

They arrived as students and departed as doctors. In between were raucous cheers, air-horn blasts, babies’ cries and audible sighs as, one by one, the 113 graduates of the FSU College of Medicine’s Class of 2019 crossed the stage and grabbed the diploma of their dreams. This was the medical school’s 15th graduating class, and […]

FSU researchers find ‘Seeking Safety’ program helps improve mental health for incarcerated women

Published: May 16, 2019 | 11:37 am | Posted in: Education & Society, University News

New research from Florida State University has found that Seeking Safety, a cognitive behavior-based intervention program, is a promising program for reducing incarcerated women’s symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. FSU College of Social Work Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Institute for Justice Research and Development Stephen J. Tripodi led a team […]

FSU doctoral students excel during statewide meeting

Published: May 15, 2019 | 2:01 pm | Posted in: University News

A pair of Florida State University students took home top prizes for their academic research in a recent meeting of the Conference of Florida Graduate Schools. Eve Humphrey, a biological sciences student who won Florida State’s Three Minute Thesis last November, won first place in the statewide competition in April. Her presentation, “Under Pressure: Stress […]

FSU professors receive grants to support special education research

Published: May 15, 2019 | 11:33 am | Posted in: Education & Society, University News

Two Florida State University College of Education faculty members have received Early Career grants from the Institute for Education Sciences. Laura Steacy and Jenny Root, both assistant professors of special education, will each receive $500,000 over four years to conduct research on ways to support students with learning disabilities. Veronica Fleury, also an assistant professor […]

FSU siblings train to be educators through decade-old FSU-Teach

Published: May 13, 2019 | 11:45 am | Posted in: University News

Florida State University student Kayleigh Wilson always knew she wanted to be a teacher, so when she learned there was a program that combined her love of math with teaching, she knew in an instant that Florida State University and the FSU-Teach program were right for her. FSU-Teach, which recently celebrated its 10th year, is […]

David Coburn appointed athletics director

Published: May 10, 2019 | 3:30 pm | Posted in: University News

President John Thrasher announced today he has appointed David Coburn athletics director at Florida State University effective immediately. Coburn has held the post of interim athletics director since August 2018 when Thrasher appointed him to replace outgoing director Stan Wilcox. In his nine months as interim head of Athletics, Coburn applied his almost 40 years […]