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The Big Story: August 2, 2021

Published: August 2, 2021 | 12:36 pm | Posted in: The Big Story

In his summer commencement address Friday, Florida State University President John Thrasher reminded new graduates that they are now —and forever— part of the FSU family. A total of 2,923 degrees were awarded. Read more …

The Big Story: July 26, 2021

Published: July 26, 2021 | 1:16 pm | Posted in: The Big Story

More than two dozen athletes and coaches with connections to Florida State University are representing 17 different countries during the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, which run from July 23 to Aug. 8 after nearly a year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more …

The Big Story: July 19, 2021

Published: July 19, 2021 | 1:52 pm | Posted in: The Big Story

Emmabella Rudd has been working to find a cure and support research efforts for Type 1 diabetes since her diagnosis at age 5.

FSU student Emmabella Rudd is one of 400 individuals from around the world to receive a Diana Award for her work on behalf of causes related to Type 1 diabetes, which she was diagnosed with at age 5. The award was established in memory of the late Princess of Wales to recognize the social action or humanitarian work of young people. Read more […]

The Big Story: July 12, 2021

Published: July 12, 2021 | 2:45 pm | Posted in: The Big Story

Jing Wang will start her role as the new dean of the College of Nursing Aug. 16, 2021.

Jing Wang, an interdisciplinary trained researcher, educator, policy and executive leader in nursing and higher education, has been selected the new dean of the FSU College of Nursing. Wang currently serves as the vice dean for research at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Nursing. Read more …

The Big Story: July 6, 2021

Published: July 6, 2021 | 12:39 pm | Posted in: The Big Story

FSU has created financialsuccess.fsu.edu, an online hub of financial literacy tools for students that is an extension of FSU’s long-standing student success initiative. The comprehensive website features resources related to paying for college, planning and budgeting, banking and credit, investments and insurance and taxes. Read more …

The Big Story: June 28, 2021

Published: June 28, 2021 | 1:31 pm | Posted in: The Big Story

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering associate professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Eren Erman Ozguven near the damage from Hurricane Michael in the north Florida panhandle. Ozguven is the director of the Resilient Infrastructure & Disaster Response Center, a multidisciplinary research center at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering with the mission of achieving adaptive capacity and resilience for the communities affected by natural disasters such as hurricanes and the COVID-19 pandemic. (Mark Wallheiser/FAMU-FSU College of Engineering)

Helping communities develop the infrastructure necessary to recover quickly from disasters like hurricanes and pandemics is the focus of the Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Response (RIDER) Center at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering.The center is an information and research hub that helps communities improve their ability to plan, prepare for and recover from natural disasters […]

The Big Story: June 21, 2021

Published: June 21, 2021 | 2:05 pm | Posted in: The Big Story

The Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) at Florida State University is using its extensive network to advance the science of reading with the goal of improving student achievement for all children. Over the past 20 years, FCRR has amassed a vast amount of knowledge about reading and what is needed to ensure that all children are reading at proficient levels. Read more …

The Big Story: June 14, 2021

Published: June 14, 2021 | 3:24 pm | Posted in: The Big Story

Florida State University has launched a new initiative designed to amplify centers and institutes that are doing high-profile, public-impact research and connect them with donors interested in pursuing big questions. Read more …

The Big Story: June 7, 2021

Published: June 7, 2021 | 12:57 pm | Posted in: The Big Story

FSU Gadsden County Upward Bound 12th-graders Lakenya Brown, Danielle Baker, Tee’Anna Weston and Ja’Mia Brown will begin the Florida State University CARE program in June. (FSU Upward Bound Program)

Students participating in FSU’s Upward Bound Program at Gadsden County High School continued the program legacy of achieving a 100 percent graduation rate, with 95 percent of students committed to an institution of postsecondary education. Read more …

The Big Story: May 17, 2021

Published: May 17, 2021 | 11:05 am | Posted in: The Big Story

Florida State University’s Presidential Search Advisory Committee has voted to forward three candidates to the Board of Trustees as the search continues for the university’s 16th president. The committee will host a series of open candidate forums for faculty, staff, students and the community between May 18-20 at the Augustus B. Turnbull III Florida State Conference Center. Read more …

The Big Story: May 10, 2021

Published: May 10, 2021 | 1:55 pm | Posted in: The Big Story

The top-seeded Florida State soccer team advanced to the College Cup for the 11th time in program history after defeating ninth-seeded Duke. FSU will now play Virginia in the semifinals at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 13. Read more …

The Big Story: May 3, 2021

Published: May 3, 2021 | 2:08 pm | Posted in: The Big Story

Greg Boebinger, director of the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, has been named a member of the National Academy of Sciences, an esteemed designation that recognizes his distinguished career in physics. Boebinger joins eight current and retired Florida State University faculty as members of a national academy.

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