College of Medicine

FSU medical researcher awarded $1.6M for epilepsy work

Published: | 3:03 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Florida State University neuroscientist Sanjay Kumar has received $1.6 million from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to pave the way for a more effective treatment for temporal lobe epilepsy.       Temporal lobe epilepsy, the most common form in adults, is not improved with anti-epileptic medications.  Kumar and his electrophysiology lab […]

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10 ways Florida State University is changing the world

Published: | 12:06 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology, University News

Do you think cancer-fighting drugs are important? How about expanding our understanding of the universe? What about finding ways to help the victims of human trafficking? These and many other critical societal issues are being studied by Florida State University researchers every day. Let’s take a quick peek at 10 of the ways FSU is […]

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Class act: FSU welcomes talented, diverse group of first-year students

Published: | 1:13 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

Florida State University will welcome about 42,000 students as classes begin for the 2016-2017 academic year Monday, Aug. 29.  About 6,200 academically talented students make up one of the most diverse incoming freshman classes in the university’s history. An estimated 21.5 percent are Hispanic or Latino, 11.3 percent are African-American or African-American and another race, […]

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The Big Story: August 22, 2016

Published: | 4:24 pm | Posted in: The Big Story

In four years, members of the FSU College of Medicine’s Class of 2020 will cross the stage in Ruby Diamond Concert Hall to receive their M.D. degree. On Friday, Aug. 12, though, after just 10 weeks in medical school, they crossed the stage to receive a spotless symbol of their chosen profession: a white coat View the […]

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Rite of passage: New med students receive white coats

Published: | 2:59 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

In four years, the College of Medicine’s Class of 2020 will cross the stage in Ruby Diamond Concert Hall to receive their M.D. degree. Friday evening, though, after just 10 weeks in medical school, they crossed the stage to receive a spotless symbol of their chosen profession: a white coat. They haven’t earned it yet. […]

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