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FSU research guides nation’s libraries on serving students with autism

Published: November 29, 2018 | 10:35 am | Posted in: News

Professor Nancy Everhart, College of Communication and Information (FSU Photography Services)

New research designed to help libraries better serve people with autism is making Florida State University a national leader in developing ways to connect with the growing population of students on the autism spectrum. The autism rate — estimated at one in 59 children, or 1.7 percent, according to the latest statistics from the U.S. […]

FSU honors President and Dean Emeritus Sandy D’Alemberte

Published: November 19, 2018 | 3:30 pm | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy, News, University News

Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte stands next to his statue at the FSU College of Law. It originally was placed near the College of Medicine in 2009. "I'm honored to have this statue erected and glad to have it at the law school," D'Alemberte said. (FSU Photography Services)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State University’s beloved and brilliant President and Dean Emeritus Sandy D’Alemberte feels like he’s back home. D’Alemberte, now 85 years old and still teaching law courses, greeted friends and colleagues with his signature bright smile and cheerful style at a ceremony Nov. 18, commemorating the relocation of the “D’Alemberte Statue” from […]

FSU professor available to discuss legacy of the Beatles’ ‘White Album’ on its 50th anniversary

Published: November 15, 2018 | 12:15 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

FSU English Professor Barry Faulk believes many of the songs on the 'White Album' have stood the test of time. (FSU Photography Services)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On Nov. 22, the Beatles’ eponymous double album, arguably one of the best records ever recorded and better known as the “White Album,” will mark the 50th anniversary of its release in Britain. The eclectic and colossal collection of 30 songs, which generated passionate debate in 1968 — and still does among […]

FSU wins top national award for international education

Published: November 11, 2018 | 9:38 pm | Posted in: News, University News

Rozsa Gomory (center) visited Burano, an island of Venice in Italy, with friends Daisy Adkins (right) and Alessandra Cruz during their study-abroad experience. (Photo: Rozsa Gomory)

Florida State University has received a prestigious award recognizing its efforts to offer international educational experiences to students and faculty, both on and off campus. FSU Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Sally McRorie accepted the 2018 Platinum Level Institutional Award for Global Learning, Research & Engagement from the Association of Public and […]

Florida State announces 2019 Seminole 100 list

Published: November 8, 2018 | 4:50 pm | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy, News

FSU's Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship has announced its annual Seminole 100 list.

The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship at Florida State University’s College of Business, in partnership with the FSU Alumni Association and EY, has released its 2019 Seminole 100 list. This annual list recognizes the fastest-growing U.S. businesses owned by Florida State alumni, who are responsible for some of the most innovative and profitable companies in […]

Mishya Otis

Published: November 6, 2018 | 1:11 pm | Posted in: Student Stars

Mishya Otis is a third-year graduate student at Florida State University pursuing a doctorate in nursing practice and following her passion for dermatology. Otis, a native of Sarasota, earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Following graduation, Otis decided to continue her education and work toward a more impactful job […]

FSU research investigates ‘smart’ highway signs to prevent wrong-way driving crashes

Published: October 29, 2018 | 9:00 am | Posted in: News, Science & Technology

FSU's research team evaluated high-tech countermeasures for wrong-way driving. (Photo: Florida Department of Transportation)

Innovative traffic safety research from Florida State University, incorporating a fascinating mix of engineering and psychology, is being deployed on highways to save lives by targeting a deadly problem: wrong-way driving crashes. The statistics are alarming. Nationwide, wrong-way crashes kill about 350 people a year and injure thousands more, according to the National Highway Traffic […]

FSU’s Seminoles Cruising Kitchen fires up to serve hurricane helpers

Published: October 25, 2018 | 5:31 pm | Posted in: News, University News

The Seminoles Cruising Kitchen is preparing meals to feed volunteers helping with hurricane relief efforts. (Photo: Bayard Stern)

Florida State University and Seminole Dining are coming to the rescue and providing their huge mobile kitchen for hurricane relief efforts. FSU’s Seminoles Cruising Kitchen, a mammoth 18-wheeler with dual kitchens constructed on a 92-foot-long truck bed, has been cooking meals for scores of volunteers, busy making meals for hurricane survivors and emergency workers. The […]

FSU to feature renowned pianist in free concerts and classes

Published: October 2, 2018 | 5:03 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, News

An internationally renowned pianist will perform recitals and teach classes at Florida State University. Richard Goode, a Housewright Eminent Scholar, will lead three events at the College of Music. He has performed with prominent orchestras in recital venues throughout the world and earned critical acclaim for his interpretations of classical- and romantic-era compositions. Goode’s catalogue […]

FSU College of Business inducts new members of Alumni Hall of Fame

Published: September 21, 2018 | 9:55 am | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy, News

Four outstanding new members comprising the 2018 class were inducted into the Florida State University College of Business Alumni Hall of Fame at the Augustus B. Turnbull III Florida State Conference Center Thursday night. They joined 47 other honorees in the Hall of Fame, created in 2003 to honor alumni who have excelled in their careers […]

FSU research highlights the love-hate relationship between testosterone and marriage

Published: September 11, 2018 | 1:25 pm | Posted in: News, Science & Technology

FSU doctoral student Stacey Makhanova worked on the study for several years. "It’s fascinating to look at the connection between mind and body. Today, with all of the advances in neuroscience, we know there are a lot of interconnections." (FSU Photography Services)

Conflict in marriage can trigger testosterone surges in men, but not women, and these divergent hormonal reactions may highlight why marital arguments can escalate and cause chronic relationship problems. That’s according to first-of-its-kind research from Florida State University’s Anastasia Makhanova, a doctoral student in FSU’s Department of Psychology. The study, published in the journal Hormones […]

FSU research finds troubling disadvantages, including bias, against women in business

Published: September 1, 2018 | 1:55 pm | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy, News

Only 5.4 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are women, according to startling new research conducted over more than two years by Florida State University. (FSU Creative Services, Amanda Hartsfield)

Women CEOs in America are paid less, have shorter tenures and their companies are punished in the stock market, even when their firms are just as profitable as those run by men, according to new research from Florida State University. In addition, women CEOs are less likely to serve as board chair of their companies, […]