Florida State University

Retired dean Nancy Marcus receives stellar send off

Published: September 7, 2017 | 2:03 pm | Posted in: University News

It was a standing-room-only crowd at the Honors, Scholars and Fellows House Wednesday, Sept. 6, as students, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate the retirement of Nancy Marcus. Marcus is stepping down after 30 years at Florida State University, including the past 12 as dean of the Graduate School. She previously served as chair of […]

First class starts at FSU’s Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship

Published: August 29, 2017 | 10:54 am | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy

The first class of the Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship is held on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, in FSU's Health and Wellness Center.

John Breed just couldn’t stay away. The former Florida State University entrepreneurship faculty member, a successful entrepreneur himself in the private sector, is back teaching at FSU after working the past year at a large IT company. The opportunity to help launch FSU’s Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship was irresistible for someone with an entrepreneurial […]

Educational programs at FSU aim to increase minority women in higher education

Published: August 24, 2017 | 2:59 pm | Posted in: Education & Society, News

Florida State University hosted two intense, one-week programs designed to help women of color, particularly black women, thrive in academia earlier this month. Nearly 100 women, including undergraduates, postgraduates and faculty members, participated in the Sisters of the Academy (SOTA) Research BootCamp and the Priming the Pipeline mentoring program held July 30 – Aug. 5, […]

Expert Pitch: Back-To-School 2017

Published: August 10, 2017 | 4:28 pm | Posted in: Experts

As schools across the nation begin a new academic year, there are a variety of education issues students and teachers will face in the coming weeks, including reading and math development, standardized testing and behavioral issues in the K-12 classroom. Experts from Florida State University are available to comment on these topics: READING AND MATH […]

FSU stresses safety for solar eclipse

Published: August 9, 2017 | 1:16 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

On Aug. 21, the moon will move between the sun and Earth and cause a solar eclipse. FSU has been preparing for the event to help keep students safe.

Get ready for the total solar eclipse of 2017! The show’s about to start. On Monday, Aug. 21, a total solar eclipse — the first to pass across the United States from coast to coast since June 8, 1918 — will affect an estimated 500 million people across North America. It will be created when […]

FSU named diversity champion by Insight into Diversity

Published: August 8, 2017 | 12:56 pm | Posted in: University News

For a second consecutive year, Florida State University has been recognized by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine as a “Diversity Champion” in higher education. FSU is one of only 10 colleges and universities nationwide receiving the award by the magazine, which is the nation’s largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. “Diversity enriches […]

Coach Martin inspires graduates to look to the future and reflect on the past

Published: August 5, 2017 | 1:47 pm | Posted in: News

Florida State University head baseball coach Mike Martin treated the summer graduating Class of 2017 to his signature sense of humor as he urged the graduates to remain true to themselves, strive for success and give back to their communities. “I see a lot of smiling faces here today,” he said. “You all look awfully […]

FSU’s Opening Nights announces 20th anniversary season lineup

Published: August 2, 2017 | 9:27 am | Posted in: News

Opening Nights at Florida State University has announced its 2017-18 season of world-class performances and events in music, dance, theatre, spoken word, film and visual arts. To mark its 20th anniversary, Opening Nights has put together a diverse season of best-in-class artists, popular favorites and past Opening Nights performers. Festival highlights include Jazz at Lincoln […]

FSU Research: Chemical weathering could alleviate some climate change effects

Published: August 1, 2017 | 3:12 pm | Posted in: News

There could be some good news on the horizon as scientists try to understand the effects and processes related to climate change. A team of Florida State University scientists has discovered that chemical weathering, a process in which carbon dioxide breaks down rocks and then gets trapped in sediment, can happen at a much faster […]

FSU researchers listen to birdsong, unlock mysteries of brain

Published: July 28, 2017 | 12:00 pm | Posted in: News, Science & Technology

Professors Rick Hyson, Wei Wu, Richard Bertram and Frank Johnson lead a unique interdisciplinary unit at FSU focusing on how electrical brain impulses in a bird translate into a behavior. They say birdsong is a good model to understand how the human brain learns speech.

The term “birdbrain” has been part of our lexicon for about a century to describe someone’s intellect, or lack of it, presumably because birds have really small brains. But, in fact, the way songbirds learn to sing is similar to how humans learn speech. A unique interdisciplinary team of Florida State University researchers is leading […]

FSU researcher paves new path toward preventing obesity

Published: July 24, 2017 | 3:10 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine, News

People who experience unpredictable childhoods due to issues such as divorce, crime or frequent moves face a higher risk of becoming obese as adults, according to a new study by a Florida State University researcher. Professor of Psychology Jon Maner found that people who had an unpredictable childhood tended to overeat, while those who experienced […]

Heat tweet: Users flock to Twitter when temperatures rise

Published: July 19, 2017 | 11:58 am | Posted in: News

For more than a decade, people have used social media to express themselves and inform and engage users across the globe. Now, a new study by Florida State University researchers examines the impact rising temperatures have on Twitter activity, and how government officials use the social media tool to warn the general public of heatwave […]