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Lauren Moran

Published: July 7, 2019 | 2:00 pm | Posted in: Student Stars

Senior Lauren Moran arrived at Florida State University in 2016 with an open mind about trying new things and an open heart to helping improve the lives of others. That receptive attitude not only taught Moran unexpected lessons about herself, it also changed her life’s trajectory. “A lot of different experiences have pushed me out […]

FSU researchers receive $3M to create national repository for data on learning disabilities

Published: January 24, 2019 | 10:30 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Sara Hart, associate professor of psychology, will lead a project with FSU Libraries to build the nation's first-of-its-kind big-data repository at FSU.

The federal government will award nearly $3 million over five years to researchers at Florida State University, so they can build a first-of-its-kind national data repository that aims to inspire innovative research that helps children with learning disabilities. The ambitious project, supported by FSU Libraries, is led by Sara Hart, associate professor of psychology and research […]

FSU research documents link between nightmares and self-harm

Published: November 1, 2017 | 1:25 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Research by doctoral student Chelsea Ennis found a link between nightmares and self-injurious behavior. "When I started this project there were no studies on sleep disturbances and self-injury. We already knew there is a relationship between having sleep problems, such as nightmares and insomnia, and later suicide. I wanted to look at whether these same sleep disturbances also predicted nonsuicidal self-injury like cutting and burning."

New research from Florida State University finds a link between nightmares and self-injurious behavior, such as cutting or burning oneself. The findings are similar to previous research showing other sleep problems, such as nightmares, insomnia and trouble falling asleep, are linked to suicide and attempted suicide. “We’re seeing sleep disturbances linked to so many psychological […]

How artificial intelligence will save lives in the 21st century

Published: February 28, 2017 | 1:46 pm | Posted in: Education & Society, Health & Medicine

FSU Psychology researcher Jessica Ribeiro

FSU Researcher Uses Machine Learning to Improve Suicide Prediction A groundbreaking project led by a Florida State University researcher makes an exponential advance in suicide prediction, potentially giving clinicians the ability to predict who will attempt suicide up to two years in advance with 80 percent accuracy. FSU Psychology researcher Jessica Ribeiro feels an urgency […]

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