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Seeing through her subject: FSU graduate student finds passion in study of fluorescent frogs

Published: December 2, 2022 | 11:15 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

The first discovery of fluorescence in frogs was a complete accident — someone had a black light UV light, shone it on a frog and then did a double take. (Santiago Ron)

Courtney Whitcher always loved biology and learning about how things work. Little did she know that she’d find an interest in the world of biofluorescence and the world of amphibians. “And then a biofluorescent frog brought my two worlds together,” she said. Whitcher indeed has hopped into a glowing field as a doctoral candidate in […]

The ‘jewels in the crown’ of FSU’s International Programs: European study centers

Published: November 22, 2022 | 2:07 pm | Posted in: University News

Florida State University offers classrooms, libraries, study spaces, computer labs, administrative offices and modern living accommodations at its European study centers in Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom, the latter of which captures visitors with this ceiling.

Florida State University treasures its European study centers for what they give its students — opportunities to live and study in vibrant, diverse and culturally rich cities across the Atlantic Ocean. FSU’s centers in the United Kingdom, Spain and Italy feature classrooms, libraries, study spaces, computer labs, administrative offices and modern living accommodations, and they […]

International Education Month: FSU celebrates Fulbright students and scholars

Published: November 16, 2022 | 12:30 pm | Posted in: University News

FSU President Richard McCullough recognized students and faculty who received a Fulbright award during a reception on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at Dodd Hall.

Florida State University President Richard McCullough recognized students and faculty who received a Fulbright award during a reception on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at Dodd Hall. The event was part of International Education Month, which FSU celebrates throughout November. Fulbrights are among the world’s most widely recognized and prestigious scholarships and grants, and FSU has been […]

FSU reaps No. 3 rankings in ‘Open Doors’ study-abroad report

Published: November 16, 2022 | 12:14 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

FSU ranks third in overall study-abroad enrollments and long-term study-abroad enrollments, plus fourth in short-term study-abroad enrollments, according to a new report from the Institute of International Education.

Florida State University has earned additional recognition for its rich history of supporting internationalization, with top-five rankings in multiple categories in a new report from the Institute of International Education. In the IIE Open Doors report for 2020-21, FSU ranks third in overall study-abroad enrollments and long-term study-abroad enrollments, plus fourth in short-term study-abroad enrollments, […]

‘Coffee and Conversations’ perks up global interest in FSU

Published: November 14, 2022 | 11:45 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Honorine Rouiller talks with Claudio Robelo Guzman, an FSU Ph.D. candidate from Argentina, on Coffee and Conversations.

With a smile as wide as Florida State University’s global reach, Honorine Rouiller welcomes her guest to The Graduate School’s YouTube channel. “Today, I’m with Claudio Robelo Guzman, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in political science,” she says. “He is also the president of HiGSA and grew up in Argentina.” “That’s right,” says Guzman, who […]

FSU student team wins silver medal for manatee research at Paris competition

Published: November 9, 2022 | 4:37 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

A group of undergraduate Florida State University researchers studying manatee deaths traveled to Paris, where they earned a silver medal at an international competition dedicated to innovation in synthetic biology. FSU’s International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) team tied with eight other U.S.-based universities, including Yale, Duke and Stanford, in the annual iGEM Giant Jamboree at […]

FSU Art History professor carves out stunning Ph.D. classroom in Türkiye

Published: November 8, 2022 | 4:21 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, Education & Society

Jones, in mustard shirt, poses with students and colleagues at an archaeological site in Türkiye. (L to R) Maddie Gilmore-Duffey, Sarah Mathiesen, Lynn Jones, host, Brad Hostetler, Caitlin, Emma Huston)

Türkiye is home to more than 600 churches carved directly out of rock and volcanic ash. These places of worship, located in the mountainous Cappadocia region, are remnants of a once-flourishing Byzantine Empire. A Florida State University professor and her graduate students traveled to Türkiye in August to establish records of the churches before the […]

FSU trumpets global reach as it celebrates International Education Month

Published: November 1, 2022 | 1:38 pm | Posted in: University News

More than two years after the COVID-19 pandemic froze international travel, administrators of global programs for international and U.S.-based students at Florida State University have a message: We’re back. And then some. As it observes International Education Month, FSU is seeing its number of international students and those applying to study-abroad programs exceed pre-pandemic levels. The […]

During visit, Brazil ambassador emphasizes ties with research institutions such as FSU

Published: September 23, 2022 | 8:29 am | Posted in: University News

Nestor Forster has more than three decades experience in international diplomacy. He has served as Brazil's ambassador to the U.S. since 2020.

Nestor Forster, Brazil’s ambassador to the United States, provided an update on his country and aimed to, as he put it, dispel a few myths on Thursday. During a one-hour talk at Florida State University’s The Globe auditorium, Forster depicted a bustling Brazil that has rebounded from COVID-19, with its leading economic indicators returning to […]

Three FSU faculty members earn Fulbright Fellowships

Published: June 17, 2022 | 10:17 am | Posted in: University News

From left: Associate Professor Jen Atkins, Professor Carl Schmertmann and Professor Jasminka Ilich-Ernst.

Three Florida State University researchers have earned prestigious Fulbright Scholar Fellowships that will see them take their research abroad in the coming year. This year’s winners from FSU are: Carl Schmertmann, the William J. Serow Professor of Economics and the director of FSU’s Center for Demography and Population Health. Schmertmann is heading to Belo Horizonte, […]

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