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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, […]

Guissella E. Cruz Rodriguez

Published: June 15, 2022 | 2:07 pm | Posted in: Student Stars

Florida State University Department of Sociology graduate Guissella E. Cruz Rodriguez found FSU’s location in the state’s capital city the ideal backdrop for her interest in service, social justice and law. Inspired by her own experience as a survivor of sexual violence, Cruz Rodriguez is dedicating her life to helping those in need. “I want […]

Eleven more FSU students earn Gilman Scholarships to study abroad

Published: June 9, 2022 | 11:49 am | Posted in: University News

Florida State University's spring 2021-22 recipients of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. Clockwise starting in the top left: Amaya Dickson, Reynaldo Denaud, Sophia DeLapp, Gustavo Ayala, Hannah Fulk, Daniel Vila, Kamila Rosello, Samantha Salisbury, Deanna Bernard and Madison O’Stewart. Not pictured: Yasmeen Julemiste.

Eleven additional Florida State University students will receive an opportunity to study abroad this summer as part of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. The spring 2021-22 recipients join nine FSU students who, as previously announced, won Gilman Scholarships in the fall. The Gilman Scholarship is awarded by the U.S. Department of State and […]

USAID and FSU residency program makes a lasting impact on teacher training in Zambia

Published: June 3, 2022 | 1:32 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

From left, Zambian teaching professors Handili Jimaima and Joshua Zulu, who completed a residency at Florida State University's Learning Systems Institute in 2022. (Elliott Finebloom/Florida State University)

Two Zambian educators are working hand-in-hand with FSU researchers as they look to improve teacher training in their country. Handili Jimaima and Joshua Zulu, who teach at Chalimbana University in Chongwe, Zambia, participated in a residency program at FSU during the 2022 Spring semester as part of a Learning Systems Institute (LSI) project. In partnership […]

Nine FSU students earn Fulbright Scholarships

Published: May 27, 2022 | 10:56 am | Posted in: University News

FSU’s 2022 Fulbright Scholars, starting from the top left, moving clockwise: Kinsey Kuhlman, Alexa Scalchunes, Emely Galan, Emily Eubanks, Julia Kershaw, Elaine Melgarejo, Alexandra Artiles, Courtney Whitcher and Abby Rehard.

Nine current and former Florida State University students are recipients of scholarships through the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The students hail from colleges and departments throughout the university, and through Fulbright funding, they’ll research and teach in designated countries all over the world. Three of the recipients will travel to Brazil, two to Spain […]

Learning Systems Institute awarded $1.5M grant to develop math anxiety intervention for children

Published: May 25, 2022 | 11:56 am | Posted in: Education & Society

Math can make students anxious, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Using strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy, faculty members with the Learning Systems Institute (LSI) at Florida State University will develop a school-based intervention for second- and third-graders with math anxiety. A three-year $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will […]

College of Music professor to complete recording project with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Published: May 23, 2022 | 3:22 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO), one of Europe's leading orchestras.

FSU College of Education professor selected to participate in Faculty Fellowship Program in Israel

Published: May 17, 2022 | 3:25 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Kathleen Clark, professor of mathematics education and director of Florida State University’s School of Teacher Education, is among 33 faculty members across the U.S. selected to participate in the Faculty Fellowship Program in Israel next month. The trip will take place June 4-17. With major funding from the Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF-USA), the New York-based […]

Florida State hosts international experts, researchers at Kenneth A. Taylor Symposium on Cryo-EM and Muscle Biology

Published: May 13, 2022 | 9:31 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Kenneth A. Taylor and doctoral student, Hamidreza Rahmani. (FSU Photography Services)

Florida State University’s Institute of Molecular Biophysics is bringing together a set of international experts to share scientific ideas about cryoelectron microscopy, or cryo-EM, and molecular mechanisms of various biological processes on May 13-14 during the Kenneth A. Taylor Symposium on Cryo-EM and Muscle Biology. More than a dozen scientists from institutions across the U.S. […]

Four Florida State University students earn fellowships from the National Science Foundation

Published: May 12, 2022 | 10:13 am | Posted in: University News

From left: Trystan Loustau, Leanna Gharbaoui, Jessica Dixon and Annais Muschett-Bonilla.

Four Florida State University students have earned research grants through the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP). The GRFP recognizes and supports students in STEM disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees. The fellowship includes three years of financial support toward a doctoral degree, including an annual stipend of $34,000 […]

European Geosciences Union names FSU assistant professor Outstanding Early Career Scientist

Published: May 12, 2022 | 9:53 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Richard Bono, an assistant professor in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science.

A Florida State University faculty member has been named a 2022 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist by the European Geosciences Union (EGU). Richard Bono, an assistant professor in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, received the award in the EGU’s Earth magnetism and rock physics division. “Richard is a fantastic example of a […]

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