Sam Huckaba

FSU investment in high-performance microscope will take research to next level

Published: March 19, 2019 | 3:13 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

The FIB microscope will allow materials science researchers to slice through minuscule material samples and collect images of their structures.

Florida State University is the new owner of a sophisticated ion beam microscope that will allow materials science researchers to conduct a variety of experiments on the tiniest materials. The purchase of the focused ion beam microscope — also known as a FIB — is a strategic investment in the university’s materials and nanomanufacturing research […]

Profiles in Leadership: Sam Huckaba listens, learns and leads Florida State’s largest college

Published: July 5, 2018 | 10:00 am | Posted in: News, University News

Sam Huckaba, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

Sam Huckaba is a quiet visionary with a talent for solving problems — a down-to-earth guy with a doctorate in mathematics who revels in tackling an equation, considering the variables and finding the right solution. As dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Huckaba leads the largest college at Florida State University with 11,000 […]

FSU financial math graduate program celebrates 20th anniversary with annual symposium

Published: February 12, 2018 | 2:21 pm | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy, University News

(From left) Graduate students Arun Polala and Navid Salehy, Professor and Director of Financial Mathematics Alec Kercheval, Professor Giray Okten and Assistant Professor Lingjiong Zhu are a part of one of the most well-respected financial mathematics programs in the nation. (FSU Photography Services)

For the past two decades, Florida State University has been developing some of the nation’s top financial leaders through its graduate program in financial mathematics. FSU’s Financial Mathematics Program is an integrative curriculum that offers coursework leading to master’s and doctoral degrees. The program prepares students for careers in the financial services industry by equipping […]