STEM

FSU to hold forum for faculty, students looking to publish first book

Published: November 18, 2019 | 1:30 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

The First Book Forum is open to FSU faculty and graduate students who are new to publishing longform scholarship work, as well as experienced researchers. The forum will cover everything from writing a first book to turning published articles into a full-length manuscript.

Florida State University Libraries, in partnership with the FSU Office of Research Development and the Office of Faculty Development, presents the First Book Forum, an event catered to researchers and scholars interested in turning their research into book publications. The First Book Forum is open to FSU faculty and graduate students who are new to […]

FSU higher education researchers receive grant to study community college pathways to computing degrees

Published: August 6, 2019 | 4:26 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Women graduate college at higher rates than men, yet women earn only 19 percent of bachelor’s degrees in computer science. Two Florida State University researchers have received a three-year National Science Foundation grant for $900,749 to investigate this disparity. It will focus on Florida, one of the most diverse states in the nation, and community […]

Florida State selected for new national effort to develop diverse, inclusive STEM faculty

Published: February 13, 2019 | 3:00 pm | Posted in: University News

Florida State University is one of 15 public research universities selected to participate in the National Science Foundation-funded INCLUDES Alliance inaugural three-year institutional change effort to improve recruitment, hiring and retention practices. “Aspire: The National Alliance for Inclusive & Diverse STEM Faculty” is aimed at ensuring all STEM faculty use inclusive teaching practices and that […]

FSU iCamp promotes STEM education

Published: June 19, 2018 | 2:31 pm | Posted in: University News

iSchool instructor Christy Chatmon helps high school students from Leon and Gadsden counties learn tech skills at FSU iCamp, hosted in partnership with the U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program. (Photo: College of Communication and Information)

Underrepresented high school students are getting an opportunity this summer to learn valuable skills at FSU iCamp, a six-week program that provides hands-on learning in STEM subjects: science, technology, engineering and math. FSU iCamp is a partnership between Florida State University’s College of Communication and Information, the U.S Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) and the […]

Florida State University professor receives $4M to further STEM learning research

Published: May 25, 2017 | 12:38 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

A Florida State University professor has received three grants within the past year to further her research aimed at making STEM learning more accessible, engaging and effective for students, especially underrepresented minorities. The National Science Foundation and the Institute of Education Sciences awarded a total of $4 million to Valerie Shute, the Mack and Effie […]

Profiles in Leadership: Marcus reflects on 30 years of research, students and service

Published: April 25, 2017 | 3:26 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

When Nancy Marcus arrived at Florida State University in 1987, she didn’t have plans to stay very long. Thirty years later, the oceanographer-turned-administrator has left an indelible mark at FSU — as a pioneer in her field, as a role model for women in STEM and as the dean of the Graduate School for the past […]

FSU President Thrasher returns to middle school to recognize outstanding STEM-teaching program

Published: April 20, 2017 | 6:45 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Florida State University President John Thrasher donned a middle school teacher’s hat as he stepped to the front of a sixth-grade class to teach a science lesson on convection. Thrasher taught the class at Fairview Middle School in Tallahassee Thursday to recognize the continuing success of the FSU-Teach program, which encourages science and math students […]

Under challenge: Girls’ confidence level, not math ability hinders path to science degrees

Published: April 6, 2017 | 11:01 am | Posted in: Education & Society

When it comes to mathematics, girls rate their abilities markedly lower than boys, even when there is no observable difference between the two, according to Florida State University researchers. “The argument continues to be made that gender differences in the ‘hard’ sciences is all about ability,” said Lara Perez-Felkner, assistant professor of higher education and […]

Expert Pitch: FSU researchers work to narrow the gender gap in engineering, computer science

Published: March 31, 2017 | 12:09 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Two Florida State University researchers are determined to chip away at a stubborn problem that has vexed concerned social scientists for decades: why is there such a vast and enduring gender disparity in STEM fields? Lara Perez-Felkner, assistant professor of higher education and sociology, and Roxanne Hughes, director of the Center for Integrating Research and […]

FSU professor receives $300K to study autism in college students

Published: October 17, 2016 | 11:34 am | Posted in: Education & Society

Brad Cox, associate professor in the College of Education

A Florida State University researcher has received a National Science Foundation grant to study how autism-related characteristics in college students influence their performance in STEM courses. Brad Cox, associate professor in the College of Education, will use the three-year, $300,000 award to conduct the largest ever study on autism-related characteristics among college students in the […]

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