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FSU community recognizes The Graduate School, former dean with stained-glass window

Published: March 24, 2023 | 4:06 pm | Posted in: University News

The spotlight shined upon Florida State University’s Graduate School and its former dean, the late Nancy Marcus, Thursday afternoon during a dedication of a stained-glass window in the Heritage Museum at Dodd Hall. Commissioned by Marcus’ partner Cecile Reynaud and designed by the Master Craftsman Studio, the window depicts Marcus overseeing a hooding, one of […]

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 […]

FSU doctoral student balances motherhood while pursuing her passion for justice

Published: September 7, 2022 | 1:13 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Da'Shay Templeton, her husband, Tyler Templeton, and their three children. (Da'Shay Templeton)

Da’Shay Templeton always wanted to be a teacher, but more than that, a game-changer. Growing up in Los Angeles, she witnessed up close the effects of school policing and school criminalization on minority students. She came to reflect on how she could help. “If I could change policies, then I could effect change beyond just […]

FSU continues to shine in latest U.S. News Graduate School rankings

Published: March 29, 2022 | 10:05 am | Posted in: University News

Best Graduate Schools U.S. News & World Report 2023 Florida State University

Florida State University’s graduate and professional programs continue to rank among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 edition of “Best Graduate Schools.” Twenty graduate programs and specialties at FSU are ranked in the top 25 among public universities, according to the publication’s annual rankings released March 29. Programs […]

FSU celebrates newest McKnight Doctoral and Dissertation Fellows

Published: January 14, 2022 | 5:35 pm | Posted in: University News

More than 20 FSU graduate students were honored at the 37th McKnight Annual Fellows Meeting for having received either the McKnight Doctoral or Dissertation Fellowship. (The Graduate School/Adrienne Stephenson)

This past November, more than 20 Florida State University graduate students from underrepresented populations were honored at the 37th McKnight Annual Fellows Meeting in Tampa for having received the McKnight Doctoral or Dissertation Fellowship. The Florida Education Fund’s (FEF) McKnight Doctoral and Dissertation Fellowship Programs are designed to address the underrepresentation of African American and […]

FSU graduate student mixing passion for science and communications

Published: November 8, 2021 | 4:06 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

A Florida State University graduate student has received a prestigious fellowship designed to teach scientists how to better communicate science to the general public. Dani Davis, a graduate student in ecology, was selected to participate in ComSciCon, a fellowship sponsored by Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Council for the Advancement of Science Writing, the National Association […]

FSU biology doctoral candidate earns prestigious Chateaubriand Fellowship

Published: July 16, 2021 | 9:12 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

A Florida State University biological science doctoral student has received an international fellowship to study coral reefs and parrotfish in France this fall. Marine ecologist Joshua Manning will use the Chateaubriand Fellowship to collaborate with Simon Benhamou, CNRS Research Director at the Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive, CEFE, the largest French research center in Ecology and […]

FSU launches bridge program to increase underrepresented students in chemistry

Published: May 19, 2021 | 11:11 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

The Florida State University Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry is launching a new initiative designed to help underrepresented students achieve a master’s degree and then move on to a doctoral program. The Bridge program, funded by the American Chemical Society, is being launched this summer. It will provide two to three students per year with a […]

FSU religion student wins 2021 Master’s in Four competition

Published: April 12, 2021 | 1:20 pm | Posted in: University News

A graduate student from the Department of Religion won first place in Florida State University’s third-annual Master’s in Four (Min4) competition sponsored by the university’s Graduate School. Guanxiong Qi, an international student from China pursuing a master’s degree in religion, won first place for the presentation, “How Buddhist Monasteries Became Tourist Destinations in 17th-Century China.” […]

FSU sees record rise in graduate student enrollment

Published: September 10, 2020 | 12:33 pm | Posted in: University News

The Graduate School at FSU experienced a rise in enrollment in 56 percent of its academic plans for Fall 2020, including double-digit increases in 41 programs. (FSU Photography Services)

Florida State University has seen a 23 percent increase in graduate student enrollment this fall, far surpassing its goal of 3 percent in annual growth. The Graduate School experienced a rise in enrollment in 56 percent of its academic plans for Fall 2020, including double-digit increases in 41 programs. This fall, 3,442 new graduate students […]

FSU set to begin new academic year in the ‘new normal’

Published: August 21, 2020 | 10:28 am | Posted in: University News

FSU's new freshman class is one of the brightest in university history. From left to right: Annie Blanchard, Liz Orraca, Robert Szot, Caroline Hamon, Jordyn Dees, Gabe Pfeuffer-Ferguson. (FSU Photography Services)

Florida State University will begin a new academic year Monday, Aug. 24, with many students returning to campus for the first time since March when the university transitioned to remote learning due to the coronavirus pandemic. “While the past few months have been challenging, the new academic year always brings a sense of energy and […]

FSU theater student wins 2020 Master’s in Four competition

Published: February 26, 2020 | 4:16 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

14 students competed in the 2020 Master's in Four competition, Tuesday, Feb. 26. (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)

From measuring groundwater seepage to analyzing trends of perfectionism and studying how the Zika virus alters DNA organization, Florida State University master’s students presented their significant research at the annual FSU Graduate School’s Master’s in Four competition, Tuesday, Feb. 25. “Master’s in Four was created by the FSU Graduate School in response to faculty who […]

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