New research from Florida State University published in Frontiers in Marine Science found that extreme concentrations of microplastics could increase the temperature of beach sand enough to threaten the development of incubating sea turtles.

Sarah Moloney graduated from Florida State University in Spring 2023 and earned dual bachelor’s degrees from the Department of English and the Department of Classics, both within the College of Arts and Sciences.

A Florida State University psychologist has received one of the nation’s top awards for young scientists conducting suicide research. Associate Professor of Psychology Jessica Ribeiro has earned the 2023 Edwin S. Shneidman Award from the American Association of Suicidology in recognition of her research into suicide causes and prevention.

Research to improve the detection of Salmonella and to speed up the development of new medicines received funding from a Florida State University program that supports faculty moving their work from the lab to the marketplace.

Derek Nee is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology and Program in Neuroscience, both part of the College of Arts and Sciences.