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Qing-Xiang “Amy” Sang, Endowed Professor of Cancer Research, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Arts and Sciences; and Lynn Panton, Professor, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences.
Florida State University
10/06/23

FSU faculty available to speak for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Anna Prentiss

Prashant Singh took the top prize of $50,000 for a project aimed at improving food safety at the FSU Discovery Challenge event on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. (FSU Photography Services)
Florida State University
10/06/23

Discovery Days: Five researchers awarded $100,000 for cutting-edge projects at FSU Discovery Challenge

Jenny Ralph, Patty Cox

Carolina Gonzalez, professor of Spanish and linguistics, is among the instructors teaching classes in the FSU Linguistics Program.
Modern Languages and Linguistics
10/05/23

FSU Linguistics Program prepares graduates for careers in tech, science, education, law and more

McKenzie Harris

Tyler Towne, an associate teaching professor in the Department of Psychology and the assistant dean for undergraduate studies at Florida State University’s Panama City campus.
Psychology
10/05/23

Faculty Spotlight: Tyler Towne

Kendall Cooper

FSU Homecoming 2023 image
Florida State University
10/04/23

‘Light Your Legacy’ as FSU celebrates the 75th anniversary of Homecoming

Janecia Britt, Alice Maxwell

Emily DuVal
Biological Science
10/04/23

New study by FSU biologist challenges old ideas about choosing mates

Patty Cox

A garnet, gold, grey, and white logo for Saturday Morning Physics in a slightly retro design.
Physics
10/03/23

Wave visualization, exploding stars, quantum mechanics: FSU professors bring physics to the community

Heather Athey

Alyssa Atwood, FSU assistant professor in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
10/02/23

FSU atmospheric scientist available to comment on what El Niño conditions mean for winter, spring

Patty Cox

Charlie Azzarito, a junior double majoring in anthropology and sociology.
Anthropology
09/28/23

Student Spotlight: Charlie Azzarito

Hannah Fulk

Ihoema Nwachukwu
English
09/26/23

FSU graduate claims Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction

Mark Blackwell Thomas

Hedi Mattoussi, a Distinguished Research Professor with the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Chemistry and Biochemistry
09/26/23

FSU chemist to receive American Chemical Society Award in Surface Chemistry

Amy Walden

Brad Schmidt
Psychology
09/22/23

FSU clinical psychologist honored with APA award recognizing educators’ contributions to the future of the field

Heather Athey

Ethan Cissell, an alumnus of the Department of Biological Science.
Biological Science
09/21/23

Alumni Spotlight: Ethan Cissell

Kendall Cooper

Doctoral candidate Monica Paniagua Montoya
Biological Science
09/18/23

FSU biological science doctoral student, advisers receive prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute Gilliam Fellowship

Devin Bittner

Healthy aging image
Florida State University
09/15/23

Healthy Aging Month: FSU experts available to speak on healthy aging

Mark Blackwell Thomas

Retention graphic
Florida State University
09/15/23

Florida State University achieving record levels of excellence

Hillary Speed, Undergraduate Studies

Michael McVicar, an associate professor in the Department of Religion.
Religion
09/14/23

Faculty Spotlight: Michael McVicar

Hannah Fulk

From L to R: Carine Schermann, Danielle Davis and Alaba Ilesanmi.
Modern Languages and Linguistics
09/13/23

Three Florida State University doctoral students receive 2023 Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowships

Anna Prentiss

Zhenghao Zhang
Computer Science
09/11/23

FSU computer scientist awarded NSF grant to develop new wireless communications technology

Hannah Fulk

Discovery days graphic
Florida State University
09/11/23

Mark your calendar: FSU launches FSU Discovery Days

Kathleen Haughney

Allison Wing
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
09/11/23

FSU atmospheric scientist Allison Wing receives early career award from American Meteorological Society

Patty Cox

Xiaonan Zhang
Computer Science
09/11/23

FSU computer scientist earns NSF grant for research on machine learning techniques

Kendall Cooper

Joel Smith
Chemistry and Biochemistry
09/08/23

FSU chemist earns $1.8M NIH grant to create complex molecules for biomedical and pharmaceutical use

Kendall Cooper

Jonathan Bradley
Statistics
09/07/23

FSU statistician to use NSF grant to improve computational efficiency of statistical analyses with environmental, health applications

Hannah Fulk

OSTA research image
OSTA
09/07/23

FSU Office of STEM Teaching Activities receives National Academies grant for developing and implementing marine food web curriculum

Devin Bittner

Francis Baffour-Awuah Jr. is a doctoral student in the Department of Mathematics.
Mathematics
09/07/23

Student Spotlight: Francis Baffour-Awuah Jr.

Hannah Fulk

Adam Dewan
Psychology
09/05/23

FSU researcher wins NIH grant to study a hidden part of our sense of smell

Patty Cox

This is a photo of Jessica Clark smiling.
Classics
09/05/23

Faculty Spotlight: Jessica Clark

Hannah Fulk

FSU 2023 hurricane season graphic
Florida State University
08/28/23

FSU faculty available to comment on Idalia, 2023 hurricane season

Bill Wellock

Katherine Henning, a student in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science.
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
08/24/23

Student Spotlight: Katherine Henning

Kendall Cooper

Pilot Station on the Yukon River during the spring thaw. The changes in the river’s chemistry hold implications for the entire planet, a new study says. (Photo: Robert Spencer)
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
08/22/23

Florida State University Earth scientist reveals how the Arctic is changing

Patty Cox

Alyssa Atwood
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
08/22/23

In the field: FSU researchers travel across the globe to unravel the mysteries of El Niño

McKenzie Harris

Bryan Quaife, an associate professor in the Department of Scientific Computing and a faculty associate in the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute
Scientific Computing
08/17/23

Faculty Spotlight: Bryan Quaife

Kendall Cooper

Graduates pose with their honors medallions alongside Craig Filar (left), associate dean of undergraduate studies and interim director of the Honors Program, and Joe O'Shea (right), dean of undergraduate studies.
Florida State University
08/11/23

FSU awards honors medallions to 38 summer graduates

Julia Pennington

NASA image of Maui
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute
08/11/23

FSU expert available to comment on how humans are fueling devastating wildfires

Patty Cox

Sheree M. Mitchell standing with a group of people, smiling, in front of a Fulbright Portugal sign.
Modern Languages and Linguistics
08/10/23

FSU alumna to serve on U.S.-Portugal Fulbright Commission Board of Directors

McKenzie Harris

YSP group photo
College of Arts and Sciences
08/08/23

FSU’s Young Scholars Program hosts 41st class of high-achieving Florida high school students for summer of STEM

Devin Bittner

FSU commencement graphic
College of Arts and Sciences
08/04/23

Arts and Sciences graduates to be honored Aug. 4 at FSU Summer 2023 commencement

Kendall Cooper

alumni collage
Florida State University
08/03/23

Florida State University celebrates historic milestone: 400,000 alumni worldwide

Janecia Britt

Rafe Blaufarb
History
08/03/23

FSU historian awarded Newberry Fellowship to study historic perspectives on capitalism

Hannah Fulk

Pearl Rivers, a doctoral student pursuing a degree in biological science.
Biological Science
08/03/23

Student Spotlight: Pearl Rivers

Kendall Cooper

Garnet and Gold Scholar Society medals
Mathematics
07/31/23

FSU Garnet & Gold Scholar Society Celebrates Summer 2023 Inductees

Li Pon

Cathy McClive, the Department of History's Ben Weider Professor in French Revolutionary Studies
History
07/28/23

FSU historian earns prestigious international fellowship to investigate violence against women during France’s Age of Revolution

Kendall Cooper

FSU faculty members, from left, Tamara Bertrand Jones (Educational Leadership and Policy Studies), Sara Hart (Psychology), Lara Perez-Felkner (Higher Education and Sociology) and Roxanne Hughes (National High Magnetic Field Laboratory)
Psychology
07/27/23

FSU faculty receive National Science Foundation grant for STEM faculty development

Josh Duke

Renee Rushing
Philosophy
07/26/23

Philosophy doctoral student wins international essay prize for work on anger diminishment

Kendall Cooper

Jayur Mehta
Anthropology
07/21/23

Lost to the sea: New FSU research highlights importance of including Indigenous cultural perspectives in coastal restoration plans

Dena Reddick

Hurricane season photo
COAPS
07/20/23

El Niño and record warm ocean temperatures: FSU climatologist offers insight on what they mean for hurricanes

Patty Cox

Rachel Yohay, an associate professor in the Department of Physics.
Physics
07/20/23

Faculty Spotlight: Rachel Yohay

Hannah Fulk

Florida State University physics alumnus Jesus Perello Izaguirre
Physics
07/19/23

Star Power

McKenzie Harris

Pamela Keel
Psychology
07/19/23

FSU psychologist selected for membership in Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida

Amy Walden

Dr. Andrea Friall.
Biological Science
07/19/23

Primary Care

Amy Walden

Michael Baiamonte.
Modern Languages and Linguistics
07/19/23

Creative Collision

Dena Reddick

Dorianis Perez and Jesse Canfield represent Los Alamos National Laboratory at the Eglin Prescribed Fire Campaign, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Courtesy photo.
Scientific Computing
07/19/23

Atmospheric Ignition

Devin Bittner

Brooke Newell. Photo by Devin Bittner.
Modern Languages and Linguistics
07/19/23

Future Force

Kendall Cooper

Charlisa Whyms
Chemistry and Biochemistry
07/19/23

Scientific Service

Hannah Fulk

Amelie Thompson
Mathematics
07/19/23

Brain Storm

Kendall Cooper

Ashwanth Francis.
Biological Science
07/19/23

Nucleic Knowledge

Hannah Fulk

WIMSE graphic
College of Arts and Sciences
07/19/23

Smart Starts

McKenzie Harris

Stacy Patterson
Florida State University
07/19/23

On the Rise

Amy Walden

Caterina Gratton.
Neuroscience
07/19/23

Precision Cognition

McKenzie Harris

Brian Inouye and Nora Underwood.
Biological Science
07/19/23

Cycles of Life

Devin Bittner

Professor Emeritus Jon Bailey
Psychology
07/11/23

Five questions: FSU professor emeritus on the top-ranked program helping children on the autism spectrum

Amy Walden

This is a headshot of Dr. Kevin Fossez.
Florida State University
07/11/23

FSU physicist awarded NSF CAREER award for theoretical nuclear physics research

Hannah Fulk

Lea Nienhaus is an assistant professor of chemistry at Florida State University.
Chemistry and Biochemistry
07/10/23

FSU chemist earns prestigious Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award for education and research contributions

McKenzie Harris

Samuel Adewale Adegboyega
Chemistry and Biochemistry
07/06/23

Student Spotlight: Samuel Adewale Adegboyega

Hannah Fulk

Florida State University
06/27/23

FSU Fast Start launches to increase startups and bring research impact to community quickly

In the photo, from left to right: Consul Ragini Gupta, archaeologist Nancy de Grummond, Mayor Michele Pescini
Classics
06/26/23

Gaiole in Chianti: United States Consul visits the exhibition ‘Cetamura 50’

Artist rendition of stagnant lid tectonics on the early Earth, approximately 4 billion years ago. (Michael Osadciw/University of Rochester)
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
06/23/23

FSU assistant professor’s research helps determine origins of plate tectonics

Bill Wellock

Adrian Barbu, a professor in the Department of Statistics
Statistics
06/22/23

Faculty Spotlight: Adrian Barbu

Hannah Fulk

Ashley Arcidiacono and James Law
Chemistry and Biochemistry
06/21/23

FSU chemistry graduates awarded prestigious Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowships

Devin Bittner

FSU campus photo
Florida State University
06/16/23

State budget provides critical support as Florida State University looks to advance strategic goals

Amy Farnum-Patronis

Carine Schermann, a doctoral candidate studying French and Francophone Studies in the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics
Modern Languages and Linguistics
06/15/23

French doctoral student wins national humanities fellowship from American Council of Learned Societies

Dena Reddick

Tatjana Soldat-Jaffe
Modern Languages and Linguistics
06/14/23

FSU linguistics professor earns Fulbright Scholar Award to work and conduct research in Austria

Amy Walden

This is Elizabeth Slate's headshot.
Statistics
06/14/23

FSU statistician elected Fellow of Institute of Mathematical Statistics

Hannah Fulk

An overview of the experimental process showing: a) White and black microplastic, b) sand and a mixing tool, c) pouring sand and microplastics into a container, d) transporting containers at the FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory, e) top view of container, f) another view showing a mesh screen over holes, and g) the experiment site. (Courtesy of Mariana Fuentes)
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
06/13/23

FSU researchers: Hotter sand from microplastics could affect sea turtle development

Bill Wellock

Sarah Moloney standing in front of Doak Campbell Stadium
Classics
06/08/23

Alumni Spotlight: Sarah Moloney

Rebekah Moseley and Hannah Fulk

Jessica Ribeiro
Psychology
06/07/23

FSU psychologist earns prestigious award for suicide prevention work

McKenzie Harris

FSU research graphic
Chemistry and Biochemistry
06/02/23

FSU program helps faculty bring research to market

Bill Wellock

This is a headshot of Derek Nee.
Psychology
06/01/23

Faculty Spotlight: Derek Nee

Hannah Fulk

Florida State University
05/24/23

FSU awards honors medallions to more than 300 Spring 2023 graduates

MSB 2023 graphic
Chemistry and Biochemistry
05/19/23

FSU to host 39th International Symposium on Microscale Separations and Bioanalysis

Amy Walden

Researchers onboard the R/V Atlantis collect a sediment trap during a 2019 research cruise. Sediment traps collect particles falling toward the seafloor. Analyzing their contents helped Stukel and his research team to quantify carbon sequestration from various sources in the California Current Ecosystem. (Courtesy of Michael Stukel)
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
05/18/23

FSU researchers analyze carbon sequestration in California Current Ecosystem

Bill Wellock

Nidhi Walia
Biological Science
05/18/23

Student Spotlight: Nidhi Walia

Kendall Cooper

2023 Hurricane season
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
05/17/23

FSU faculty available to comment for 2023 hurricane season

Bill Wellock

Alan Spector
Psychology
05/12/23

FSU neuroscientist wins prestigious chemical senses award for work on taste function

Dena Reddick

This is a headshot of Dr. Schlenoff.
Modern Languages and Linguistics
05/11/23

Faculty Spotlight: Zeina Schlenoff

Hannah Fulk

Florida State University
05/11/23

Florida State faculty to share insights for upcoming hurricane season

Bill Wellock

Princeton Review best value graphic
Florida State University
05/10/23

FSU tapped No. 21 ‘Best Value College’ by The Princeton Review

Amy Farnum-Patronis

After earning his first Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award, Perry Howell taught at Yokohama National University for the 2019-2020 academic year.
English
05/09/23

FSU English professor to use second Fulbright Award to teach in Japan

Kendall Cooper

A zero-dimensional organic metal halide hybrid scintillator shining under radiation. (Courtesy of Biwu Ma)
Chemistry and Biochemistry
05/08/23

Scintillating science: FSU researchers improve materials for radiation detection and imaging technology

Bill Wellock

FSU commencement graphic
College of Arts and Sciences
05/05/23

Arts and Sciences graduates set to celebrate Spring 2023 commencement

Kendall Cooper

FSU expert sources graphic
History
05/04/23

Riders up: FSU historian weighs in on history of Kentucky Derby, racing industry

Kathleen Haughney

Kenneth Whitwell
Psychology
05/04/23

Student Spotlight: Kenneth Whitwell

Hannah Fulk

Professor of Classics Andrea De Giorgi was elected a fellow of the National Humanities Center.
Classics
05/04/23

FSU classicist elected National Humanities Center Fellow

Dena Reddick

Students celebrate during the Torchbearer 100 award ceremony.
Florida State University
04/27/23

FSU honors outstanding student leaders through Torchbearer 100 Program

Alice Maxwell

This is a headshot of Nilay Özok-Gündoğan in front of some greenery.
History
04/27/23

Faculty Spotlight: Nilay Özok-Gündoğan

Rebekah Moseley