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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

Florida State University
04/26/23

FSU to celebrate graduates during spring commencement ceremonies

Amy Farnum-Patronis, Jasmine Hur

Ameer Salamin
Data Science
04/25/23

Data Science in Detail: Ameer Salamin

Dena Reddick

A dark blue graphic with MLX23 in white text and a brain drawing.
Data Science
04/21/23

Florida State University to host 2023 Machine Learning Expo April 22

Dena Reddick

This is a headshot of Paul Anthony in front of some trees.
Religion
04/20/23

Student Spotlight: Paul Anthony

Hannah Fulk

Associate Professor of Psychology Caterina Gratton
Psychology
04/18/23

FSU psychologist to use $3M NIH grant to research variations in Parkinson’s disease

McKenzie Harris

Hedi Mattoussi, a professor in the FSU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Chemistry and Biochemistry
04/18/23

FSU researchers develop new test for detecting cancer biomarkers

Bill Wellock

“Weaving.” Vignesh Sitaraman, photograph, 2022.
College of Arts and Sciences
04/17/23

FSU’s ‘Art in STEM’ returns for ninth year with in-person and virtual exhibitions

Devin Bittner

A garnet and gold graphic that reads "Florida State University Alumni Awards Thursday, April 13 and Friday, April 14.
Florida State University
04/13/23

Arts and Sciences grads to be honored at FSU Alumni Awards ceremonies

McKenzie Harris

This is a photo of Dr. David Whalley standing in front of some greenery.
Computer Science
04/13/23

Faculty Spotlight: David Whalley

Rebekah Moseley

Quantum Science graphic
Physics
04/12/23

FSU announces bold investments in quantum science and engineering

Bill Wellock

FSU students Janeen Green and Aubrey Heiss.
Religion
04/10/23

Arts and sciences students to be recognized at FSU’s Leadership Awards Night

Kendall Cooper

This is a headshot of Andrew Flynn.
Philosophy
04/06/23

Postdoc Spotlight: Andrew Flynn

Rebekah Moseley

Students Nicole Povelikin and Jack Lyons.
Biological Science
04/05/23

Two FSU students claim prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

Mark Blackwell Thomas

This is a photo of Sophie Arase.
Philosophy
03/30/23

Student Spotlight: Sophie Arase

Rebekah Moseley

Professor of Mathematics Alec Kercheval specializes in financial mathematics, mathematical economics, dynamical systems, and geometric analysis, and his most recent work contributes to decreasing risks in financial investment portfolios.
Mathematics
03/29/23

FSU mathematician uncovers methods to shrink sampling errors in large-dimensional data sets

Hannah Fulk

Choeeta Chakrabarti. Photo by Sathya Photography.
Anthropology
03/23/23

Faculty Spotlight: Choeeta Chakrabarti

Kendall Cooper

Wen Li is an associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at Florida State University.
Psychology
03/22/23

FSU psychologist awarded $5.7M to study PTSD, pain

Amy Walden

This is a photo of Charlie Stryker.
History
03/22/23

Alumnus’ gift to fund history student success, archival research

Hannah Fulk

Sunflower sea stars, such as the one that appears in the foreground, could help keep purple sea urchins in check, according to new research from Florida State University Assistant Professor Daniel Okamoto and colleauges published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. (Photo by Lynn Lee)
Biological Science
03/21/23

Recovery of endangered sunflower sea stars may play key role in restoring devastated submarine forests

Hannah Fulk

Mathematics
03/20/23

Math and physics fun planned for FSU open houses

Bill Wellock

Jessica Moser
Neuroscience
03/16/23

Student Spotlight: Jessica Moser

Kendall Cooper

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard sits atop the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, in preparation for NASA’s Artemis I flight test. NASA photo by Joel Kowsky
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
03/15/23

Clear for Liftoff

Devin Bittner

Keanan Joyner
Psychology
03/15/23

Dependency Detective

McKenzie Harris

online payment graphic
English
03/15/23

Payment Purpose

Devin Bittner

Guidry-Grimes and partner Jamie Watson. Courtesy photo.
Religion
03/15/23

Practicing Humanity

Rodney Campbell

frog image
Biological Science
03/15/23

A Light in the Dark

Hannah Fulk

Research using conductivity-temperature-depth sensors in progress aboard ship.
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
03/15/23

Research Ready

Kendall Cooper

Rawan Abhari
Modern Languages and Linguistics
03/15/23

Legislative Leader

Dena Reddick

Chetamura graphic
Classics
03/15/23

Uncovering Italy

McKenzie Harris

Igor Alabugin
Chemistry and Biochemistry
03/15/23

Design and Discovery

Amy Walden

Leah Singh.
Psychology
03/15/23

Community Service

McKenzie Harris

Vandana Tripathi
Physics
03/15/23

A Matter of Acceleration

Amy Walden

Oskar Vafek is a professor of physics at FSU and director of the theoretical condensed matter division at the National MagLab.
Physics
03/14/23

Florida State physicist elected American Physical Society Fellow

McKenzie Harris

Lea Nienhaus is a recipient of the NSF CAREER award for her work on solar cell technology.
Chemistry and Biochemistry
03/14/23

FSU chemist earns NSF CAREER Award for contributions to solar energy research

McKenzie Harris

Wen Li is a professor of psychology at Florida State University and is also an affiliate of the neuroscience program.
Psychology
03/14/23

What makes humans tick? FSU researchers explore brain’s sensory network to understand how brain perceives threat

Amy Walden

Florida State University Professor Robert Spencer sampling the Yukon River at the Yupik village of Pilot Station, Alaska during the peak of spring thaw. (Courtesy of Robert Spencer)
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
03/13/23

FSU researchers find decaying biomass in Arctic rivers fuels more carbon export than previously thought

Bill Wellock

This is a photo of Dr. Blaufarb.
History
03/09/23

Faculty Spotlight: Rafe Blaufarb

Rebekah Moseley

Great Give graphic
Florida State University
03/06/23

FSU’s Great Give sets goal of 5,000 donors for 12th annual giving day

Kira Leasure

The urchin species Diadema antillarum has long been considered the most important grazer in the Caribbean, feeding on algae that would otherwise overrun the reef and make it difficult for coral to thrive. Photo by Rachel Best.
Biological Science
02/27/23

FSU researchers find sea urchin die-offs threaten Caribbean coral reefs

Dena Reddick

An illustration of Earth as it existed during part of its formation billions of years ago, when an ocean of magma covered the surface of the planet and stretched thousands of miles deep into the core. A typical cell from a simulation conducted by FSU researchers with the relative positions of atoms are shown in the left (Courtesy of Suraj Bajgain / Lake Superior State University)
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
02/27/23

Mysteries of the Earth: FSU researchers predict how fast ancient magma ocean solidified

Bill Wellock

A photo of Xiaobing Zhang.
Psychology
02/24/23

Working up an appetite: FSU psychologist awarded $1.6M NIH grant to study how the brain regulates eating behaviors

Amy Walden

Chemistry and Biochemistry
02/23/23

Powering Up: Research team develops strategy for better solid-state batteries

Kathleen Haughney

(L to R) Brianna Alston, Gabrielle Haggins, Emilio Luis Carrero, Charlisa Whyms, Joshlyn Thomas, Margaret Re’Shaun Blake, Johnnie Allen Jr., Rodney Ndum, Sediqua Bufford, Nikki Chappell, Tiffaney Tomlinson, Nicole Zampieri, Jhamieka Greenwood, Jasmine Smith.
College of Arts and Sciences
02/23/23

Fourteen FSU graduate students join latest cohort of McKnight Fellows

Kelsey Klopfenstein

This is a headshot of Ryan Kim
Physics
02/23/23

Student Spotlight: Ryan Kim

Hannah Fulk

This is a photo of David B. Kaplan writing on a dry erase board.
Physics
02/22/23

FSU physics hosts 2023 Dirac Lectures

Kendall Cooper

Participants in the 2nd Lt. Justin Sisson 5K Run/Walk for the Fallen during the 2022 race.
Army ROTC
02/20/23

10th annual and final 5k to honor fallen FSU ROTC alumnus set for Feb. 25

Kendall Cooper

Associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry Justin Kennemur in his laboratory.
Chemistry and Biochemistry
02/17/23

FSU chemist awarded DOE grant to design safer, more eco-friendly materials for fuel cells

Dena Reddick

Ron Doel
History
02/15/23

Weather ballons and UFOs: FSU professor offers historical perspective on aerial surveillance

Bill Wellock

College of Arts and Sciences
02/15/23

Game On: Maglab annual open house celebrates the intersection of science and games

Kristin Roberts

Biwu Ma is a professor of chemistry at Florida State University.
Chemistry and Biochemistry
02/14/23

Turning red: FSU researchers develop new method to produce next-gen LED

Kathleen Haughney

Spring Weekend graphic
Florida State University
02/13/23

FSU Alumni Association to celebrate alumni through weekend of awards and events

This is a photo of Angilmarie.
History
02/09/23

Student Spotlight: Angilmarie Rivera Sanchez

Kendall Cooper

A colorful graphic listing the movies playing at the 2023 Middle East Film Festival.
Modern Languages and Linguistics
02/08/23

FSU Middle East Center presents 14th annual film festival Feb. 10 through March 9

Kendall Cooper

Florida State University Psychology Professor Chris Martin.
Psychology
02/07/23

Five questions: FSU professor discusses his memory improving smart phone app

Mark Blackwell Thomas

Brad Schmidt with a gold and garnet FSU background.
Psychology
02/02/23

FSU psychologist receives $3.7 million grant to combat anxiety in older adults with Alzheimer’s, cognitive impairment

Amy Walden

This is a photo of Josh Cullen smiling.
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
02/02/23

Postdoc Spotlight: Josh Cullen

Kendall Cooper