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Jeremy Owens and Sean Newby
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
08/02/21

FSU researchers find oxygen spike coincided with ancient global extinction

IRCB model
Florida State University
08/02/21

FSU breaks ground on new research facility

Johanna Marquez Diaz
Neuroscience
08/02/21

Student Spotlight: Johanna Marquez Diaz

Data Science in Dialogue graphic
Data Science
08/01/21

Data Science in Dialogue: Gordon Erlebacher

Neuroscience student and undergraduate researcher Gracie Delong in front of off-white background.
Neuroscience
07/30/21

Undergrad neuroscience researcher uses unique perspective to achieve academic success

Garnet and Gold metals
Florida State University
07/29/21

Garnet & Gold Scholar Society welcomes 16 new inductees during virtual ceremony

The Amazon River at Óbidos, Brazil.
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
07/29/21

FSU researchers find La Niña increases carbon export from Amazon River

Florida State University
07/29/21

FSU officials to break ground on new research facility

Biological science faculty Jonathan Dennis and chemistry and biochemistry faculty Amy Sang.
Biological Science
07/28/21

Biological science, chemistry faculty receive Pfeiffer professorships for cancer research

Mark Yarolimek (top left) and Justin Kennemur (top right). Brianna Coia (near left) and Heather Bookbinder (near right)
Chemistry and Biochemistry
07/27/21

FSU researchers discover pine sap-based plastic, a potential change for future of sustainable materials

FSU postdoctoral researcher Sam Holley-Kline in front of a bookshelf
History
07/22/21

Postdoc Spotlight: Sam Holley-Kline

This year's PEO Scholars (top row, left to right) Elizabeth Ruff, Ashley Edwards and Caitlyn Edwards; (bottom row, left to right) Megan Behnke, Pearl Rivers and Teresa Simone.
College of Arts and Sciences
07/21/21

FSU recognizes largest cohort of P.E.O. Scholar Award recipients

Jasmin Graham's research is helping shape critical smalltooth sawfish conservation efforts. Courtesy Photo.
Biological Science
07/21/21

Elasmogal

Ryan Benk
English
07/21/21

News Maker

Neil St. John Rambana
English
07/21/21

Advocacy in Action

Jessica Hensley
Statistics
07/21/21

Head in the Game

Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
07/21/21

Future Forecasters

Sam McLoughlin
Religion
07/21/21

Intersectional analysis

unconquered scholars
Florida State University
07/21/21

Forever Family

Kenneth Taylor (left) and Hamidreza Rahmani (right).
Physics
07/21/21

Scientific Curiosity

FSU President John Thrasher and Vance Carlton Wiggins II
Florida State University
07/21/21

365 days in

Arts and Sciences Student Affairs staff
College of Arts and Sciences
07/21/21

Ready. Set. Graduate!

Clay Ingram
Florida State University
07/21/21

Legislative Champion

Richard Del Rio
Florida State University
07/21/21

Doctoral Dynamos

FSU Summer 2021 commencement graphic
Florida State University
07/20/21

Florida State to host summer commencement ceremonies July 30

Former doctoral student Sunny Das and Associate Professor of Biological Science Brian Chadwick have published a new paper that uses gene editing to tackle a complicated genetic disorder.
Biological Science
07/19/21

Magic of science: FSU researchers use gene editing to tackle facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

Alan Spector
Psychology
07/16/21

FSU neuroscientist collaborates on international obesity research

Joshua Manning
Biological Science
07/16/21

FSU biology doctoral candidate earns prestigious Chateubriand Fellowship

An example of a polydimethylsiloxane vitrimer synthesized in the Ricarte Lab. (Courtesy of Ralm Ricarte)
Florida State University
07/15/21

FSU reseachers develop new model of flow properties for class of polymers

Robert Szot
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
07/15/21

Student Spotlight: Robert Szot

FSU Expert Source graphic
Florida State University
07/12/21

FSU experts available to discuss history, preparation and impact of Olympic Games

Chemistry and Biochemistry
07/12/21

Lighting the way: FSU researchers develop method to help chemists synthesize natural products

FSU postdoctoral researcher Claire-Marie Hefner in front of green leaves background
Religion
07/08/21

Postdoc Spotlight: Claire-Marie Hefner

Eric Feely
Modern Languages and Linguistics
07/01/21

Student Spotlight: Eric Feely

Efstratious Manousakis (left) and Hanwei Gao (right)
Physics
06/30/21

FSU researchers receive NSF grant to investigate quantum effects in a potential hybrid semiconductor

Researchers on the NOAA ship
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
06/28/21

FSU researchers find most nitrogen in Gulf of Mexico comes from coastal waters

Gregory Erickson
Biological Science
06/24/21

Snowed in: Research team finds Arctic was dinosaur nursery

Florida State University Department of Physics Kirby W. Kemper Endowed Professor Harrison Prosper.
Physics
06/24/21

Faculty Spotlight: Harrison Prosper

Biological Science
06/23/21

Mysteries of the heart: FSU researchers find small mutation disrupts protein network, causing heart disease

Richard McCullough
Florida State University
06/23/21

Board of Governors confirms Richard McCullough as 16th president of Florida State University

FSU neuroscience student Lily Lamb
Neuroscience
06/17/21

Student Spotlight: Lily Lamb

FSU assistant professor of religion Elizabeth Cecil
Religion
06/16/21

FSU religion professor earns humanities fellowship

SPRUCE experiment site
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
06/15/21

Researchers reveal complex ecosystem changes cause more greenhouse gases to be emitted from peatlands

Big Bets graphic
Florida State University
06/15/21

FSU launches Big Bets initiative to tackle big questions

“Treasure of Chianti”
Classics
06/10/21

Ancient coins discovered by FSU team on view now in Italian exhibition

Paul Renfro
History
06/10/21

Faculty Spotlight: Paul Renfro

Jessica Hensley
Data Science
06/08/21

Data Science in Detail: Jessica Hensley

Mariana Fuentes
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
06/07/21

Sea Turtle Week: FSU marine biologist available to comment on importance of these keystone species

Guangxin Ni
Physics
06/04/21

FSU physics professor wins early career award from Department of Energy

Ian R. MacDonald
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
06/03/21

Expert ready to provide insight on global ocean health crisis

Florida State University psychology student and undergraduate researcher Trystan Loustau.
Psychology
06/03/21

Student Spotlight: Trystan Loustau

Abril Hunter
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
06/01/21

FSU student earns esteemed Hollings Scholarship

Biological Science
05/27/21

Researchers reveal key information about how genes turn on and off

Mike Shatruk in front of brown background
Chemistry and Biochemistry
05/27/21

Faculty Spotlight: Mike Shatruk

Qiuping Xu
Data Science
05/26/21

Data Science in Detail: Qiuping Xu

FSU alumna Belinda Givens
Psychology
05/25/21

FSU alumna uses teletherapy expertise to aid students, educators during pandemic-related school closures

Richard McCullough
Florida State University
05/24/21

Richard McCullough selected next President of Florida State University

An aerial view of Nuup Kangerlua (fjord) and the glaciers that feed meltwater into it.
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
05/24/21

Researchers find Greenland glacial meltwaters rich in mercury

Plum graduation seal
College of Arts and Sciences
05/20/21

FSU College of Arts and Sciences welcomes back Class of 2020 for in-person commencement

FSU College of Arts and Sciences Leadership Award recipients
College of Arts and Sciences
05/20/21

Three Arts and Sciences grads recognized with FSU leadership awards

An example of a chain of salps floating in the ocean.
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
05/19/21

FSU researchers uncover new role for strange organisms in ocean food web

Yiyuan She
Statistics
05/17/21

FSU statistician named 2021 Institute of Mathematical Statistics Fellow

Frances Tran
English
05/17/21

FSU English professor receives prestigious Mellon Foundation fellowship

Physics
05/13/21

Staring into space: Physicists predict neutron stars may be bigger than previously imagined

FSU alumnus Jay Spitzley
Philosophy
05/13/21

Alumni Spotlight: Jay Spitzley

Pete Morton
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
05/10/21

Four questions with EOAS researcher Peter Morton

Allison Wing
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
05/10/21

FSU researcher receives early career award from NASA

Computer Science
05/07/21

FSU early career researchers receive prestigious NSF award

Former FSU doctoral student Bryan Keller holds a bonnethead shark.
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
05/06/21

Navigational tools: Sharks use Earth’s magnetic fields to find their way home

Jamie Fontana and Nina Perdomo
Classics
05/06/21

Classics students awarded scholarships to study in Florence

Greg Boebinger, director of the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory,
Florida State University
05/03/21

MagLab director named to National Academy of Sciences

FSU faculty Alyssa Atwood
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
05/03/21

Faculty Spotlight: Alyssa Atwood

2021 Princeton Review Best Value graphic
Florida State University
04/29/21

FSU ranked No. 11 Best Value College by The Princeton Review

FSU Expert Source graphic
History
04/29/21

Down the stretch they come: FSU history professor talks about milestone ride for Kentucky Derby jockey

A screenshot from a virtual tool developed by the Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies to track marine litter.
COAPS
04/28/21

FSU researchers develop tool to track marine litter polluting the ocean

Diego Hernán Díaz Martínez
Data Science
04/23/21

FSU's new data science program in the spotlight

FSU student Suzanne Raybuck
English
04/22/21

Student Spotlight: Suzanne Raybuck

Aaron Wilber
Psychology
04/21/21

FSU researcher awarded $2.2M NIH grant to study impact of Alzheimer’s disease on sleep-related brain function

Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
04/20/21

FSU experts available to comment for 2021 hurricane season

Florida Book Awards seal
Florida State University
04/20/21

2020 Florida Book Awards winners announced

team of Florida State University researchers
Chemistry and Biochemistry
04/19/21

Microplastics and human health: FSU researchers find exposure to microplastics may alter cellular function

Plum graduation seal
College of Arts and Sciences
04/16/21

FSU College of Arts and Sciences celebrates Spring 2021 commencement

Professor of Physics Jorge Piekarewicz (L) and Professor of English Gary Taylor (R)
Physics
04/15/21

Nuclear astrophysicist, Shakespeare scholar named Lawton Professors

Psychology faculty Sara Hart
Psychology
04/15/21

Faculty Spotlight: Sara Hart

Florida State University
04/08/21

FSU sets school record with three Goldwater Scholars

Timothy Hua's, “Brain Organoid in a Test Tube”
College of Arts and Sciences
04/07/21

FSU’s virtual ‘Art in STEM’ exhibition brings the beauty of science to a worldwide audience

Kayla Pfeffer
Florida State University
04/07/21

Mathematics student is Arts and Sciences honoree for President's Undergraduate Humanitarian Award

Zina Ward
Data Science
04/06/21

Faculty Spotlight: Zina Ward

Marcos Colón, “No Way to Get Lost”
Modern Languages and Linguistics
04/02/21

FSU scholar’s photography exhibition documents previously unseen threat along Amazon

Munir Humayun
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
04/02/21

International study discovers ancient meteoritic impact over Antarctica 430,000 years ago

Sylvester Inkoom
Data Science
04/01/21

Data Science in Detail: Sylvester Inkoom

Ahmed Kenawy
Chemistry and Biochemistry
03/31/21

Student Spotlight: Ahmed Kenawy

Ken Taylor and Hamidreza Rahmani
Biological Science
03/29/21

Roach-like bug lights way to understanding how muscles work

Cadet Lexington McLellan
Army ROTC
03/26/21

FSU Army ROTC cadet earns prestigious George C. Marshall Award

Biological Science
03/24/21

Key research advance could spawn new treatments for heart diseases

English
03/22/21

80 years after Virginia Woolf's death, FSU English professor available to comment on Woolf's work, influence