A team of FSU researchers from the College of Nursing, College of Medicine and College of Arts & Sciences has received a $12.8 million National Institutes of Health grant to build a diverse community of early career researchers committed to improving mental health and chronic disease prevention and management.

Spirit Karcher earned her master’s degree in College STEM Teaching through the Florida State University College of Arts and Sciences' Office of STEM Teaching Activities in 2020. She previously served as a teaching assistant in FSU’s Department of Mathematics, and she presented during the 2020 Diversity and Inclusion in Research and Teaching, DIRECTO, fall symposium.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to focus on the causes of and treatments for the second most common cancer among American women. About one in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer sometime in her life, according to the American Cancer Society.

More than three dozen Florida State University students, including 12 researchers from the College of Arts and Sciences, will present their research at the Virtual 2021 President’s Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence 5:30-8:15 p.m., Wednesday Oct. 6.

A group of researchers from Florida State University and Florida A&M University has received a $1 million grant from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to form a new program to support students at both institutions who are interested in tackling challenges facing the Gulf of Mexico region.

Faculty, staff and students at Florida State University are using social media to let the world know why they wear a mask — and hopefully prompt others to follow suit.

The chief scientist at the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory has been appointed to serve on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST).

A Florida State University researcher has been named to Popular Science’s Brilliant 10 list of early career scientists conducting groundbreaking research in their fields.

Florida State University continued its impressive run as a Top 20 national public university and was also recognized as one of the country’s best values in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. FSU reaffirmed its place in the Top 20 among public universities for the third consecutive year, retaining its No. 19 spot.

Florida State University will host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic outside Doak Campbell Stadium prior to Sunday’s first home football game against Notre Dame. The first 250 FSU students, faculty or staff to get vaccinated will receive a $50 gift card good for merchandise at the FSU Bookstore and Seminole Sportshop.

Twenty years ago, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks shocked the world. The attacks led to profound changes in American society, two decades of war in Afghanistan and ramifications that continue to be felt today. Florida State University’s nationally regarded experts in emergency management, homeland security, grief, trauma and religion are available to speak to media about the lingering consequences of 9/11.

A Florida State University graduate student and two recent graduates are recipients of research scholarships through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The Fulbright awards will provide funding for each recipient to conduct research projects abroad this upcoming year.