Ashley David recalls her first visit to Florida State University: the architecture, exotic plants and massive oak trees lining red brick paths made an immediate impression. But she most remembers a student engineering project that tipped the scale in favor of attending FSU. “The day I toured, I remember that engineering students had a boat […] The post Ashley David appeared first on Florida State University News.

The Florida State University College of Nursing is dedicated to increasing the nursing workforce by educating students who have a desire and commitment to become a Registered Nurse. Now, the college has taken measures to increase enrollment by expanding admissions from once per year to three times per year. Students will now be accepted to […] The post FSU College of Nursing increases undergraduate enrollment capacity appeared first on Florida State University News.

Davis Houck, the Fannie Lou Hamer Professor of Rhetorical Studies in the Florida State University College of Communication and Information and one of the nation’s leading experts on the lynching of Emmett Till, is available to discuss the new evidence uncovered in the case. The new evidence is a warrant issued 67 years ago for […] The post FSU expert available to discuss new evidence in the lynching of Emmett Till appeared first on Florida State University News.

Dazi Lenoir, an Orlando-based lawyer and two-time graduate of Florida State University, has been named chair of the FSU Alumni Association’s board of directors, effective July 1. She is the first Black woman to hold the position. “This moment is one for all of us to celebrate the great diversity of our national board of […] The post Two-time FSU graduate begins role as Alumni Association board chair appeared first on Florida State University News.

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Florida State finished 14th in the LEARFIELD Director’s Cup standings, the Seminoles’ fifth consecutive season in the Top 20 and the 16th straight season in the Top 25. The LEARFIELD Director’s Cup measures the overall success of a school’s athletic programs nationally. “The Top 15 finish for our program is a testament to all the […] The post Florida State finishes 14th in 2021-2022 Learfield Cup Standings appeared first on Florida State University News.

Florida State University’s faculty and staff are central to its mission and the key to its countless accomplishments. Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individuals across campus. Our Faculty and Staff Briefs are produced monthly to recognize accomplishments and provide a space where honors, awards, bylines, presentations, grants, service and any other […] The post Faculty and Staff Briefs: June 2022  appeared first on Florida State University News.

A decade ago, physicists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) announced a newly discovered subatomic particle: the Higgs boson. The particle was the last element of the theory of particle physics known as the Standard Model to still be missing experimental evidence. Its discovery filled in a missing keystone of the Standard Model […] The post 10 years later: FSU physicist explains impact of Higgs boson discovery appeared first on Florida State University News.

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A team of Florida State University researchers has uncovered a way to use low-energy light to manipulate photopolymers or plastic films — a finding that has implications for a wide range of technologies that use light as an energy source to create shape-shifting structures. The research is published in the journal ACS Applied Polymer Materials […] The post Shine a light: New research shows how low-energy light can bend plastic appeared first on Florida State University News.