THE BIG STORY

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•  SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 •

President Biden appoints MagLab chief scientist to nation's top advisory council

U.S. President Joe Biden has appointed Laura Greene, chief scientist at the National MagLab and the Marie Krafft Professor of Physics at Florida State University, to serve on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). Read more...

FSU climate scientist named to Popular Science’s Brilliant 10 list of groundbreaking early career researchers

Allison Wing, an assistant professor of meteorology in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, part of the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named to Popular Science’s Brilliant 10 list of early career scientists conducting groundbreaking research in their fields. Read more ...

FIRE ranks FSU among top colleges for free expression

Florida State University placed No. 5 in the 2021 College Free Speech Rankings published by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) Tuesday. FSU is the highest-rated university from the state of Florida on the list. Read more ...

FSU’S new Student Union draws from the past while rising toward the future

Florida State University’s new Student Union is expected to open its doors next spring and when it does, students will be greeted with a facility designed to surpass its predecessor in stature, utility and aesthetic. Read more...

Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship launches initiative to inspire women entrepreneurs

Women are one of the fasting growing groups of entrepreneurs and the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship at Florida State University has launched the Women in Entrepreneurship (WIE) initiative to help the trend continue. Read more ...

FSU Social Work study explores how COVID-19 influenced decisions of resource-limited mothers

Melissa Radey (left), a professor in the College of Social Work, and Joedrecka Brown Speights (right), a professor in the College of Medicine, conducted a study that explored how COVID-19 influenced the economic, social, psychological and physical well-being of low-income, single-mother families during the early months of the pandemic. Read more...

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