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•  MAY 17, 2021 •

FSU presidential candidates to participate in open forums on campus, May 18-20

Florida State University’s Presidential Search Advisory Committee has voted to forward three candidates to the Board of Trustees as the search continues for the university’s 16th president. The committee will host a series of open candidate forums for faculty, staff, students and the community between May 18-20 at the Augustus B. Turnbull III Florida State Conference Center. Read more ...

FSU awards more than 300 honors medallions to university’s high achievers

Florida State University awarded honors medallions to 330 high-achieving graduates during a virtual ceremony on Thursday, April 22. The FSU Honors Program supports the efforts and talents of the university’s most intellectually curious students who have the potential, dedication and drive for creating change. Read more ...

Florida State University receives award for top cybersecurity efforts

Florida State University’s Emergency Management division and Information Technology Services have been recognized for their work on security projects and initiatives that demonstrate outstanding business value and thought leadership. FSU is one of two universities nationwide to receive the CSO50 award, a recognition by cybersecurity publishing company CSO. Read more ...

Physicists predict neutron stars may be bigger than previously imagined

Jorge Piekarewicz, a Robert O. Lawton Professor of Physics, and his colleagues discovered that neutron stars may be larger than scientists previously predicted. Piekarewicz's latest research argues that new measurements related to the neutron skin of a lead nucleus may require scientists to rethink theories regarding the overall size of neutron stars. Read more ...

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