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•  APRIL 24, 2017 •

Think brain games make you smarter? Think again, FSU researchers say

Be skeptical of ads declaring you can rev up your brain’s performance by challenging it with products from the growing brain-training industry — science does not support many of the claims — according to a recent study by a team of Florida State University researchers. Read more ...

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The Florida State University community enjoyed ice cream, entertainment and more at this year’s President’s Ice Cream Social on Landis Green April 19. In two hours, the FSU community consumed 255 gallons of Edy’s ice cream, more than 3,000 cookies and 80 cases of soda and water. Watch!

Chapin named dean of FSU College of Social Sciences and Public Policy

Tim Chapin, a long-time faculty member turned administrator, was selected as dean of FSU's College of Social Sciences and Public Policy after a national search. He has been serving as the college’s interim dean since May 2016. Read more ...

Spring Graduating Artists Exhibition

The Museum of Fine Arts presents "Graduating Artists," an assembly of solo exhibitions by students who are attaining their BFA or MFA degrees at Florida State University. The event runs through Thursday, May 4, at the Museum of Fine Arts and is free and open to the public. For more information, visit mofa.fsu.edu.

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