THE BIG STORY

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•  AUGUST 28, 2017 •

Back to school: FSU's new freshman class is one of biggest, brightest ever

Florida State University welcomes about 42,000 students — including what is expected to be one of the largest incoming freshman classes in university history — as classes begin for the 2017-2018 academic year Monday, Aug. 28. Read more ...

Florida State University President John Thrasher welcomes students, faculty and staff back for the fall semester. WATCH!

FSU welcomes the Class of 2021 at New Student Convocation

Incoming students were told they have what it takes to become a success, solve the world’s toughest challenges and create opportunities for a life well-lived, according to keynote speaker Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam at Florida State University’s 2017 New Student Convocation. Read more ...

National MagLab achieves new world record with strongest resistive magnet

Engineers at the Florida State University-headquartered National MagLab set a new world record that blotted out the previous one by about 8 percent — a sizable leap in magnet technology terms. Read more ...

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