THE BIG STORY

NEWS & MORE FROM YOUR TOP 20 UNIVERSITY

•  OCTOBER 18, 2021 •

FSU receives $12.8 million NIH grant to foster faculty diversity in health sciences research

A team of researchers from the College of Nursing, College of Medicine and College of Arts & Sciences has received a $12.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to build a diverse community of early career researchers committed to improving mental health and chronic disease prevention and management. Read more ...

FSU, Florida Department of Corrections expand Art Therapy in Prisons program

A Florida State University program that provides art therapy to adult inmates with special needs has undergone a major expansion through a renewed contract with the Florida Department of Corrections. Read more...

College of Music welcomes award-winning jazz pianist and Native American flutist to guest artist residency series

The next installment of the Housewright Virtuoso Series will feature Grammy-nominated pianist Monty Alexander performing with the college’s top jazz ensemble on Tuesday, Oct. 19, followed by Grammy-winning Native American singer-songwriter, guitarist and flutist Bill Miller Friday, Oct. 22, in the Opperman Music Hall. Read more ...

FSU chemists create new system to build compound critical to drug development

A team of Florida State University chemists has developed a faster way to synthesize a class of compounds that are commonly used in the development of new medications. Read more ...

FSU College of Medicine research links personality traits and hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease

New research from the Florida State University found that changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease are often visible early on in individuals with personality traits associated with the condition. The study, led by Antonio Terracciano, professor of geriatrics at the College of Medicine, focused on two traits previously linked to the risk of dementia: neuroticism and conscientiousness. Read more ...

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