THE BIG STORY

NEWS & MORE FROM YOUR TOP 20 UNIVERSITY

•  SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 •

Mark your calendar: Florida State University launches FSU Discovery Days

Mark your calendars for the week of Oct. 2 as Florida State University launches the first-ever FSU Discovery Days, a weeklong celebration of research, creativity and discovery. Read more ...

FSU recognized as Top 5 college for freedom of expression

Florida State University placed No. 5 in the 2023-2024 College Free Speech Rankings published by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and College Pulse, a comprehensive comparison of the student experience of free speech on their campuses. Read more ....

FSU Department of Classics celebrates 50 years of excavation at Cetamura del Chianti

Florida State University hosted a two-day event Sept. 8-9 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Cetamura del Chianti, the Department of Classics’ archaeological excavation research site in Italy. Read more ....

FSU Career Center hosts Career Fair Week

The Florida State University Career Center will connect students with hundreds of employers during Career Fair Week, a special series of events taking place Tuesday, Sept. 12, through Thursday, Sept. 21. Read more ....

FSU chemist earns $1.8M NIH grant to create complex molecules for biomedical and pharmaceutical use

Joel M. Smith, assistant professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, will investigate efficient strategies to chemically synthesize some of nature’s most complex molecular structures thanks to a grant from the National Institutes of Health. Read more ...

Two in one: FSU researchers develop polymer that can be adapted to high and low temperature extremes

Researchers at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering have developed two closely related polymers that respond differently to high and low temperature thresholds, despite their similar design. The polymer pair could be used in applications in medicine, protein synthesis, protective coatings and other fields. Read more ...

FSU welcomes one of its largest cohorts of international students

Florida State University’s Center for Global Engagement welcomed one of its largest cohorts of international students this fall with about 600 students from 74 countries. Read more ...

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