THE BIG STORY

NEWS & MORE FROM FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

• OCTOBER 13, 2025 •

Save the Date: Florida State University to host third annual Discovery Days Oct. 18–25

Florida State University’s Office of Research will host the third annual FSU Discovery Days, a weeklong celebration of research, creativity and innovation, from Oct. 18–25. With more than 25 events throughout the week, Discovery Days has something for everyone — from “Shark Tank”-style business pitch competitions to kid-friendly physics and art projects to lectures highlighting clinical research breakthroughs in medicine. Read more ...

Veteran healthcare leader named Florida State University's inaugural VP and Chief Clinical Operations Officer

FSU President Richard McCullough has named Jeremy Slaga as the university’s first Vice President and Chief Clinical Operations Officer to help lead FSU Health. In this new position, Slaga, a seasoned healthcare executive, will be instrumental in shaping FSU’s health enterprise and expanding clinical opportunities and community engagement throughout the state. Read more ...

FSU College of Law celebrates historic No. 1 Best Value ranking

Florida State University College of Law has been ranked the No. 1 Best Value Law School in the nation by preLaw Magazine, recognizing FSU Law’s exceptional combination of academic quality, affordability and career outcomes. Read more ...

FSU College of Fine Arts shines in Niche’s 2026 rankings

Florida State University’s College of Fine Arts programs are continuing to rank among the best in the nation, according to Niche’s 2026 Top Public Universities in America rankings. Read more ...

FSU’s Institute for Governance and Civics receives $1.7M U.S. Department of Education grant to launch Founding Voices project

Florida State University's Institute for Governance and Civics (IGC) has been awarded a $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to launch the Founding Voices project, an initiative designed to transform civics education by engaging middle school students with immersive, historically accurate portrayals of America’s Founding Era figures. Read more ...

FSU geography researchers join national AI effort to advance wildfire forecasting

Two Florida State University Department of Geography researchers, Liling Chang and Ziqi Li, have received support from the NAIRR Pilot Start-up program and NVIDIA Academic Grant Program to develop a predictive model to forecast fire frequency and severity in California. Predicting when and where fires will occur helps fire management organizations reduce catastrophic events and understand the impact of fire management on various ecosystems. Read more ...

FSU signs MOU with Kyungpook National University to foster international collaborations, research and learning

FSU welcomed the president of Kyungpook National University and several other KNU administrators on-campus last month to discuss areas of collaboration while signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two universities. The delegation met with FSU President Richard McCullough and Provost James Clark to discuss shared goals and envision new opportunities for international collaborations and global research between the two universities. Read more ...

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