THE BIG STORY

NEWS & MORE FROM FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

•  OCTOBER 23, 2023 •

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers create new smart materials for wearable technology

Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering are helping advance wearable device technology by developing soft and stretchable electronic components that improve measurement accuracy, hold a charge longer and offer more comfort for users. Read more ...

Creative historian named director of FSU’s Civil Rights Institute

Renowned artist Ted Ellis was appointed as the first director of Florida State University's Civil Rights Institute, which commemorates, celebrates and studies the U.S. civil rights movement to promote justice and equality. Read more ....

FSU psychologist honored with international lifetime achievement award for suicide prevention research

Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of Psychology Thomas Joiner is the 2023 recipient of the International Association for Suicide Prevention Lifetime Achievement Award, which is presented every two years to a single researcher worldwide in recognition of outstanding active research in the field. Read more ...

Art history professor's research on Walt Disney Company featured in LA Times

Professor of Art History Robert Neuman was recently featured in the Los Angeles Times article, “Disney at 100: Seven Ways Walt’s Company Forever Changed Entertainment.” Neuman regularly teaches courses on animation and theme parks, and his book, From Hollywood to Disneyland: Walt Disney’s Dream Park and the Influence of American Movies, was published last year. Read the article …

FSU mathematicians explore geothermal energy, carbon sequestration climate solutions in DOE’s Energy Earthshots initiative

Associate professors Sanghyun Lee and Feng Bao are members of a multi-institutional team that will use a three-year, $4.9 million grant from the Department of Energy to explore use of geothermal energy to generate electricity and to identify techniques for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it underground. Read more ...

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers reveal harmful blue-green algae hotspots across Florida’s lakes

With a grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Nasrin Alamdari, an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, will help communities throughout Florida fight the harmful blue-green algae that plague freshwater lakes across the state. Read more ...

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