THE BIG STORY

NEWS & MORE FROM YOUR TOP 20 UNIVERSITY

•  SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 •

FSU earns high marks from ‘Niche,’ including best student life in the state

Based on federal data and student reviews, FSU earned the No. 1 spot in Florida and the No. 6 spot nationally for Niche’s Best Student Life in America. Niche also placed FSU No. 11 among the nation’s top public universities, moving up two spots from last year. Read more ...

FSU expanded college gets new name: College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences

Florida State University’s College of Education and College of Health and Human Sciences have combined and will now be known as the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences. Read more ....

Dance Marathon donates nearly $600,000 to FSU College of Medicine for local pediatric outreach

Dance Marathon, UF Health and the Children’s Miracle Network presented a check for $598,451 to FSU's College of Medicine for local pediatric outreach programs. The amount represents almost half the $1.3 million raised by Dance Marathon at FSU earlier this year. Read more ....

FSU to recognize esteemed graduates during homecoming weekend

Florida State University will recognize 10 distinguished alumni during the annual Alumni Awards event on Friday, Oct. 20, and three Grads Made Good Award recipients at the Homecoming Breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 21. Read more ....

FAMU-FSU researcher will map vulnerable critical infrastructure in western Florida

A new study by Ebrahim Ahmadisharaf, a researcher at the Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Response Center in the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, will help communities in the Pensacola Bay and Perdido Bay watersheds manage the threat posed by compound flooding. Read more ...

FSU clinical psychologist honored with APA award recognizing educators’ contributions to the future of the field

Florida State University Distinguished Research Professor Brad Schmidt received the 2023 Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award, which is presented annually by the American Psychological Association to educators who have inspired former students. Read more ...

FSU philosopher awarded NEH grant to archive, translate the works of a trailblazing German philosopher

A researcher from Florida State University’s Department of Philosophy has received a $300,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to explore and archive the works of the renowned 18th-century German philosopher Johannes Nikolaus Tetens. Read more ...

The Big Story is a snapshot of Florida State University news, videos, events and media clips provided by the Office of University Communications. For more, please visit http://news.fsu.edu.

We welcome your feedback!