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Florida State awarded $26 million to help children better understand what they read
More than a dozen Florida State University reading experts have been awarded a total of $26 million to help solve one of education's most pressing, impenetrable problems: why some students may be able to decipher words on a page, yet still struggle to comprehend them.
The thrill is back: B.B. King to give inaugural concert in newly renovated Ruby Diamond Auditorium
It’s been more than two years in the making, but The Florida State University is getting ready to let the good times roll once again. The university’s premier performance hall for musical performances is reopening this fall after receiving an extensive $35 million renovation that vastly improved its acoustics while adding an orchestra pit, new seats for the audience, a larger lobby and ticket area, and much more.
FSU doctoral student awarded prestigious national fellowship
A Florida State University graduate student who is pursuing a doctoral degree in social work has been awarded a competitive fellowship to pursue research on the needs of military veterans who have suffered from a traumatic brain injury.
FSU center: critically ill patients' wishes should be doctor's orders
Living wills and advance directives often don’t ensure that dying patients receive the kind of medical care they want — or don’t want — to receive. Now an effort being coordinated by the Center for Innovative Collaboration in Medicine & Law at the Florida State University College of Medicine hopes to improve communication and produce a clear set of medical orders for a dying patient’s care.
FSU offers a 'smart' solution: free, cutting-edge app for mobile devices
Florida State University students, alumni and others who own “smart” phones and other mobile devices have a new and easy way to stay connected with their university: A mobile application, or “app,” has just been developed that offers amazingly convenient access to the latest campus news, as well as maps, dining locations and hours, and much more. What’s more, it’s all free.
FSU education professor honored for student affairs work
A faculty member in the Florida State University College of Education and the Center for Leadership & Civic Education has been recognized for her many contributions to student affairs at the university.
Winterowd Award goes to book by FSU English professor
A visionary work by an English professor at The Florida State University has won the W. Ross Winterowd Award for the most outstanding book in composition theory published in 2009.
New e-journal promotes collaboration among doctors and lawyers
To increase the flow of information between the fields of medicine and law, a new center at the Florida State University College of Medicine and College of Law is producing an online journal dedicated to sharing research.
Major magnet grant to advance state of the art in chemical analysis
The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University is planning to build a state-of-the-art magnet system that will transform the study of complex environmental and biological samples. A better understanding of fossil and biological fuels, for example, could lead to applications for reducing carbon emissions and the development of new, sustainable fuels.
FSU researcher uncovers protein's role in cell division
A Florida State University researcher has identified the important role that a key protein plays in cell division, and that discovery could lead to a greater understanding of stem cells.
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