THE BIG STORY

NEWS & MORE FROM YOUR PREEMINENT UNIVERSITY

•  MAY 23, 2016 •

New doctors in the house: FSU sends off the College of Medicine's Class of 2016

The FSU College of Medicine hooded 119 new medical doctors — including the 1,000th graduate of the college — at a commencement ceremony Saturday at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall. The college now has 1,029 alumni. Read more ...

Associated Press: FSU oceanographer called to assess latest Gulf oil spill

Professor of oceanography Ian McDonald headed out to the Gulf last week to study the effects of Shell's recent 90,000-gallon oil spill. "We saw porpoises in the oil, we saw balls of bait fish in the oil," McDonald said. "From the air, you would have thought you were in the Deepwater Horizon spill." Read more ...

FSU music prof to teach choral conducting in Kenya as Fulbright Specialist

Kevin Fenton, professor of choral conducting and ensembles at the FSU College of Music, will introduce a choral conducting curriculum at the Kenya Conservatoire of Music in September thanks to a Fulbright Specialist grant. Read more ...

'Research allowed me the opportunity to stand out ... '

Juan Nogues, a Florida State University senior majoring in biochemistry, is dedicated to using the skills that he has gained as a first-generation college student to further cancer treatment. Watch!

FSU softball advances in NCAA super regionals for fourth consecutive year

The FSU softball team posted a earn a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over South Carolina on Sunday as the Seminoles advanced to the 2016 NCAA Super Regionals. FSU will host Utah this weekend for a chance at a trip to the Women's College World Series. Read more ...

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