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About the Office of University Communications
University Communications is the news, information and public relations unit of Florida State University. We offer services to meet the needs of the campus community including the fields of media relations, broadcasting, photography, video production, and publications.Current News Releases
| REPORT: TRANSPARENCY NEEDED IN COMPUTING FLORIDA’S GRADUATION RATES The LeRoy Collins Institute is calling for more transparency in the way Florida determines its high school graduation rates in a new report written by two Florida State University graduate students. (July 22, 2008) |
| FSU BUCKYPAPER RESEARCH HONORED FOR INNOVATIVE NANOTECHNOLOGY Students, researchers and faculty members at the High-Performance Materials Institute (HPMI) at Florida State University were recently recognized in the fourth annual Nanotech Briefs Nano 50 Awards for their work with an innovative material called buckypaper. (July 18, 2008) |
| HERE’S A GAS SAVER! FSU EMPLOYEES CAN RIDE FREE ON CITY’S BUSES Florida State University and the city of Tallahassee have amended their StarMetro contract to allow FSU employees to ride free any city bus, anytime, anywhere, with no restraints. (July 18, 2008) |
| DEMOCRACIES WITH SEPARATION OF POWERS LESS LIKELY TO STOP USING TORTURE A system of checks and balances in government is usually regarded as a good thing, except when it comes to the probability that a nation will stop its use of government-sanctioned torture, according to a Florida State University study. (July 16, 2008) |
| WITH $2M NIH GRANT, FSU BECOMES ONE OF WORLD’S TOP IMAGING CENTERS At Florida State University, the collective strength of biomedical research and the scientists who lead it has earned a $2 million High-End Instrumentation (HEI) grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The one-year award will help FSU buy a state-of-the-art robotic electron microscope to advance cutting-edge studies of HIV/AIDS, heart disease, hypertension and cancer. (July 16, 2008) |
| FSU LANDS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR ADVANCED AERO-PROPULSION The aerospace industry is a huge player in Florida, employing some 83,000 highly skilled workers and making an impact on the state economy estimated at $100 billion. Now, Florida State University is stepping forward to help the industry remain competitive as it contends with an aging work force and the need for innovative technologies. (July 15, 2008) |
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