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Florida State University appoints DeOnte Brown dean of Undergraduate Studies

Florida State University has selected DeOnte Brown as its next dean of the Division of Undergraduate Studies. Brown, who is currently serving as assistant dean in the division and director of the Center for Academic Retention & Enhancement (CARE), will begin his new role Nov. 14.

FSU honors first-generation student veterans during First-Gen Week and Veterans Day

Florida State University is recognizing first-generation student veteran college students as part of Veterans Day, Nov. 11, and First-Generation College Celebration Week, a nationwide event that FSU is celebrating through Nov.12.

FSU’s International Genetically Engineered Machine team wins gold medal in Paris for microplastics research

Florida State University’s International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) team won a gold medal for the second year in a row at the world’s largest annual synthetic biology competition.

Student Stars View All Student Stars

<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ella-Vizzini-1.2F-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="A professional outdoor headshot of a smiling woman with long brown hair, wearing a black top and a silver necklace. The background is softly blurred with green trees and natural light." style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ella-Vizzini-1.2F-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ella-Vizzini-1.2F-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ella-Vizzini-1.2F-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ella-Vizzini-1.2F-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ella-Vizzini-1.2F-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ella-Vizzini-1.2F-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ella-Vizzini-1.2F.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" />As a Florida native, Ella Vizzini was searching for a university experience that could offer her the familiar feelings of […]
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Ella Vizzini

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 11:15 AM

<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Genessa-Dulcio-1.2F-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Headshot of Genessa Dulcio" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Genessa-Dulcio-1.2F-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Genessa-Dulcio-1.2F-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Genessa-Dulcio-1.2F-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Genessa-Dulcio-1.2F-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Genessa-Dulcio-1.2F-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Genessa-Dulcio-1.2F-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Genessa-Dulcio-1.2F.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" />Genessa Dulcio is a civil engineering major and part of the Engineering Ambassadors Network at Florida State University. She is the winner […]
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Genessa Dulcio

Thu, 12/18/2025 - 03:09 PM

<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Matthew-Valdes-1.2F-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Headshot of Matthew Valdes" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Matthew-Valdes-1.2F-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Matthew-Valdes-1.2F-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Matthew-Valdes-1.2F-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Matthew-Valdes-1.2F-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Matthew-Valdes-1.2F-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Matthew-Valdes-1.2F-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Matthew-Valdes-1.2F.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" />Matthew Valdes is a biomedical engineering student who works as a surgical support technician at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH). After volunteering for a year at TMH with the post-op […]
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Matthew Valdes

Wed, 12/17/2025 - 04:23 PM

<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Shahin-Alam-1.2F-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Heashot of Shahin Alam" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Shahin-Alam-1.2F-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Shahin-Alam-1.2F-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Shahin-Alam-1.2F-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Shahin-Alam-1.2F-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Shahin-Alam-1.2F-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Shahin-Alam-1.2F-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Shahin-Alam-1.2F.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" />Shahin Alam, a doctoral student at Florida State University, demonstrates his dedication to civil engineering through his dissertation on hydraulic elements within […]
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Shahin Alam

Wed, 12/17/2025 - 04:22 PM

<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Hayley-Schermer-1.2F-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Hayley Schermer's headshot" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Hayley-Schermer-1.2F-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Hayley-Schermer-1.2F-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Hayley-Schermer-1.2F-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Hayley-Schermer-1.2F-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Hayley-Schermer-1.2F-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Hayley-Schermer-1.2F-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Hayley-Schermer-1.2F.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" />Hayley Schermer, a fourth-year College of Medicine cell and molecular neuroscience major, has spent the past two years immersed in […]
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Hayley Schermer

Fri, 12/12/2025 - 01:56 PM