Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 2nd of October.
Good morning, Tallahassee.
🎓 Education
MatPat, the popular YouTube film theorist, spoke at FSU's Golden Torch Lecture Series at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall on Sept.
29. He shared creative insights + practical advice on media and storytelling that engaged longtime fans and interested students.
Florida State University will honor 21 alumni and supporters during homecoming weekend from Nov.
19 to Nov. 22. The university will hold the Alumni Awards Thursday at Goodwood Museum (including the Reubin O’D. Askew Award) and the Emeriti Alumni Society induction Sunday at the FSU Alumni Center.
FSU's doctoral kinesiology program earned the nation's top ranking in the National Academy of Kinesiology's evaluation covering 2023–2025.
The ranking noted strong research, student support and impact on the field.
FSU doctoral candidate Kimberley Christopher is using NSF I-Corps to commercialize a new plasma process that permanently destroys PFAS+forever chemicals.
Her team will complete 100 discovery interviews by early October at FSU labs.
FAMU's radio station The Flava Station celebrated its 50th anniversary on Oct.
1 with notable alumni including founding member Xavier Briggs and broadcast journalism students on campus. The event highlighted the station's legacy + future plans.
Florida State University held its 14th annual Postdoctoral Symposium in the College of Medicine Atrium featuring a five minute research competition where Abhinanda Roy won first prize and People’s Choice.
The event showcased breakthroughs in quantum computing and artificial intelligence storm surge prediction and ended with an evening reception.
Florida State University rejected all three finalists for its College of Law dean role on Oct.
1 and will extend its search for a new leader after the candidates interviewed in August, even as the law school recorded a high bar exam pass rate last month.
🏥 Health
FSU’s Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship has received a $1.5M FEMA grant to study how proper PPE fit may affect cancer risk among women firefighters.
McQuerry and her team, partnering with the University of Arizona, will compare gear fit and biomarkers at four fire departments.
FSU and Tallahassee Memorial finalized agreements that will expand specialty care, training and research while keeping daily hospital operations unchanged.
The partners plan to roll out new services (including trauma surgery and minimally invasive procedures) in the coming months.
🏈 Sports
Maclay won a nine-hole boys golf tournament Tuesday at Hilaman Golf Course by one stroke over Florida High.
Junior Brody Mitchell led the Marauders with an even-par round that clinched both the individual and team wins.
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