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BYLINE: Stephen Stone, National Media Strategist Newswise — A new law is putting a focus on cardiac emergency response in Florida school districts. Known as the Cardiac Emergencies Bill, HB 1607 will go into effect on July 1, 2025. It requires all Florida schools to have automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to respond to cardiac emergencies…
Newswise — Five Florida State University physicists are part of the international team awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for work done at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the world’s largest particle physics laboratory. FSU physics faculty members Harrison Prosper, Todd Adams, Andrew Askew, Ted Kolberg and Rachel Yohay are among the…
Newswise — Florida State University President Richard McCullough will be a member of the newest class inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame. McCullough was recognized for his discovery and development of a type of polymer known as regioregular polythiophenes and other breakthrough organic electronic materials, and for founding companies that have advanced the…
Newswise — Florida State University’s internationally recognized experts will provide insight into the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season at a virtual briefing May 15. For media seeking commentary for hurricane season preview stories, FSU faculty with expertise in forecasting, the insurance market, evacuation, and emergency management will be available to answer questions. Faculty members participating in…
BYLINE: Stephen Stone, National Media Strategist Newswise — Millions of consumers look to social media for advice on weight management. In 2025, the “protein craze” is generating the most buzz for diet seekers, young and old. According to the Mayo Clinic, protein should account for 10% to 35% of your calories, with calorie intake based…
The 20-year-old son of a sheriff’s deputy opened fire Thursday at Florida State University with his mother’s former service weapon, killing two men and wounding at least six others, investigators said. Officers quickly arrived and shot and wounded the shooter after he refused to comply with commands, said Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell. Authorities have not yet…
An active shooter was reported on the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee on Thursday, according to the university’s alert system. Police had already responded or were en route shortly after noon, with students and staff ordered to stay indoors and await further updates.The university issued a warning advising everyone to “lock and stay away…
Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist Adam Riess will share the latest research into the expanding universe in his public lecture, “The Surprising Expansion History of the Universe,” part of this year’s Dirac Lectures presented by the Florida State University Department of Physics. Riess, the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor and Thomas J. Barber Professor of Physics and Astronomy at…
BYLINE: Stephen Stone, National Media Strategist Opening day of the Major League Baseball season begins Thursday — an event that many see as a national holiday. At the same time, many Little League players are preparing for another fun and exciting season. Youth sports have proven to benefit many children physically, mentally and socially –…
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers have created a new method for studying protein degradation within immune cells that uses engineered microparticles to track and analyze degradation processes more effectively than traditional methods. The work, which was published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, has important implications for treating diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and…
