IT Alumna Helps Launch New Initiative in AI

Information Technology (IT) alumna Sara Beeler (BS ’19) has just landed a new role as the Senior Supervisor of the Enterprise AI team at L3Harris Technologies. The position entails overseeing a team of AI developers, providing mentorship and career development opportunities, and fostering a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and productivity. It also involves strategic …

CONTINUE READING

CCI Associate Dean and Alumna Present at Tech Conference

Associate Dean Ebe Randeree of the College of Communication and Information (CCI) attended the Innovation, Technology, Entrepreneurship, Network (ITEN) WIRED TechNet CyberCoast conference in Pensacola Beach, Florida, on October 16-18, 2024. The conference brings together industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and educators for three days of learning, collaboration, and community building. “Representing the College gives me the …

CONTINUE READING

FSU STARS Students Volunteer at Killearn Lakes STEM Day

Ten STARS (Students & Technology in Academia, Research & Service) students were joined by a STARS alumna as they visited Killearn Lakes Elementary School’s Fall Festival on October 19th to volunteer and contribute their service by tabling stations to bring more attention to the world of technology. The event attendance exceeded 800 kids and parents. …

CONTINUE READING

IT Alumna Jaliya Wilson Lands New Position

Information Technology (IT) alumna Jaliya Wilson (BS ’21) recently landed a new position as a Public Affairs Officer at the United States Navy. This position disseminates information to the public and press in hopes to deter misinformation regarding the U.S. Navy. “I am extremely overjoyed with receiving this position. Nothing feels better than to know …

CONTINUE READING

iSchool Professor Receives NIH Phased Innovation Award

School of Information Associate Professor Dr. Zhe He was part of a research team that recently received a five-year $801,110 R21/R33 Phased Innovation Award from the National Institute of Mental Health of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This award will fund a project designed to tackle the HIV epidemic among youth in North Florida …

CONTINUE READING

iSchool Associate Professor Receives CRC SEED Grant

iSchool Associate Professor Dr. Shuyuan Mary Ho Metcalfe was recently granted a Council on Research and Creativity (CRC) SEED grant from FSU. FSU’s Seed Grant program provides funding for a new direction or continuing early support of existing research or creative activity, with the expectation that this assistance will lead to the application for external …

CONTINUE READING

SCSD Doctoral Candidate Miguel Garcia-Salas Receives Award

SCSD doctoral candidate Miguel Garcia-Salas receives award

Doctoral candidate in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders (SCSD) Miguel Garcia-Salas, has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious Vanderbilt Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences Rising Star Award. “I’m deeply honored and humbled to receive the Rising Star Award,” Garcia-Salas said. “It’s incredibly validating to know that my work resonates with …

CONTINUE READING