iSchool’s Dr. Zhe He Joins $3.9M Multidisciplinary NIH Project to Revolutionize Cardiac Care

Roughly 6.7 million people in the United States live with heart failure, with about half of them having heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Florida State University (FSU) School of Information (iSchool) Professor and Director of the Institute for Successful Longevity Zhe He is part of a team that received a $3.9 million R01 …

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A Summer Well Spent: Highlights from the iSchool Team

Written by Jeremiah Coca Summer may be a quieter time on campus, but across the Florida State University (FSU) School of Information (iSchool), our faculty and students continued to grow, review and present research, and engage in conversations that can shape the future of information science. A major focus this summer was the rapidly evolving …

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CCI Students Present at Third Annual ITS RISE Together Showcase

Information Technology Services (ITS) hosted the ITS Rise Together Showcase April 7, 2026. The event was a half-day conference, open to all, driving innovation and modernization through collaboration across Florida State University (FSU). Attendees were able to view and participate in lectures and workshops about a variety of topics in administration, education, and research. Three …

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CCI Dean Michelle Kazmer Hosts the 2026 Distinguished Alumni & Dean’s Laureates Luncheon

On April 10, Dean Michelle Kazmer of the Florida State University (FSU) College of Communication and Information (CCI) hosted the 2026 Distinguished Alumni & Dean’s Laureates luncheon at the Governors Club. “This event gives our college the opportunity to celebrate the Distinguished Alumni from our three Schools, and to confer Dean’s Laurels on those who …

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CCI Undergraduates Present Research at the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference

College of Communication and Information (CCI) students Jad Dargam and Angel-Amon presented their research at the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC) in Jacksonville. Like many undergraduate researchers, their work began with a simple question. From there, their topics ranged from the digital ethics of the Metaverse to the representation of Black-Canadian hip-hop artists. Both researchers …

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SCSD Students Awarded Irene Phillips Backus Scholarship Endowment Attend Nationwide Conferences

Multiple Florida State University (FSU) School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) students received funding from the Irene Phillips Backus Scholarship to fund their research endeavors at an array of national conferences this past year. From Washington, D.C. to San Diego, these scholars shared how the endowment helped bridge the gap between their academic findings …

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SCSD Faculty and Students Present Research at Centennial ASHA Convention

Dr. Shannon Hall-Mills and Dr. Mollie Romano, faculty members in the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD), presented their research at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention on Nov. 20-23, 2025. The event celebrated the association’s centennial birthday and served as a platform for sharing findings on literacy, language disorders, and clinical implementation. Dr. …

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