Joe Ferris (B.S. ’04) has always been interested in information technology and how complex systems work. Before he could even drive, he would bike around his neighborhood to set up, move and fix computers for friends and neighbors. His passion and skills, along with his degree in Information Technology from Florida State University, have been instrumental to his …
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Alum Joe Ferris Turns Passion for IT into Career at AT&T
FSU Speech and Hearing Clinic First in North Florida to Activate Cochlear Implant
28-year-old Eric Allbritton is a father, a husband, a graduate architect and a cochlear implant patient. His parents believe that a bad fever that he experienced as a toddler caused him to have increased hearing loss throughout his life. He doesn’t remember hearing birds as a child, but this wasn’t strange to him because he didn’t realize what …
CONTINUE READINGDr. Steve McDowell Selected for 2016 Undergraduate Research Mentor Award
Dr. Steve McDowell, professor in the School of Communication, Associate Dean and advisor for students in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), has been awarded the 2016 Undergraduate Research Mentor Award. The award acknowledges and honors faculty members who have significantly contributed to the enhancement and quality of education at Florida State University through their direction …
CONTINUE READINGDr. Paul Marty and Class Capture 360-Degree Video from Sky with #LaunchTheTorch
Dr. Paul Marty and 25 honors students in IFS 2097: Emerging Technologies released a weather balloon that launched a 3D-printed copy of the FSU torches, as well as GoPro cameras, into the stratosphere to capture a 360-degree video of the FSU torches floating 20 miles high above the earth. Launching a camera on a weather …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Alum and Student to Bowl in 2016 Intercollegiate Team Championships
IT and Integrated Marketing Communication alumna Gina Bollotta along with Media Communication Studies student Shayla Simon both participate with the FSU bowling team, which recently advanced to compete for the Helmer Cup. The competition is part of the 2016 Intercollegiate Team Championships, the pinnacle event of the college bowling season. The competition will take place from April …
CONTINUE READINGFACRL Elects Two iSchool Grads to 2016-17 Board
Two alumnae from Florida State University’s School of Information were recently elected to the Florida Association of College Research & Libraries (FACRL) Board. Corinne Bishop, Graduate Outreach Librarian at the John C. Hitt Library of University of Central Florida, will serve as the Secretary for the 2016-17 year. Sarah DeVille, Head of Public Services at the …
CONTINUE READINGSTARS Travels to Puerto Rico to Connect with Universidad del Sagrado Corazon
FSU students and STARS members Alissa Ovalle, Chelsea Schneider, Hallie Lavery, Valeria Rodriguez and Natalie Quinchia traveled to the Santurce district of San Juan, Puerto Rico over spring break to explore technology usage, engage with local students, work on startup projects and more. The students, along with Entrepreneur-in-Residence Christine Nieves, fostered the College of Communication & Information’s relationship with …
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