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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SCSD Doctoral Student Ashley Sellers Earns Highly Competitive NIH F31 Fellowship

Ashley Sellers has been awarded a highly competitive F31 National Research Service Award (NRSA) fellowship from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), providing support for her dissertation research and an individualized training and mentorship plan designed to help her develop as an independent researcher. Her mentorship team includes Dr. Mollie Romano, Dr. Henna Budhwani with …

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FSU Wellness Communication Research Center Awards Nearly $24,000 in Seed Grants 

The Wellness Communication Research Center at Florida State University has awarded nearly $24,000 in funding through its 2026 Assistant Professor Seed Grant Competition to support emerging research examining the ways communication shapes health, wellness, and human experience. The seed grants support innovative research addressing emerging issues in wellness communications while helping faculty develop projects that …

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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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SCOM Alumna Sharon Delaney McCloud Earns Certified Speaking Professional Designation

School of Communication alumna Sharon Delaney McCloud received a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation from the National Speakers Associations after more than 20 years in the communication industry.  “To me, getting the CSP designation validates all the work that I have done. It shows that I have professionalism and that I’m bringing value,” said McCloud.  …

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iSchool Alumna Victoria Rodrigues Bridges the Gap Between Healthcare and Libraries

Serving communities in Florida, Puerto Rico, and Alabama, Orlando Health is a nonprofit healthcare organization founded over 100 years ago. As a systems librarian, Victoria Rodrigues oversees the organization’s library technology, authentication, e-resource infrastructure, and all the collection elements that enable users to access evidence-based information.  “I provide the collections and platforms that make discovery …

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SCOM Students Give Back During Their Summer Abroad

Students in the Media and Communication program studying this summer in Florence, Italy, took their learning beyond the classroom by volunteering with Fondazione Angeli del Bello, or “Angels of Beauty Foundation,” a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and beautifying the city.  The volunteer experience gave students a chance to put the theme of their summer magazine, …

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