Seminole 100 is an annual celebration that honors the 100 fastest-growing businesses owned or led by Florida State alumni. On Feb.21, five College of Communication and Information (CCI) alumni were recognized at this year’s celebration. These individuals have made significant contributions within their careers and continue to lead successful businesses. Meagan Nixon, Big Fish Marketing …
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iSchool Alumna Courtney Stephenson Empowers Others with New Applications
Courtney Stephenson, an alumna of the Florida State University (FSU) School of Information (iSchool), has published two new applications: “My Toddler Talk and Little Wins.” These apps represent Stephenson’s goal of using her technical skills to help people, whether it’s to find their voices or to see the good in the work they do. Stephenson …
CONTINUE READINGFSU’s Great Give is Wednesday March 4th (a 24-hour fundraiser)
FSU’s Great Give will begin on Wednesday, March 4, at midnight and will continue for 24 hours. Florida State University’s (FSU) Great Give, now in its 15th year, is a university-wide day of giving that supports our exemplary students, faculty, and groups across campus. We encourage you to consider making an online donation to support …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Student and Faculty Member Research Opioid Crisis and Internalized Stigma
iSchool Professor Margaret Sullivan and graduate student Jonah Hancock researched how society understands the opioid crisis through their study of internalized stigma. Sullivan, who is in the sober community, started the study to explore the stigma cycle that prevents individuals from accessing vital health information. Hancock was motivated after losing friends to addiction, aiming to produce research that ensures fewer people will be affected by addiction. Their journal article, “The effect of self-stigma on the health information seeking and health behaviors of opioid users”, focuses …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Researchers Present AI Deepfake Research at ICIS 2025
This past December, three School of Information (iSchool) researchers presented at the 2025 International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) in Nashville, Tennessee.
CONTINUE READINGTwo iSchool Faculty Receive IMLS Grants for Data Curation and Disaster Resilience Research
The School of Information (iSchool) has received two new Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (LB21) grants supporting projects led by Assistant Professor Gretchen Stahlman and Director of the Florida State University (FSU) Information Institute, Dr. Marcia Mardis.
CONTINUE READINGiSchool PhD Student Shares Research at LISA Conference in Chile
Rajesh Das, a School of Information PhD student, attended the 10th Library & Information Services in Astronomy (LISA) conference in Santiago, Chile. This conference held several international scientific meetings for librarians, data specialists, and astronomers to discuss how to retrieve, preserve, and access different astronomical information. “Attending the LISA conference significantly broadened my understanding of …
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