Patty Cox

Dec 13, 2024 | news.fsu.edu | Patty Cox

Taylor Higgins, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, has co-authored an article that challenges conventional thinking about human-robot interaction. The article, published in Science Robotics, argues that successful robotics development must focus more on understanding human behavior rather than solely on robot functionality.

Dec 4, 2024 | news.fsu.edu | Patty Cox |Amy Farnum-Patronis |Amy Farnum Patronis

Florida State University President Richard McCullough reflected on the university’s record-setting achievements and heralded ambitious plans during his annual State of the University address Wednesday. McCullough praised the collective effort driving FSU’s momentum — including historic highs in graduation rates, research expenditures and fundraising — during an FSU Faculty Senate meeting at the College of Medicine Durell Peaden Auditorium.

Dec 3, 2024 | news.fsu.edu | Patty Cox

Florida State University will hold its fall commencement ceremonies Friday, Dec. 13. Jack Campbell, state attorney for Florida’s Second Judicial Circuit, and Harrison Prosper, a distinguished FSU professor and one of the world’s foremost physicists, will address the graduates. FSU will award 2,992 degrees: 2,024 bachelor’s degrees, 743 master’s and specialist degrees, 112 doctoral degrees, 6 Juris doctor degrees, 102 Juris master’s degrees and 5 LLM degrees.

Oct 24, 2024 | news.fsu.edu | Amy Farnum-Patronis |Patty Cox

Florida State University and Miami Dade College have formalized a new articulation agreement to create clearer pathways and enhanced advising for MDC students to transfer to FSU. This agreement, signed by FSU President Richard McCullough and Miami Dade College President Madeline Pumariega in a ceremony Thursday in Miami, takes effect Nov. 1.

Oct 18, 2024 | news.fsu.edu | Eabha Phelan |Patty Cox

Florida State University’s Sustainable Green Team recently won its third award from Florida TaxWatch for establishing two new recycling programs and FSU’s first Little Free Library. The awards program at TaxWatch, a nonpartisan, nonprofit government watchdog and taxpayer research institute in Tallahassee, has recognized state employees and teams who increase productivity and promote innovation since 1989. This year, 10 organizations were recognized, including FSU’s Sustainable Green Team.