Biden appoints MagLab chief scientist to prestigious advisory council

President Biden appoints MagLab chief scientist to advisory council

The chief scientist at the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory has been appointed to serve on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

President Joe Biden named Laura Greene, chief scientist at the National MagLab and the Marie Krafft Professor of Physics at Florida State University, as part of his first group of appointees to the council last week.

Greene is a widely respected researcher on quantum materials and the mechanisms of unconventional superconductivity. She has held leadership roles in many of the nation’s most prestigious science organizations, including president of the American Physical Society and a member of the Board of Directors for the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Greene holds a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University and a master’s degree and doctoral degree in physics from Cornell University. She has co-authored more than 200 publications and presented over 600 invited talks. She also holds an appointment at the University of Florida.

FSU climate scientist named to Popular Science’s Brilliant 10 list

A Florida State University researcher has been named to Popular Science’s Brilliant 10 list of early career scientists conducting groundbreaking research in their fields. 

Allison Wing, an assistant professor of meteorology in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, part of the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named to the list in recognition of her work on the organization of tropical convection, or the clustering of clouds and thunderstorms.  

Cloud response to warming is the biggest uncertainty in projections of future climate change, and Wing’s research on the role of cloud clusters in climate, including leadership of an international intercomparison of idealized models, hopes to narrow down that uncertainty.  

Since arriving at FSU in 2017, Wing has received funding from the National Science Foundation, NASA and the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration.

Wing earned a doctorate in atmospheric science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2014 and conducted her postdoctoral studies at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory before joining the faculty at Florida State. She earned a bachelor’s in atmospheric science from Cornell University in 2008. 

FSU College of Business programs score No. 1 and No. 5 in rankings

The Florida State University College of Business scored a No. 1 ranking among all schools for its Dr. William T. Hold/The National Alliance Program in Risk Management and Insurance and a No. 5 ranking among public schools for its Real Estate program in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges 2022 Guidebook.”

The College of Business also received Top 20 honors among public schools in Marketing (No. 17) and Management Information Systems (No. 16), plus Top 25 recognition in Management (No. 22) and Accounting (No. 24).

Overall, the college ranks No. 41 among public schools and No. 64 nationally.

Michael Hartline is dean of the College of Business.

FSU college creates program targeting women in business

The Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship at Florida State University has launched the Women in Entrepreneurship initiative.

The FSU WIE will provide collaborative programming, mentorships, a monthly speaker series, networking opportunities and more.

The percent of female owned businesses has increased by 114% in the past 20 years. Of the 4.4 million start-up businesses launched in 2020 about 30% are female owned.

At the outset, the initiative will be focused on highlighting women entrepreneurs — students, staff, alumnae and community partners. This may expand to encompass a student board, alumnae board, mentorships, and much more. 

The FSU WIE (Women in Entrepreneurship) initiative is led by Jim Moran College’s Britain Riley and Shelly Griffin. 

For more information, visit FSUWomenInEntrepreneurship on Instagram or Facebook. 

FSU college creates professorship to honor Jay Rayburn

The Florida State University College of Communication and Information announced the creation of a new professorship in honor of the late Jay D. Rayburn II, who died on July 12.

Serving as a lasting tribute to his devotion for advancement in the public relations industry, the college seeks to raise $250,000 for the Dr. Jay D. Rayburn Endowed Professorship.

The endowed professorship will allow the college to recruit and retain a scholar with an exemplary background in public relations-focused research and teaching. In addition, it will provide supplemental funding pertinent for the exploration of creative activities and innovative academic research within the field.

 “This was the focus of Jay’s professional life, and this will help carry his dedication and commitment forward,” said Stephen McDowell, interim dean of the college.

Rayburn joined the College of Communication and Information faculty in 1985, where he taught public relations and integrated marketing for 35 years before his retirement in 2020.

To make a gift to the Dr. Jay D. Rayburn Endowed Professorship, visit give.fsu.edu/Rayburn or contact Mafé Brooks, director of development for the FSU College of Communication and Information, at 850-645-8312.

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering students awarded Apple funding 

Three FAMU-FSU College of Engineering undergraduate students are among the latest recipients of the Apple Scholars Engineering and Innovation Scholarship Award.

Apple is awarding millions of dollars in grants to HBCUs in a new partnership program with colleges and universities to develop the talent of students on these campuses.

The Apple Scholars Engineering and Innovation Scholarship Award is part of a new program established by Apple in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund for HBCU students.

Sierra Smith, Alleana Jacobs and Aaron Smith are Florida A&M University students majoring in civil and environmental engineering, electrical and computer engineering and mechanical engineering at the joint college with Florida State University. 

The three FAMU students are also part of the college’s National Science Foundation-funded Educating Engineering Students Innovatively program that provides academic, professional and technical skills supports for HBCU undergraduates. 

Charmane Caldwell is the college’s student access and EESI program director.

Retired FAMU professor, dean contributes textbooks to CAFS

Verian D. Thomas, recently retired Florida A&M University Professor and Associate Dean for Recruitment, Student Support, and Alumni Affairs in the College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, donated agricultural sciences hard copy textbooks to the Developmental Research School for use by its 9th – 12th Graders in the Agriscience Academy.

Thomas’s career at FAMU spanned 39 years.

In an effort to develop the current Bridge Program between CAFS and FAMU DRS, Thomas partnered with the FAMU DRS more than 12 years ago to establish an Agriscience Academy in the DRS high school. 

She worked with Cooperative Extension specialists to establish a garden plot at FAMU DRS. In addition, she partnered with CAFS faculty and staff to establish a food science track at DRS. 

The goal of the collaboration is to have DRS students in the program take introductory courses in CAFS and sit for appropriate certifications before graduating from high school.

This current CAFS-FAMU DRS collaboration is being funded by the National Institute for Food and Agriculture at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (NIFA USDA).

Before joining FAMU, Thomas began her career in higher education administration at the University of Guyana, where she was a lecturer and chair of the chemistry department.

She earned a Ph.D in food sciences from the University of Leeds, England.

FAMU agribusiness professor earns grant to study animal-based protein

Daniel Solis, associate professor in Florida A&M University’s College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, has received a $70,000 research grant to perform a worldwide, comparative analysis of production growth rates of animal-based protein.

His research project “Assessment of Animal Protein Growth and Source of Feed” will also investigate, for faster growing countries, the major sources of their feed use – for domestic production vs. imports – and the source of those imports.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service funded Solis’ grant, and the project performance period is from September 2021 through October 2022.

School of Allied Health Sciences  students named KiDDs Scholars

Three Florida A&M University graduate students were selected as the 2021-2022 FAMU-FSU K-12 Individuals with Development Disabilities (KiDDs) Scholars. 

The students are Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) student Jasmine Grays of Jackson, Mississippi; and Master of Occupational Therapy (MSOT) students Daniella Ithzak of Sebastian, Florida, and Sierra Sosa of Tampa.

These students will be participating in a year-long interdisciplinary training project to meet the needs of children with disabilities. 

This project is supported by a $1.24 million Department of Education (DOE) grant under the supervision of professors Dawn Brown-Cross and Aurelia Alexander.

This DOE grant was awarded to FSU and FAMU jointly, and will provide a total of 45 graduate students enrolled in FAMU’s DPT and OT programs; and the FSU Speech Language Pathology and Special Education programs with funding and interdisciplinary training.

TCC professor chosen for Fulbright Program Art Exhibition 

The creative work of Roopali Kambo, TCC associate professor of graphic design, has been selected to be included in the Fulbright Program 75th Anniversary Art Exhibition.

The juried exhibit includes former and current Fulbright Scholars and will be a part of the Virtual 44th Annual Conference taking place from Oct. 20 –22.

Kambo is a recipient of a Core Fulbright U.S Scholar Award, awarded by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Her project, “Type and Culture: A Study of Typography Design Trends in Devanagari Script and their Influences Over the Years”, is focused on examining type design trends in the Devanagari script as it applies to Hindi, within the cultural, social, geographical, and technological contexts.

Kambo, a native of India, earned a BFA from University of Tennessee and an MFA from Purdue University.

TCC’s Veterans Success Center opens its Stars and Stripes Lounge

Tallahassee Community College’s Richard W. & Karen B. Moore Veterans Success Center last week held the grand opening for the Stars and Stripes Lounge for military affiliated students.

The Stars and Stripes Lounge provides veterans and their dependents a space to relax and enjoy TV, gaming, arts and crafts.

The lounge will also have events such as Movie Mondays on the first Monday of each month.

The lounge will also host relaxation sessions during finals week which include free chair massages and therapy dogs. 

TCC’s Eagle Connections program celebrates 10-year anniversary

Tallahassee Community College’s Eagle Connections program is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. The Eagle Connections program launched in 2011 and serves as a postsecondary comprehensive transition program for students with intellectual disabilities.

As one of the first institutions with a comprehensive transition program, TCC is one of 19 state universities, community colleges, and technical centers in Florida offering students with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to pursue higher education.

Since its inception, more than 30 students have entered the Eagle Connections program.

TCC is recruiting nurses at $75 an hour for clinical supervisions 

TCC is recruiting qualified nurses to work on a professional services contract at an hourly wage of $75.  Instructors are needed to supervise clinicals in local hospitals.

For more information, visit tcc.fl.edu/nursinginstructors and submit the short form. 

Keiser University scores in Top 5 in Social Mobility rankings

Keiser University was once again named one of the best colleges and universities in the country in providing social mobility to its students according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges ranking.

Keiser earned the No. 5 post in the Top Performers in Social Mobility subcategory and was the No. 1 rated university in Florida for the grouping.

The Top Performers in Social Mobility subcategory ranks colleges and universities on their ability to graduate economically disadvantaged students.

Keiser University, which has a campus in Tallahassee, has earned a top spot on the Social Mobility ranking in each of the three years since U.S. News first published the list.

FSU graduate earns $300,000 grant to further studies on Parkinson’s 

Walker S. Jackson, a 1996 graduate of Florida State University with degrees in biology and chemistry, has been awarded a $300,000 grant to continue his research on Parkinson’s disease.

Jackson, who went on to earn a PhD. from the University of Alabama-Birmingham in Bio-Chemistry Molecular-Genetics, is a research scientist studying Neurodegenerative diseases. He is a senior lecturer at Linkoping University in Sweden.

Jackson completed his post-doctorate studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

His research focuses on how specific brain regions are targeted in various neurodegenerative diseases.

Contact senior writer Byron Dobson at bdobson@tallahassee.com or on Twitter @byrondobson.

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