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•  MARCH 7, 2016 •

Florida State University produces major breakthrough in global Zika mystery

New FSU research suggests the Zika virus is directly targeting brain development cells and stunting their growth. "We're literally the first people in the world to know this, to know that this virus can infect these very important cells and interfere with their function," FSU Professor of Biological Science Hengli Tang said of his team's major discovery. Read the FSU article ...

Zika discovery makes headlines worldwide

Washington Post | Associated Press | Tampa Bay Times | BBC
Miami Herald | Newsweek | Reuters | The Atlantic  | The Daily Mail
South China Morning Post | New York Times | Wall Street Journal

FSU students spend spring break bringing joy of dance to orphans in Panama

While many college students will spend spring break dancing on the beach, the students of Movement Exchange at Florida State University are teaching dance to underserved youth in Panama. Read more ...

Tallahassee Democrat Person of the Year: President John Thrasher

Florida State University President John Thrasher was recognized as the Tallahassee Democrat 2015 Person of the Year during the FSU men's basketball home game against Syracuse. Watch!

Bloomberg News: Why should science matter to presidential candidates?

FSU Earl and Sophia Shaw Professor and Chair of Geography James Elsner was one of a handful of researchers The Science Coalition asked a very important question — "Why should science matter to our presidential candidates?" What did Elsner say? Read more to find out ...  

Digging in the Dark

The FSU Coastal & Marine Laboratory presents “Digging in the Dark: Paleoindian Sites” led by Assistant Professor Jessi Halligan from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 10, at the FSUCML Auditorium, 3618 Coastal Highway 98, St. Teresa, Fla. Halligan has spent the past eight years studying the archaeological sites of Paleoindians and made discoveries about their lifestyle and hints about the colonization of America. For more information, visit https://www.marinelab.fsu.edu/.

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