Scientists at the Florida State University Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies have released their fourth annual Atlantic hurricane season forecast, using a unique computer model with a knack for predicting hurricanes with unprecedented accuracy.
From prediction to recovery, Florida State University’s experts are among the best in the nation when it comes to the study of hurricanes and their impact on people and property. These experts are available to answer media questions and give perspective to news stories throughout the 2012 hurricane season, which begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30.
Two years after leading a statewide academic task force to help the Gulf Coast region respond to the devastating Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Florida State University researchers continue to study the longer-term environmental and economic consequences of the disaster.
A year after the devastating tsunami and subsequent nuclear disaster that struck Japan’s northeastern coast, Florida State University researchers in a variety of disciplines are prepared to discuss the lasting effects of the March 11, 2011, events and offer insights into what the future may hold.
The Arab Spring began in early 2011 in Tunisia as a demonstration in support of a street vendor who committed suicide to protest his mistreatment at the hands of a city official. Since then, the movement has spread throughout the Arab world to protest corruption in government and human rights violations. With many nations recently marking the one-year anniversaries of these revolutionary events, two Florida State University faculty members are available to provide analysis and perspective.
It has been less than a month since Iowa’s first-in-the-nation Republican presidential caucus, but already the nation has witnessed one of the more unpredictable primary seasons in memory. As Florida prepares to hold its own GOP presidential primary on Tuesday, Jan. 31, several top national experts from Florida State University are prepared to offer their informed analyses of the race.
As President Obama prepares for his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 24, Florida State University’s nationally regarded experts in communication and political science are available to answer media questions and provide analysis.
As North Korea enters an 11-day period of official mourning following the death of leader Kim Jong-Il, a period of heightened uncertainty has begun in a nation already well known for its secrecy and unpredictability. Two Florida State University scholars are available to discuss and provide informed perspectives on the current situation in that country, as well as what may come next.
After nine years of war, American military forces have withdrawn from Iraq. A Florida State University political scientist is available to provide perspective on that nation’s stability.
It was “a date which will live in infamy.” Early on the morning of Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese warplanes and submarines attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, sinking or severely damaging 30 ships and killing some 2,400 military personnel and civilians. Now, as Americans prepare to mark the 70th anniversary of that attack, a Florida State University historian and scholar is prepared to offer his expertise on a war that altered the course of history.
A decade ago this week, the collapse of once high-flying energy company Enron in the wake of massive accounting fraud soon became a symbol of an era that also saw major bookkeeping-related shenanigans at U.S. corporate giants WorldCom and Tyco International. With the 10th anniversary of Enron’s bankruptcy filing on Friday, Dec. 2, three Florida State University faculty members with expertise on the Enron saga are available to speak with the news media regarding the accounting scandals of the early 2000s, the long-term impacts of resulting regulatory reforms, and the continuing need for companies to incorporate ethics into their business models.
As the world prepares to mark World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, two Florida State University professors are available to provide perspective on the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Although ousted Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi was killed Oct. 20, Libya could continue to face unrest. A Florida State University expert on political transitions is available to answer media questions and provide perspective on these events.
As the Occupy Wall Street protest movement gains momentum and recognition via mainstream media, Florida State University’s nationally regarded experts in communication and sociology are available to answer media questions and provide analysis.
Friday, Oct. 7, marks the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan, launched to remove al-Qaida from its safe haven in that country and topple the Taliban government. A decade later, some 130,000 American troops are still stationed in that troubled nation, with no definitive end to the conflict in sight.
Now that Libyan rebels have forced Moammar Gadhafi from power and overtaken Tripoli, a Florida State University expert on political transitions is available to answer media questions and provide perspective on these events.
The Florida State University has internationally recognized faculty researchers who stand ready to comment on the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that shook parts of the eastern United States on Aug. 23.
Florida State University’s nationally regarded experts in terrorism, grief, economics, religion, media and culture and foreign relations are available to answer media questions and provide comment and analysis on the ramifications of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
One day the markets are way, way down; the next day they’re back up again. So it has gone for Wall Street, which has seen one of its most volatile periods in years amid mixed signals about the direction of the U.S. economy. Two Florida State University economics professors who are nationally regarded for their expertise in such areas as macroeconomic theory and the economic analysis of public policy issues are available to provide context for the current situation, as well as an informed look toward what might come next.
As the nation watches the countdown to Aug. 2 — the date when the U.S. Treasury Department has said it will no longer be able to pay all its bills unless Congress resolves the impasse over raising the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling — Florida State University’s nationally regarded experts in economics and political science are available to answer media questions. They can provide analysis of the continuing debt ceiling negotiations and the potential ramifications of the nation’s fiscal health problems.
More than a year after leading a statewide academic task force to help the Gulf Coast region respond to the devastating Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Florida State University researchers are now working to understand the longer-term environmental and economic consequences of the disaster. Though the spill was officially contained one year ago, the story is far from over. About 4.9 million barrels of oil were dumped into the Gulf of Mexico, and FSU research faculty hope to better understand the repercussions. These experts are available to answer media questions and provide historical perspective on this ongoing story.
Virtually anyone who stays in the work force long enough will eventually have a really lousy boss — and perhaps quite a few, if that employee sticks it out until retirement age. Those lousy bosses should count themselves lucky, then, that very few long-suffering employees resolve to have them murdered, as three fed-up friends attempt to do in the black comedy film “Horrible Bosses,” which opens nationwide this weekend.
From prediction to recovery, Florida State University’s experts are among the best in the nation when it comes to the study of hurricanes and their impact on people and property. These experts are available to answer media questions and give perspective to news stories throughout the 2011 hurricane season, which begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30.
Florida State University’s nationally regarded experts in terrorism, trauma, communications and economics are ready to answer media questions and provide analysis of the historical, political, cultural and economic ramifications of the death of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden.
The Florida State University has internationally recognized faculty researchers who stand ready to comment on a variety of topics related to the March 11 Japanese earthquake and resulting tsunami. The following experts are available to speak with the news media on potential dangers at Japan’s nuclear facilities, the physical processes that underlie the formation of a tsunami, the challenges that the public health sector faces in the coming hours and days, and how religion figures in to the way the Japanese people react to and deal with a disaster of this magnitude.
As demonstrations continue in the Middle East and North Africa, Florida State University experts are available to answer media questions and provide historical perspective on these unprecedented events.
Jan. 28 will mark the 25th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in which all eight astronauts on board, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe, were killed when the shuttle exploded 73 seconds after liftoff. The disaster became a “where were you when?” moment for a generation, especially for schoolchildren — now adults — who were gathered in classrooms across the nation to watch live on television as McAuliffe made history. Florida State University experts are available to answer media questions and provide historical perspective on this national tragedy.
From prediction to recovery, Florida State University’s experts are among the best in the nation when it comes to the study of hurricanes and their impact on people and property. And this year, they have an additional challenge: assessing the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and considering how it might interact with one or more major storms. These experts are available to answer media questions and give perspective to news stories throughout the 2010 hurricane season, which begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30.
Officials say it may take up to three months to seal off a leaking oil well 5,000 feet below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico that has created a massive environmental crisis that could affect much of the Gulf coast. The Florida State University, which is leading a statewide Oil Spill Academic Task Force to assist the Gulf region in preparing for and responding to the oil spill, is home to some of the nation’s top experts in measuring and modeling the magnitude and trajectory of the spill, providing information on the potential and actual ecological impacts of the oil and evaluating risks associated with the spill. The spill followed an explosion on April 20.
Census Day is April 1, and experts from the Florida State University are available to answer media questions and give perspective to news stories as census data is collected and released. The 2010 Census form will be one of the shortest in U.S History consisting of 10 questions.
From prediction to recovery, Florida State University's experts are among the best in the nation when it comes to the study of hurricanes and their impact on people and property. These experts are available to answer media questions and give perspective to news stories throughout the 2009 hurricane season, which begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30.
One is a biologist; the other is a historian and philosopher. Together, two Florida State University professors from very different backgrounds have assembled what many are already calling the definitive work on the subject of evolution.
After being sworn in as the 44th president, Barack Obama will head inside to the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall to join family members, guests and Congressional leaders for the inauguration luncheon, in keeping with a tradition introduced by Harry S. Truman and embraced by every subsequent president except Jimmy Carter.
As a boy living on a small farm with his grandparents in the Amazon region of Colombia, Juan Carlos Galeano was entranced with the lush, naturalistic and often violent folktales that had been passed down from tribal Amazonians and had evolved through generations of natives and multiethnic newcomers like his relatives.
Looking ahead to the Christmas shopping season, retailers are stuck between a rock and a hard place. So says marketing Professor Michael Hartline of The Florida State University, who forecasts weaker than normal holiday sales for most retailers.
It's one of the coldest and most remote areas on Earth, but the Arctic region has long held great strategic interest for a number of nations. Now, a Florida State University researcher is leading an international team that is working to produce one of the most comprehensive histories to date of the northernmost part of the world from the late 19th century to the present.
Florida State University College of Law experts, some of the best legal minds in the nation, are available to discuss cases that will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court during its upcoming term.
With the presidential campaign season in full swing, Florida State University experts, among the best in the nation on subjects such as public opinion, political communication and presidential history, are available to provide analysis, commentary and historical perspective.
As gas prices soar, scientists at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University are marketing research that will enable petroleum companies to locate, analyze and process crude oil much faster, cheaper and more accurately.
If you step into one physics classroom on Florida State University's campus, you may not recognize it as the same course you took in high school or college. Making use of state-of-the-art technology, Associate Professor Simon Capstick is helping his students get a more hands-on, collaborative educational experience -- and actually learn more in the process.
From prediction to recovery, Florida State University's experts are among the best in the nation when it comes to the study of hurricanes and their impact on people and property. These experts are available to answer media questions and give perspective to news stories throughout the 2008 hurricane season, which begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30.
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