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FAMU scientist participates in historic Paris climate change conference

PARIS, France — The world experienced an abnormal heat wave earlier this winter registering temperatures 30 degrees above normal in some instances. It was an extraordinary weather episode attributed...

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FAMU SBI students inspired by Microsoft Chairman

TALLAHASSEE — It was the third time John W. Thompson returned to the campus of Florida A & M University in 18 months. This reunion with business majors was at the university where he began his...

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Music research students have unique presence at international conference

  SAN FERNANDO, Trinidad and Tobago — Wiser Elias and Travaris Strong are research graduate assistants who are unusual players at the Southern Academy for the Performing Arts. The Florida A & M...

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Clinton Campaign takes nothing for granted in Florida

TALLAHASSEE — A few days before the Florida Primary, Chelsea Clinton was campaigning hard in Jacksonville. The next day she was on to Tallahassee where she spoke to 300 women at the Women’s Club...

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FAMU Pharmacy graduates historic first class at Crestview campus

  TALLAHASSEE — The Crestview campus of Florida A&M University graduated its first class of 21 students awarded the Doctor of Pharmacy. The ceremony was the result of the effort of the late Senator...

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Powersol recharging mobility at the FAMU School of the Environment

  TALLAHASSEE — Mobile devices are not only all consuming in our daily lives, but it also seems that they are essential to all we do. As it turns out, there are more mobile devices on the planet than...

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FAMU students get behind-the-scenes experience on the PGA Tour at The Players

L-R, Jeff Weddington, Morgan Culler, PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem and Amber Jones By FAMU Sports Information Staff PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Just a few weeks ago, three FAMU students were afforded...

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Obama, Biden pull out all stops for Patrick Murphy for U.S. Senate

TALLAHASSEE – As President Barak Obama and Democrats concentrate on taking control of the U.S. Senate, they place Patrick Murphy high on the list of candidates to make that happen. For President...

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FAMU trustees did a great job

Dr. Larry Robinson, Interim President Florida A&M University   Rev. Dr. R.B. Holmes, President & Publisher, Capital Outlook I have written in this column on several occasions regarding my...

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Robinson takes the helm of FAMU

Dr. Larry Robinson, Interim President Florida A&M University TALLAHASSEE — Renowned scientist and research scholar Dr. Larry Robinson, Ph.D. is now the interim president of Florida A&M...

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FAMU’s aggressive research strategy prompts big prize

TALLAHASSEE — Florida A&M University was awarded advanced research status earlier this year.  The University is now a Carnegie Level II High Activity Research University.  This designation places...

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2017 Legacy Banquet surpasses fundraising goal for FAMU

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida A&M University Lawson Recreational Center was bursting with pride from 700 patrons who poured into the arena to make history and buoy efforts to raise money for the...

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FAMU Developmental Research School alliance pioneers online learning strategy

  TALLAHASSEE — A new research project designed to develop online learning methods and technologies is underway at the Florida A& M University (FAMU) Developmental Research School (DRS) in a...

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U.S. 1st Biopolus sustainability agreement signed by FAMU researchers

  TALLAHASSEE — The very critical modernization of the American infrastructure will take more than money, it requires a scientific pivot that takes a fossil-based economy and turns it into a bio-based...

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FAMU App Challenge rewards top student techie innovators

  TALLAHASSEE — Technology wizards partnered up to show off pure creative science and the benefits of collaboration at the 2017 App Challenge (AC3) sponsored by the Division of Research at Florida...

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Local FAMU alumni association is back

  BY DEXTER MCCREE, Feature Writer On October 3, 1887, the State Normal College for Colored Youth was founded by Thomas V.R. Gibbs in Tallahassee. Thomas DeSaille Tucker was the school’s first...

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FAMU welcomes athletes in a first-ever All Sports Reunion

TALLAHASSEE — Some of the greatest athletes to walk the highest of seven hills will return to the campus of Florida A& M University Sept. 12. The Florida A&M University Athletic Department in...

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FAMU grad dubbed southern political director for Biden

Evans has the qualities needed to manage the chaotic world of campaigns: the ability to mobilize, reverse course and take corrective action quickly. BY JERI YONDER, Contributor PHILADELPHIA — When...

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Baseball and pandemics

Photo of the 1916 St. Louis Giants with Ted Kimbro standing on the back row, third person in. BY FRANK DROUZAS, Staff Writer Baseball, more than any other sport, truly serves as a harbinger of the...

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Will Packer gives back to FAMU, fondly recalls the city that raised him

Movie mogul, Rattler, and native son Will Packer will kick- off the Friday, Oct. 29 FAMU Homecoming 2021 festivities with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Performing Arts Amphitheater named in his...

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Rattler venom goes viral

  BY COURTNEY ROBERTS, Guest Writer TALLAHASSEE — Rattler alumni have joined together to propel a social media campaign to new heights in order to benefit their beloved Florida A&M University....

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FAMU set to launch the Black Television Network Channel

BY SERRELL ROLLINS, Guest Writer TALLAHASSEE — What started off as an idea of former Congressman J.C. Watts has finally come to fruition. The all-new Black Television Network Channel (BTNC) has made...

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FAMU presidential inauguration 5k run

BY SERRELL ROLLINS, Guest Writer TALLAHASSEE — Rain or shine, FAMU’s 11th President, Dr. Elmira Mangum, kicks off her Inauguration celebration week with the Healthy Families 5K Walk/Run/Roll/Stroll....

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FAMU presidential inauguration

BY SERRELL ROLLINS, Guest Writer TALLAHASSEE — Florida A&M University (FAMU) officially swore in their first female President, Dr. Elmira L. Mangum. The historic ceremony took place in the Alfred...

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FAMU rebounds

TALLAHASSEE—The Florida A&M University Board of Trustees welcomed the good news.  President Elmira Mangum revealed a dramatic change in academic growth, recruitment and fundraising. “FAMU must be...

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Shooting at Bethune-Cookman

BY ITOPIA MILLS, Guest Writer Two men have been detained in a shooting at Bethune-Cookman University that left three students injured. The shooting was reported around 7 p.m. Monday. Witnesses heard...

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Celebration of Afrofuturism

BY ITOPIA MILLS, Guest Writer TALLAHASSEE — Florida A&M University (FAMU) will be celebrating AfroFuturism this Wed., Feb. 25 and Fri., Feb. 27 in honor of Black History Month. The 7th Annual...

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Black History Month Celebration

BY ITOPIA MILLS, Guest Writer TALLAHASSEE — KINGversations will be hosted on Florida A&M University (FAMU)’s campus tonight from 6:45p.m. – 8:45 p.m. at the Pharmaceutical Sciences Building Blue...

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#SaveSCSU

BY ITOPIA MILLS, Guest Writer TALLAHASSEE — Florida A&M University’s 44th Student Senate passed legislation standing in support of South Carolina State University in lieu of the South Carolina...

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Cold in Florida

BY ITOPIA MILLS, Guest Writer TALLAHASSEE — A cold front has hit Tallahassee and students are trying their best to adjust to the cold wind and air. According to the Tallahassee Democrat, “an outbreak...

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FAMU beats Harvard in prestigious National Science Foundation competition

Atlanta —A Florida A & M University research team won first place in the prestigious National Science Foundation Innovation Corps Atlanta completion. The NSF I-Corps program underwrites research...

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FAMU Student Body President Tonnette Graham: A leader for the future

TALLAHASSEE—Tonnette Graham started her leadership journey in elementary school surrounded by students she wanted to help. By the time she enrolled at Florida A & M University, she was ready to...

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FAMU – Auburn collaboration promises big reward

TALLAHASSEE—Auburn University and Florida A&M University (FAMU) began the first in a series of collaborative efforts that will positively impact athletic performance, health disparities among...

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FAMU professor nominated to American Kinesiology Assn. Board

TALLAHASSEE – The American Kinesiology Association has nominated Sarah Price, Ph.D. of the Florida A&M University Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation to its Board of Directors....

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FAMU research momentum increases awards

TALLAHASSEE— Florida A & M University (FAMU) began the new fiscal year with a marked increase in research awards.  Vice President for Research, Timothy Moore, Ph.D. attributes the 10 percent surge...

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FAMU’s Reams wins NIH spot in health disparity exploration

TALLAHASSEE – Florida A & M University (FAMU) pharmacy professor Romonia “Renee” Reams, Ph.D. will join a select group of research scientists who will participate National Institutes of Health...

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FAMU eyes China for sustainability partnership

TALLAHASSEE – Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) wants to play an important role in providing food, water and academic exchange to the world’s largest nation, China. President...

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FAMU scholars earn spots at UC Santa Barbara Research-Policy Institute

TALLAHASSEE — Florida A&M University students may be a step closer to resolving some of the most difficult issues confronting educators. Four students were accepted into the 2015 University of...

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FAMU leaders find unity on common ground

TALLAHASSEE — Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) key leaders and patrons were unified behind ensuring a bright future for the nation’s leading historically black university. Four hundred of the...

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FAMU pharmacy graduate commands Florida National Guard

St. Augustine Florida’s newest two-star general rose to the highest echelons of military rank with a career that began at Florida A&M University where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in...

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A life of breaking down barriers and fighting Jim Crow

TALLAHASSEE — A loyal soldier, Dr. William Gilchrist Anderson fought one of the most egregious battles in American history, the war against Jim Crow. During several forums Anderson told of his...

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Cannabis and CBD could help relieve Alzheimer’s symptoms

 This commentary is provided by the Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative (MMERI) of Florida A&M University. Is it conceivable that marijuana, a substance known for its potential to...

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Cebrina Douse Lilly story: Never give up

Cebrina Douse Lilly doesn’t know the meaning of giving up. After almost 17 years, she graduated from FAMU last December.  KARIN DAVIS-THOMPSON | Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — It took almost 17 years,...

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Specialists reject cannabis and CBD as treatments for glaucoma  

 This commentary is provided by the Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative (MMERI) of Florida A&M University. STATEWIDE — Glaucoma poses a significant threat to eyesight if left...

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