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FSU researcher finds forest canopies are warmer than previously thought

Published: September 12, 2022 | 4:59 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research

A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by Florida State University researcher Stephanie Pau, Ph.D., and team finds that temperatures in forest canopies are higher than previous estimates, threatening forests’ vital role in mitigating global warming.

FSU expert: Economic freedom in the U.S. drops to its lowest point in four decades

Published: September 9, 2022 | 2:42 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research

The U.S. slid one spot to No. 7 in the Economic Freedom of the World 2022 Annual Report, but Florida State University economics professor James Gwartney said the dip is more drastic than it looks.

COSSPP Researcher Wins Award for Innovative Aging Study

Published: September 7, 2022 | 8:05 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research

A study led by Dawn Carr, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Claude Pepper Center, was selected by Mather Institute as a Bronze Award recipient of the 2022 Innovative Research on Aging Awards.

FSU researcher finds reforestation efforts must start at the roots

Published: August 4, 2022 | 2:01 am | Posted in: News, Research

Professor of Political Science Eric Coleman co-authored a study, published in the journal Nature, which found successful land restoration efforts depend on the people who live in those spaces.

COSSPP in the News: Carl Kitchens in The Washington Post

Published: July 15, 2022 | 12:00 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research

A working paper co-authored by Associate Professor of Economics Carl Kitchens, Ph.D., was recently featured in The Washington Post.

COSSPP in the News: Deana Rohlinger in Newsweek

Published: July 12, 2022 | 12:00 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research

Deana Rohlinger, Ph.D., speaks to Newsweek about the timing and context of protests in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

FSU researchers use AI to prompt older adults’ participation in research

Published: May 10, 2022 | 2:24 pm | Posted in: News, Research

In a new study, Florida State University researchers explore the challenges of recruiting and retaining older adults to participate in research.

DeVoe L. Moore Center wins research grant to advance mobility, equity in U.S. labor market

Published: January 14, 2022 | 3:45 pm | Posted in: News, Research

Headshots of Samuel R. Staley, Ph.D., director of the DeVoe L. Moore Center, and Tachana Joseph-Marc, policy analyst for the Florida Policy Institute

Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s DeVoe L. Moore Center received a WorkRise grant to conduct a collaborative research project with the Florida Policy Institute examining how occupational licensing prevents ex-offenders from gaining meaningful employment.

FSU study proposes new method for projecting threats of sea-level rise

Published: December 8, 2021 | 4:22 pm | Posted in: News, Research

In the next 100 years continued sea-level rise will affect millions of people living in coastal areas. But projecting just how much those effects will be felt depends on which model you use.

FSU researchers earn NSF grant to transform libraries into ‘Rural Resiliency Hubs’

Published: December 2, 2021 | 10:30 am | Posted in: News, Research

The Mossy Pond Park Public Library in Calhoun County

The increasing frequency of natural catastrophes and their uneven impact on vulnerable populations calls for the development of disaster Resiliency Hubs. Now, through a grant from the National Science Foundation, a multidisciplinary team of Florida State University researchers is looking to utilize a commonly underrecognized space in disaster response: public libraries.

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