Recent News
April 17, 2025
The Florida State University College of Nursing has appointed Eugenia Flores Millender, Ph.D., RN, MS, PMHNP-BC, FAAN, as the Marie Cowart Endowed Professor, a prestigious honor recognizing her outstanding leadership in nursing research, education and community health engagement. The professorship was established by Marie E. Cowart, BSN, DrPH, FAAN, a nurse and former dean of the FSU College of Social Sciences and Public Policy who served as a professor at the College of Nursing for many years. The professorship ensures enduring support for visionary nurse scholars whose work uplifts the profession and strengthens communities.
March 24, 2025
Florida State University’s College of Nursing celebrated its 75th anniversary at the third annual Nole Nurse Shining Stars Gala on March 21. The event honored the college’s long history of excellence, recognized outstanding alumni, faculty and community partners and celebrated the impact of Nole Nurses in health care.
March 4, 2025
The Florida State University College of Nursing and its Institute on Digital Health and Innovation announced a collaboration with Samsung Electronics America, Inc. to create a Smart Health Home space at Latitude Margaritaville Watersound (LMWS), a 55-plus community in Bay County, Fla. The groundbreaking initiative is the result of a recent partnership with Minto Communities USA, Margaritaville Holdings and St. Joe Company, and will harness the power of Samsung’s end-to-end wellness platform, SmartThings IoT technology and Health AI, to facilitate proactive health monitoring and wellness management for aging adults.
February 17, 2025
The Florida State University College of Nursing is partnering with the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) to provide professional education on responsible artificial intelligence (AI) in nursing. This initiative aims to equip nurses with the knowledge and skills to navigate the evolving landscape of AI-driven health care solutions ethically and effectively.
February 5, 2025
The full pathway means that Florida State College of Nursing doctoral students on the lifestyle medicine specialty track will graduate having already met the prerequisites required to take the lifestyle medicine certification exam offered annually by the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. Certification in lifestyle medicine indicates that an individual has mastered the science of treating, reversing and preventing chronic disease in an evidence-based manner. There are now more than 8,000 lifestyle medicine-certified physicians and health professionals worldwide.
December 9, 2024
The College of Nursing at FSU recently launched the country’s first master’s of science in nursing degree with an AI Applications in Health Care concentration, which combines the emerging technology with health care to expand digital health initiatives into clinical benefits for patients.
November 7, 2024
FSU College of Nursing faculty member Dr. Henna Budhwani has been named the inaugural recipient of The Michael and Paula Read Phelan Professorship in Obstetrical Nursing. As the endowed professor, Dr. Budhwani will work to bolster maternal health research, programmatic endeavors and women’s health in under-resourced settings.
November 5, 2024
The Florida State University College of Nursing has announced an innovative collaboration with Latitude Margaritaville Watersound to research technologies that can create a home-based ecosystem that empowers active adults to thrive, stay vibrant, and enjoy life to the fullest. “Our college has been exploring ways to collaborate with Latitude to advance home-based wellness technology,” said Jing Wang, dean of the College of Nursing. “Latitude Margaritaville has invaluable insights into what their residents seek to lead vibrant, fulfilling lives. This partnership will help us develop a “Smart Health Home” connected system that truly enhances the quality of life.”
October 16, 2024
Celebrated entrepreneur, author and nursing innovator Rebecca Love is joining Florida State University’s College of Nursing to create the Nursing and Artificial Intelligence Innovation Consortium. This first-of-its-kind program will be housed within the college’s Institute on Digital Health and Innovation and empower the new MSN in AI, the nation’s first master’s nursing program on AI in health care. Love will serve as a visiting professor and entrepreneur-in-residence. Her background in entrepreneurship and nursing positions has prepared her to lead the college’s new initiatives in AI and nursing.
October 14, 2024
Florida State University will recognize 22 of its most notable alumni at three different events during Homecoming weekend, which will take place Friday, Nov. 22, through Sunday, Nov. 24. “Our remarkable alumni honorees demonstrate the value of a degree from FSU, and Homecoming is the perfect time to recognize them,” said Julie Decker, associate vice president of university advancement, alumni engagement and president of the FSU Alumni Association.