You won't want to miss tomorrow's #FSUDiscoveryDays event hosted by @FSUComputerSci! The @FloridaState event will highlight how the growth of AI is influencing computer science education, research and career opportunities while introducing attendees to research already underway across the department’s portfolio. Beyond AI, attendees will explore areas of computer science research where human expertise remains essential, including problems without established solutions, existing datasets or proven systems. 🗓️ Thursday, Oct. 22 📍 Love Building (Room 101) ⏰ 1-1:15 p.m. | Welcome and Introduction ⏰ 1:15–2 p.m. | Undergraduate Panel: AI, Careers and Opportunities ⏰ 2-3 p.m. | Faculty Research Highlights 📍 Love Building (Room 353) 3-5 p.m. | FSU Computer Science Open House and Research Showcase For more info and RSVP instructions, visit: fla.st/GX59S9AT. @FSUResearch

Discovery Days at @FloridaState is almost here! Join @FSUComputerSci Thursday, Oct. 22, for an afternoon of events exploring how careers and research in computer science are adapting amid the widespread use of AI. The activities will also highlight how FSU specifically is preparing students to navigate the evolving field. 📍 Love Building (Room 101) ⏰ 1-1:15 p.m. | Welcome and Introduction ⏰ 1:15–2 p.m. | Undergraduate Panel: AI, Careers and Opportunities ⏰ 2-3 p.m. | Faculty Research Highlights 📍 Love Building (Room 353) 3-5 p.m. | FSU Computer Science Open House and Research Showcase For more info and RSVP instructions, visit: bit.ly/4Ba0Z6A. @DataScienceFSU @FSUResearch

Congratulations to @FSUComputerSci's Weikuan Yu, who has been appointed program director within the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure at @NSF! 👏 To learn more about how Yu will help guide national research priorities in AI, advanced computing, and data systems through his new role, visit: fla.st/1VIRW4V4. @FloridaState @FSUResearch

“If you ask a large language model what two plus two is, it will likely say four — not because it calculated what two plus two equals, but because the model recognizes four as the most commonly found answer to that question. Our goal is to develop a model that can instead apply more meaningful quantitative reasoning to better comprehend numerical data.” Michael Gubanov, an associate professor in @FSUComputerSci, has earned an @NSF CAREER Award! This award will support his work to develop a new type of AI model that better calculates and uses numeric data, including large-scale healthcare data for applications in cancer research. Gubanov is working alongside @MoffittNews to apply the model within the healthcare and cancer treatment fields. To check out the full article, visit: fla.st/5XXNLUMZ. @FSUResearch @FloridaState

.@fsuscicomp has been busy lately! During the department's colloquium on Sept. 2, @FSUComputerSci's Shibo Li delivered his talk, "Physics-Motivated and Inspired Probabilistic Learning." (Photos 1-2) On Sept. 4, @FSUSciComp's Olmo Zavala Romero presented "Physics-Informed Learning" as part of the department's Fall 2026 AI Seminar series. (Photos 3-4) To keep an eye out for upcoming events in @FloridaState's Department of Scientific Computing, visit sc.fsu.edu.

Congratulations to @FSUComputerSci's Kai Zhao, who received a 2026 Faculty Early Career Development Award, or CAREER Award, from @NSF! The award — one of the most prestigious honors available to early career faculty — will support Zhao’s continued work developing StreamZ, a data-processing tool designed to handle continuously produced data that comes from large-scale simulations, scientific instruments and sensor systems. To check out the full story, visit: fla.st/CKL3YE4O. @FloridaState @FSUResearch

Congratulations to @FloridaState's 2026 @NSF CAREER Award winners, all six of whom are from @FSUartssciences! The award is one of the most prestigious honors available to early career faculty and supports those who serve as academic role models in research and education, leading advances in the mission of their department or organization. ▶️ Amy Webster (top left) is an assistant professor in @fsubio, who studies how genetically identical individuals raised in the same environment, like twins, can still be different, informing our understanding of disease risk. ▶️ Douglas Storace (top right) is an assistant professor in @fsubio and @FSUNeuroscience, who researches how the olfactory system, or sense of smell, influences decision making and our perception of the world around us. ▶️ Kai Zhao (middle right) is an assistant professor in @FSUComputerSci, who designs high-performance computing systems that help researchers manage large amounts of data in experiments and theoretical predictions. ▶️ Michael Gubanov (bottom right) is an assistant professor in @FSUComputerSci and @DataScienceFSU, who is developing a new type of AI to more accurately calculate and interpret numeric data, with applications in healthcare and cancer treatment. ▶️ Xiaonan Zhang (bottom left) is an assistant professor in @FSUComputerSci, who designs frameworks that allow wireless devices to collaborate and execute complex AI applications, facilitating real-time decisions in fields like healthcare, transportation and emergency response. ▶️ Cyprian Lewandowski (middle left) is an assistant professor in @FSUPhysics, who analyzes quantum materials with the potential to enable transformative technologies, such as new quantum computing platforms or more advanced sensors. To check out the full story, visit: fla.st/4NUIJ1Q6. @FSUResearch @FSUFaculty

Assistant Professor in @FSUComputerSci Xiaonan Zhang (slide one) and her research team have won the Best Paper Runner-Up Award at the @IEEEorg / @TheOfficialACM 2026 Conference on Connected Health: Applications, Systems and Engineering Technologies! Led by Zhang's doctoral student Hansong Zhou (slide two), the paper explores AI's ability to act as a "coach," encouraging users to adopt and maintain a healthy lifestyle. “Health behavioral change is inherently a long-term process, and sustained improvements in physical activity, diet, and sleep require continued support over time," Zhou said. "Our work examines how AI-based health coaching can maintain continuity across multiple sessions by tracking an individual's goals, progress, and barriers, while proactively guiding subsequent conversations." To learn more, visit: fla.st/3BEXTU3U. @FloridaState @FSUResearch @FSUartssciences

Florida’s first formal graduate-level credential in quantum information science and engineering is officially at @FloridaState! The Graduate Certificate in Quantum Science & Technology will provide graduate students and working professionals with rigorous training across quantum physics, materials science, chemistry, computer science and engineering. The certificate is now accepting applications for Spring 2027 enrollment. Administered by the FSU Quantum Initiative, the certificate draws on courses from multiple departments and two colleges — @FSUartssciences and @FAMUFSUCOE. To learn more about the certificate, which positions FSU students and professionals to be leaders in one of the world’s fastest-growing technology fields, visit: fla.st/XG4XJWPW.

Congratulations to @FSUComputerSci's Xiaonan Zhang, who recently received a a 2026 Faculty Early Career Development Award, or CAREER Award, from @NSF! To learn more about the award — one of the most prestigious available to early career faculty — and Zhang's research on how wireless networks can help devices collaborate to run advanced AI applications more efficiently, visit: fla.st/KMH7CXNR. @FloridaState @FSUResearch