TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 20 -- Florida State University issued the following news release:

From pioneering cancer research and building the world's most powerful magnets to expanding the frontiers of health, engineering and the arts, Florida State University has spent generations turning research and creative discovery into work that changes lives.

As FSU celebrates its 175th anniversary, that legacy stretches from the university's earliest research programs to the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and today's rapidly growing FSU Health academic health system.

"Research is central to Florida State University's mission and essential to the impact we make on Florida, the nation and the world," said President Richard McCullough. "For g...