TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 23 -- Florida State University issued the following news release:

Florida State University's Office of the President and the Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement (CRE) hosted the annual President's Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence on Thursday, Oct. 22. The showcase was part of FSU Discovery Days, a yearly weeklong celebration of research and creative activity.

More than 800 people attended the event, where 35 students presented posters and led creative sessions to share the projects they completed during the summer with support from competitive grants and other FSU initiatives.

"Undergraduate research is one of the hallmarks of what we do at the university," said President Richard...