One of the nations elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. For a candidate who wants them, the route runs through co-supervision of students whose degree and thesis sit with their home institution, widening as the laboratory's stock of running capabilities and its grant base grow, alongside its links into the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering.