Science & Technology

MagLab chief scientist appointed to President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

Published: September 22, 2021 | 11:10 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

The chief scientist at the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory has been appointed to serve on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). U.S. President Joe Biden named Laura Greene, chief scientist at the National MagLab and the Marie Krafft Professor of Physics at Florida State University, as part […]

Engineering researchers develop new explanation for formation of vortices in 2D superfluid

Published: September 21, 2021 | 2:29 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

From left, Wei Guo, associate professor in mechanical engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, and Toshiaki Kanai, a graduate research student working with Guo at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. (Photo by Stephen Bilenky/National MagLab)

Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory have new insight about the formation of vortices in a type of quantum fluid, work that could help our comprehension of the physics mystery of how vortex clusters form and provide valuable understanding into the atmospheric swirling motion on planets such […]

FSU researcher nets $4.4M grant to advance quantum systems

Published: August 18, 2021 | 11:02 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

A Florida State University researcher is leading a $4.4 million Department of Energy project to help create software that can take advantage of supercomputer capabilities and advance quantum information science. The project is led by FSU Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Eugene DePrince and includes collaborators from Virginia Tech, University of Washington, and Lawrence Berkeley […]

Navigating the corn maze: FSU researchers develop technique to map out ‘light switches’ of maize genome

Published: August 13, 2021 | 9:55 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Pollination bags cover corn tassels at a Florida State University research field for an experiment led by biology Professor Hank Bass. The bags prevent plants from being pollinated, which allows scientists to avoid contamination of the specimens they are researching. (Photo by Jonathan Doster)

Getting a full understanding of how genes are regulated is a major goal of scientists worldwide. Now, a Florida State University professor and his research partners have developed a technique that can map out nearly all of the likely regulatory switches across a genome. That knowledge could prove critical for the agriculture field where scientists […]

FSU professor awarded NSF grant to create new software tool

Published: August 11, 2021 | 10:02 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

From left, Peter Beerli, a professor with the Department of Scientific Computing in the FSU College of Arts and Sciences, and former FSU postdoctoral researcher Somayeh Mashayekhi. (Florida State University)

The National Science Foundation awarded a Florida State University professor a $410,000 grant to create a software tool designed to help scientists make more accurate predictions regarding populations of endangered or commercially exploited animal species. Peter Beerli, a professor with the Department of Scientific Computing in the FSU College of Arts and Sciences, will lead […]

FSU’s Center for Advanced Power Systems receives $31m contract from U.S. Navy

Published: August 3, 2021 | 3:04 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

The Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS) at Florida State University has received a new $31 million contract from the Naval Sea Systems Command for the research and development associated with shipboard electrical power and energy systems. “My team and I are extremely excited about the new contract from NAVSEA,” said Michael “Mischa” Steurer, the FSU principal investigator of the contract. […]

FSU researchers find oxygen spike coincided with ancient global extinction

Published: August 2, 2021 | 12:32 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Rock samples are purified to test for thallium isotopes at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. (Stephen Bilenky / National High Magnetic Field Laboratory)

Two hundred fifty-two million years ago, much of life on planet Earth was dying. In an event that marked the end of the Permian period, more than 96 percent of the planet’s marine species and 70 percent of its terrestrial life suddenly went extinct. It was the largest extinction in Earth’s history. Now Florida State […]

FSU researchers find La Niña increases carbon export from Amazon River

Published: July 29, 2021 | 12:36 pm | Posted in: News, Science & Technology

The Amazon River at Óbidos, Brazil. Researchers examined data taken at this city near the mouth of the river to investigate how La Niña events affect the amount of carbon exported from the river. (Photo by Rob Spencer)

When La Niña brings unusually warm waters and abnormal air pressure to the Pacific Ocean, the resulting weather patterns create an increase in the carbon export from the Amazon River, new research from Florida State University has found. In a normal year, the Amazon River exports about 10% of the world’s riverine dissolved organic carbon […]

FAMU-FSU engineering professor honored as fellow of the Cryogenic Society of America

Published: July 26, 2021 | 3:09 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

A FAMU-FSU College of Engineering professor recognized for his work in cryogenics has been selected as a fellow by the Cryogenic Society of America. Professor Sastry Pamidi is the chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the associate director for the Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS). Pamidi received the award during the virtual joint 23rd Cryogenic Engineering Conference and International Cryogenic Materials Conference, held in […]

FSU reseachers develop new model of flow properties for class of polymers

Published: July 15, 2021 | 10:03 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

An example of a polydimethylsiloxane vitrimer synthesized in the Ricarte Lab. (Courtesy of Ralm Ricarte)

Florida State University researchers are helping to write the “cookbook” describing the properties of vitrimers, a promising material that combines the benefits of different types of polymers. Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering developed a theoretical model that explains the flow of these polymer materials. They found that the energy required for them to […]

Lighting the way: FSU researchers develop method to help chemists synthesize natural products

Published: July 9, 2021 | 10:18 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

James Frederich, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Sometimes the path to tackle one question in science leads to an answer on a totally different question. That is what happened when a team of Florida State University researchers began looking for ways to synthesize natural products that could potentially serve as a treatment for cancer and neurological diseases. In doing that work, Assistant Professor of […]

Magic of art and science: Boys and Girls Club experience robots, polysonic wind tunnel

Published: July 2, 2021 | 11:18 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, Science & Technology

More than 30 members of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Big Bend got a behind-the-scenes tour of unique facilities at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering as part of a partnership between Prime Meridian Bank, FSU’s Opening Nights and the college. The middle and high school students toured a polysonic wind tunnel and robotics labs at the college’s […]

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