Science & Technology

New climate model helps researchers better predict water needs

Published: October 6, 2020 | 12:14 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Gang Chen, a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering.

New research from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering combines climate and land use projections to predict water availability, information that is crucial for the preparations of resource managers and land-use planners. “This research presented a new method that can be used to generate future climate data for the existing hydrological models,” said Gang Chen, a […]

Scientists find evidence of exotic state of matter in candidate material for quantum computers

Published: October 5, 2020 | 2:11 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

An illustration of the crystal structure of ruthenium trichloride showing the simple honeycomb lattice of ruthenium ions and chlorine ions. The twisted octahedra formed by chlorine around the electron spin of each ruthenium atom are mirror images of each other. This twist is key to the compound's unusual behavior, which is evidence that it may contain an example of a quantum spin liquid. (Courtesy of Arkady Shekhter/ National High Magnetic Field Laboratory)

Using a novel technique, scientists working at the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory have found evidence for a quantum spin liquid, a state of matter that is promising as a building block for the quantum computers of tomorrow. Researchers discovered the exciting behavior while studying the so-called electron spins in the compound […]

FSU physicist named American Physical Society Fellow

Published: September 29, 2020 | 3:31 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Ingo Wiedenhöver, a professor at FSU’s Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences was named a Fellow of the American Physical Society.

A Florida State University faculty member has been named a 2020 Fellow of the American Physical Society. Ingo Wiedenhöver, a professor at FSU’s Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, was selected for the distinction in recognition of his contributions to the field of physics. Each year, the APS selects less than […]

FSU researchers help develop sustainable polymers

Published: September 25, 2020 | 1:37 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Rufina Alamo, Simon Ostrach Professor of Engineering and Distinguished Research Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. (Mark Wallheiser/FAMU-FSU College of Engineering)

Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering have made new discoveries on the effects of temperature on sustainable polymers. Their findings may help the industry to produce plastics that are better for the environment. “Plastics made from petroleum, a non-renewable resource, remain too long in our land and water when discarded,” said Rufina Alamo, a […]

National Science Foundation awards FSU chemical engineer more than $1 million for bacteria research

Published: September 24, 2020 | 1:39 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Jamel Ali, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering is flanked by, from left, Ph.D. student Tyler Gregory, postdoc Dr. Bobby Haney and Ph.D. student David Quashie Jr. in the lab at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering in Tallahassee, Florida. (Mark Wallheiser/FAMU-FSU College of Engineering)

A FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researcher has received more than $1 million to investigate bacteria-related dynamics in one of two new projects supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF has awarded two research grants totaling more than $1 million to support investigations that have the potential to impact societal health by supporting new […]

FSU superconductivity expert elected Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering

Published: September 22, 2020 | 8:59 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

David Larbalestier, the chief materials scientist at the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and a Krafft Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Larbalestier was cited for his “seminal work in high current, high field […]

Personal interactions are important drivers of STEM identity in girls

Published: September 21, 2020 | 2:01 pm | Posted in: News, Science & Technology

Participants in the 2019 SciGirls Coding Camp at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory practice their skills. (Stephen Bilenky/National MagLab)

As head of the educational outreach arm of the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Roxanne Hughes has overseen dozens of science camps over the years, including numerous sessions of the successful SciGirls Summer Camp she co-organizes with WFSU. In a new paper published in the Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Hughes […]

FSU-led team earns National Science Foundation grant to study effects of heat waves on sea urchins

Published: September 17, 2020 | 3:02 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Juvenile purple urchins on reefs in southern California. Photo by Ron McPeak.

A team of researchers, led by a Florida State University biologist, has received a $1.1 million National Science Foundation grant to better understand how rapid and extreme warming events impact the reproduction of sea urchins. Daniel Okamoto, an assistant professor in FSU’s Department of Biological Science and principal investigator for the grant, and his team […]

Florida State-led team offers new rules for algae species classification

Published: September 14, 2020 | 3:36 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Florida State University Assistant Professor of Biological Science Sophie McCoy surveys the algal community underneath a canopy of “sea spaghetti” (Himanthalia elongata) at Cape Cornwall, England. Photo by Sophie McCoy.

A team of evolutionary biologists and ecologists, led by a Florida State University researcher, has a new idea for how scientists should classify algae species. FSU Assistant Professor of Biological Science Sophie McCoy and her team are proposing formal definitions for algae species and subcategories for the research community to consider: They are recommending algae […]

Florida State University appoints new Coastal and Marine Laboratory director

Published: September 10, 2020 | 3:17 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology, University News

Joel Trexler is the new director of the Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory.

Florida State University has appointed Joel Trexler as the next director of the FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory, a research laboratory and base camp for field studies located in St. Teresa, Florida. Trexler’s responsibilities as director will include oversight of research at the laboratory, faculty development and the growth of the facility. He comes to […]

FSU-led research team discovers unique supernova explosion

Published: September 10, 2020 | 10:41 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Assistant Professor of Physics Eric Hsiao, seated, with researchers, from left, Chris Ashall, Sahana Kumar, Melissa Shahbandeh, Scott Davis and Jing Lu. Courtesy of Eric Hsiao

One-hundred million light years away from Earth, an unusual supernova is exploding. That exploding star — which is known as “supernova LSQ14fmg” — was the faraway object discovered by a 37-member international research team led by Florida State University Assistant Professor of Physics Eric Hsiao. Their research, which was published in The Astrophysical Journal, helped […]

FSU researchers track nutrient transport in the Gulf of Mexico

Published: September 4, 2020 | 3:52 pm | Posted in: News, Science & Technology

Samantha Howe, a graduate student in Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, who led research into nutrient levels in the Gulf of Mexico.

Researchers from Florida State University are shedding light on nutrient levels in the Gulf of Mexico with new findings published this month in the Journal of Geophysical Research – Oceans. The Gulf of Mexico receives considerable levels of nutrients from the rivers that empty into it, especially the Mississippi River, which causes the Gulf’s northern […]

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