Science & Technology

FSU, NOAA scientists: ‘Trapped wave’ caused unexpected Dennis surge

Published: October 9, 2006 | 12:00 am

When Hurricane Dennis passed North Florida on July 10, 2005, it caused a 10-foot storm surge in some areas along […]

El Niño’s on the way: Winter climate forecast for Florida

Published: October 6, 2006 | 12:00 am

It may be dry now, but don’t pack those umbrellas away just yet. It’s going to be a cool, wet […]

Magnet Lab wins $11.7-million grant to build next-generation magnet

Published: September 26, 2006 | 12:00 am

The National Science Foundation has awarded the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory an $11.7-million grant for construction of an innovative […]

New crystal growth program to enhance FSU’s materials research efforts

Published: September 18, 2006 | 12:00 am

Florida State University already has an excellent reputation for its various efforts to design, prepare and characterize new materials for […]

FSU scientist finds greenhouse gas bubbling from melting permafrost feeds climate warming at much higher than expected rates

Published: September 6, 2006 | 12:00 am

A study co-authored by a Florida State University scientist and published in the Sept. 7 issue of the journal Nature […]

FSU biologists uncover mechanisms that shape cells for better or worse

Published: August 16, 2006 | 12:00 am

In a landmark study, biologists at Florida State University have uncovered a specific genetic and molecular mechanism that causes cell […]

FSU work is key to new microscope that may help unlock cells’ secrets

Published: August 16, 2006 | 12:00 am

A microscopy technique pioneered with the help of Florida State University’s National High Magnetic Field Laboratory has led to the […]

FSU geographer charting new territory with hurricane relief mapping

Published: August 16, 2006 | 12:00 am

When a hurricane strikes, authorities are increasingly turning to satellite images and computer-based maps to tell them everything from where […]

FSU announces appointment of new state climatologist

Published: August 8, 2006 | 12:00 am

David Zierden, climate scientist at Florida State University’s Center For Ocean Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS), has been named state climatologist […]

FSU, Scripps Florida agree to collaborate on biomedical research

Published: July 24, 2006 | 12:00 am

Florida State University and the Scripps Research Institute are taking steps to streamline scientific collaborations between the two organizations as […]