Science & Technology

FSU researchers find risk in opening goliath grouper fishery

Published: November 18, 2019 | 11:58 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

A review of the iconic Atlantic goliath grouper by a team of Florida State University scientists revealed considerable downsides to proposals to reopen the fishery that has been closed for nearly 30 years. In Fisheries magazine, FSU researchers explain that though the species has recovered to some extent in Florida waters since the closure, it […]

FSU observatory gives students a new perspective on astronomy

Published: November 18, 2019 | 11:43 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

From a terrace along Doak Campbell Stadium, Florida State University students can now get an up-close view of planets, stars and other astronomical objects that are normally too faint to see with the human eye. These awesome views are possible thanks to the new modern astronomical observatory constructed by FSU’s physics department. The FSU Observatory […]

FSU students earn gold medal at international synthetic biology competition

Published: November 14, 2019 | 10:07 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

A team of 15 Florida State University undergraduate students earned a gold medal at the International Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) competition Nov. 4 in Boston. FSU’s entry competed in a field of 360 teams from around the world. FSU was one of only eight American teams to earn gold and the first team from Florida. […]

FSU researchers develop thin heat shield for superfast aircraft

Published: November 12, 2019 | 1:48 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Professor Zhiyong (Richard) Liang and research faculty member Ayou Hao holding pieces of carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites coated with a protective heat shield made of a carbon nanotube sheet that was heated to a temperature of 1,900 degrees Celsius.

The world of aerospace increasingly relies on carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites to build the structures of satellites, rockets and jet aircraft. But the life of those materials is limited by how they handle heat. A team of FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers from Florida State University’s High-Performance Materials Institute is developing a design for […]

Investigation of oceanic black carbon uncovers mystery in global carbon cycle

Published: November 7, 2019 | 11:06 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

In the global carbon cycle, “black carbon” — decay-resistant carbon molecules altered by exposure to fire or combustion — has long been presumed to originate on land and work its way to the ocean via rivers and streams. An unexpected finding published today in Nature Communications by a collaborative group of scientists, including Florida State […]

High-tech foam offers new tool for developing stem cells

Published: October 30, 2019 | 10:58 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Two Florida State University researchers are developing a high-tech material currently used in athletic equipment and prosthetics into a special tool to better develop stem cells. The work could improve drug screening, disease modeling, precision medicine and cell therapy. FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers Yan Li, an associate professor in chemical and biomedical engineering, and […]

Profiles in leadership: CAPS directors uses military background to propel research growth at center

Published: October 18, 2019 | 8:37 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

For most of his career, Roger McGinnis was a military man. As a captain in the U.S. Navy, he gave orders. No debate. Now, as director of Florida State’s Center for Advanced Power Systems, he’s captaining a different kind of ship. In his role, McGinnis oversees 35 faculty and staff, plus 55 graduate and undergraduate […]

FSU Research: Strong storms often generate earthquake-like seismic activity

Published: October 15, 2019 | 9:15 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

A Florida State University researcher has uncovered a new geophysical phenomenon where a hurricane or other strong storm can spark seismic events in the nearby ocean as strong as a 3.5 magnitude earthquake. “We’re calling them ‘stormquakes,’” said lead author Wenyuan Fan, an assistant professor of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science. “This involves coupling of […]

Fishing for answers: Researchers develop tool to incorporate social, cultural concerns in resource management

Published: October 14, 2019 | 2:59 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

For years, fisheries managers have struggled to find a delicate balance between competing financial and ecological needs. Now, a team of researchers led by a Florida State University faculty member is working toward integrating a third factor — the social and cultural needs of different groups of people. “Everyone wants their piece of the pie […]

The makeup of mariculture: FSU researchers examine global trends in seafood farming

Published: October 14, 2019 | 12:03 pm | Posted in: Education & Society, Science & Technology

When Florida families settle down to enjoy a seafood dinner they may not realize the main dish wasn’t freshly caught in the nearby Gulf of Mexico, but rather farmed off the coast of Panama. The process of farming seafood in the ocean, known as mariculture, is a growing trend yet little is known about the […]

FSU physics researchers break new ground, explore unknown energy regions

Published: October 9, 2019 | 8:52 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Florida State University physicists are using photon-proton collisions to capture particles in an unexplored energy region, yielding new insights into the matter that binds parts of the nucleus together. “We want to understand not just the nucleus, but everything that makes up the nucleus,” said FSU Professor of Physics Paul Eugenio. “We’re working to understand […]

FSU dedicates Chemical Sciences Laboratory auditorium in honor of Nobel Prize winner Kroto

Published: October 4, 2019 | 9:49 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Margaret and Stephen Kroto (center) join a crowd at the Chemical Sciences Laboratory to dedicate the auditorium in Sir Harold Kroto's honor.

Family, friends and former colleagues of the late Professor Sir Harold Kroto honored the Nobel Laureate’s memory by dedicating the auditorium of the FSU Chemical Sciences Laboratory in his honor Oct. 4. The auditorium dedication came at the end of the first day of a two-day symposium honoring Kroto’s work. “He was a gentleman, a […]