Science & Technology

FSU graduate students to attend international Nobel laureate meeting

Published: June 22, 2017 | 4:40 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology, Students & Campus Life

Chemistry graduate student Gabriel Dos Passos and FAMU-FSU College of Engineering graduate student Margaret Scheiner will represent FSU at the 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, an annual meeting that includes 30 Nobel laureates.

Two Florida State University graduate students are among 400 student-scientists worldwide invited to attend the 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, an annual meeting that includes 30 Nobel laureates. This year, chemistry graduate student Gabriel Dos Passos and FAMU-FSU College of Engineering graduate student Margaret Scheiner will represent FSU at the meeting and hear from some […]

FSU research facility opens doors to public to see mutants of maize

Published: June 22, 2017 | 1:51 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

A Florida State University research facility is home to about 100 types of maize, and now, scientists are inviting the public to come explore this living museum. At the FSU Biological Science Research Facility, visitors can take a self-guided tour through the fields to view the many mutants growing there. You can find 6-inch dwarf […]

FSU’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute celebrates 50 years of pioneering research

Published: June 21, 2017 | 10:58 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

For half a century, the Florida State University Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute (GFDI) has been a global leader in the study of fluid flow and motion — the ways that the circulation of liquids and gases influence our oceans, atmosphere and groundwater. Since its start in 1967, the GFDI has cemented its position as the […]

FSU researchers pushing the efficiency limits of solar cells

Published: June 15, 2017 | 2:50 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

With more countries looking for renewable energy resources, scientists across the globe are working to make more efficient solar cells to help build everything from better solar panels for buildings to better flashlights to wearable tech. A Florida State University research team has produced a new type of solar cell structure that markedly increases light absorption […]

Zika researcher to co-lead NIH center project on viruses, brain development

Published: June 14, 2017 | 9:35 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Professor of Biological Science Hengli Tang

A Florida State University scientist pioneering research to fight Zika and West Nile virus is part of a multimillion project to investigate how quickly the viruses attack human brain cells and how the brain reacts to infection at different stages of development. FSU Professor of Biological Science Hengli Tang will receive $1.8 million of a […]

FSU faculty win GAP awards to take science from lab to market

Published: June 7, 2017 | 11:52 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Yaacov Petscher, Nico Wienders and Cheryl Xu are the latest winners of university's biannual GAP competition.

Three Florida State University faculty members will receive financial support from the university to transport their innovative research from the laboratory to the marketplace. The Office of the Vice President Research will split a pot of $110,000 among three researchers to build a new education application, a technology to track ocean currents and a novel […]

FSU ranked among world’s top patent-producing universities

Published: June 6, 2017 | 9:39 am | Posted in: Science & Technology, University News

Florida State University is ranked as one of the most successful producers of groundbreaking technologies in a new report from the National Academy of Inventors® and the Intellectual Property Owners Association. FSU ranks 49th in the organizations’ “Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2016.” The annual report, which is compiled with data […]

Population only part of tornado casualty story

Published: May 24, 2017 | 10:59 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

New research out of Florida State University shows that the strength of a tornado has a significantly larger effect than population on the number of casualties. “It’s somewhat surprising because we’re led to believe it’s just a problem with exposure — the more people in the way the more casualties,” said James Elsner, chair of […]

The secrets behind T-rex’s bone crushing bites: Researchers find T-rex could crush 8,000 pounds

Published: May 17, 2017 | 5:00 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Jaw muscles in Tyrannosaurus rex that helped it generate 8,000-pound bite forces and an astounding 431,000 pounds per square inch of bone-failing tooth pressures.

The giant Tyrannosaurus rex pulverized bones by biting down with forces equaling the weight of three small cars while simultaneously generating world record tooth pressures, according to a new study by a Florida State University-Oklahoma State University research team. In a study published today in Scientific Reports, Florida State University Professor of Biological Science Gregory […]

FSU technology cracks, fixes passwords

Published: May 10, 2017 | 1:20 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Software Builds Stronger Passwords to Protect Against Hacks Inside the E-Crime Investigative Technologies Laboratory at Florida State University, researchers are focused on one mission — to develop the most sophisticated software possible to crack passwords. “We rely on passwords for many activities – online shopping, banking, and storing medical information,” said Sudhir Aggarwal, a professor in […]

New plutonium discovery lights way for FSU chemistry professor’s work to clean up nuclear waste

Published: May 8, 2017 | 11:49 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Thomas Albrecht-Schmitt, professor of chemistry.

Plutonium has long been part of many countries’ nuclear energy strategies, but scientists are still unlocking the mysteries behind this complicated element and seeing how they can use heavier, nuclear elements to clean up nuclear waste. Now, new research by Florida State University Professor Thomas Albrecht-Schmitt shows that plutonium doesn’t exactly work the way scientists […]

FSU names new director of Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion

Published: May 3, 2017 | 4:40 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Florida State University Vice President for Research Gary K. Ostrander has named FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Professor Lou Cattafesta the new director of the Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion. “I cannot think of a better choice to lead FCAAP into the future,” Ostrander said. “Lou’s excellent scholarship and experience as a researcher, teacher and mentor […]