News Topic: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Rob Schurko, director of the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Facility at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Florida State University.

MagLab scientist honored for contributions to nuclear magnetic resonance

Published: September 29, 2023 | 11:34 am

A leading MagLab scientist is being recognized for his contributions to the field of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Rob Schurko has […]

Hedi Mattoussi, a Distinguished Research Professor with the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. (Photo by: Devin Bittner/FSU College of Arts and Sciences)

FSU chemist to receive American Chemical Society Award in Surface Chemistry

Published: September 26, 2023 | 1:03 pm

A Florida State University chemist specializing in the study of chemical reactions between materials has received a national honor for […]

Joel M. Smith, an assistant professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry. (Photo by Kendall Cooper/FSU College of Arts and Sciences)

FSU chemist earns $1.8M NIH grant to create complex molecules for biomedical and pharmaceutical use

Published: September 8, 2023 | 8:18 am

A Florida State University researcher will investigate efficient strategies to chemically synthesize some of nature’s most complex molecular structures thanks […]

Kristen Weeks, left, and Carley Reid, two FSU chemistry graduate students, have recycled 193 pounds of gloves, equivalent to nearly 28,000 pairs, in just over a year.

Florida State University chemistry graduate students launch successful glove recycling initiative

Published: August 17, 2023 | 2:26 pm

Kristen Weeks and Carley Reid, chemistry graduate students at Florida State University, have taken their passion for sustainability beyond the […]

FSU chemist earns prestigious Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award for education and research contributions

Published: July 7, 2023 | 11:33 am

A Florida State University faculty member in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has earned a highly competitive award for […]

Steinbock will send more than 35 vacuum-sealed sample bags aboard the SpaceX rocket to the space station.

Planting Seeds: FSU researchers dig into how chemical gardens grow

Published: July 3, 2023 | 3:00 pm

Since the mid-1600s, chemists have been fascinated with brightly colored, coral-like structures that form by mixing metal salts in a […]

NIH invests $5.3M in MagLab biomedical advances

Published: June 28, 2023 | 4:34 pm

Researchers at the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory will receive $5.3 million from the National Institutes of […]