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Power of light: Research team finds light is key to promising material

Published: July 5, 2017 | 12:04 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Biwu Ma, associate professor of chemical and biomedical engineering

A Florida State University research team has discovered that light can significantly alter the structure of a promising material that scientists believe could make more efficient light-emitting diodes, lasers and other photon-based technologies. In the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Associate Professor Biwu Ma explains how light can change a material […]

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 […]

Florida State University professor receives $4M to further STEM learning research

Published: May 25, 2017 | 12:38 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

A Florida State University professor has received three grants within the past year to further her research aimed at making STEM learning more accessible, engaging and effective for students, especially underrepresented minorities. The National Science Foundation and the Institute of Education Sciences awarded a total of $4 million to Valerie Shute, the Mack and Effie […]

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 […]

Photos: National Science Foundation director visits FSU campus

Published: March 7, 2017 | 4:04 pm | Posted in: Photo Galleries

National Science Foundation Director France Córdova tours the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory March 7, 2017.

FSU welcomes National Science Foundation director to campus

Published: March 7, 2017 | 3:56 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology, University News

Florida State University welcomed National Science Foundation Director France Córdova to campus this week for a tour of research facilities and meetings with students, faculty and state political leaders. “We’re honored that Director Córdova made time to visit us here at Florida State and to see the great work being done on campus that her […]

Sunlight or bacteria? Scientists investigate what breaks down permafrost carbon

Published: February 13, 2017 | 2:02 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Assistant Professor of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science Robert Spencer is delving into the complexities of exactly how permafrost thawing in the Earth’s most northern regions is cycling back into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide and further fueling climate change.

A Florida State University researcher is delving into the complexities of exactly how permafrost thawing in the Earth’s most northern regions is cycling back into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide and further fueling climate change. Answer: It has a lot to do with tiny little bugs called microbes and little to do with sunlight. Assistant […]

Using fruit flies to study cancer: FSU scientists investigate childhood tumors

Published: January 30, 2017 | 12:52 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Wu-Min Deng, professor of biological science

A team of Florida State University researchers has discovered that a common household pest can tell us a lot about an aggressive tumor that attacks young children. Professor of Biological Science Wu-Min Deng and postdoctoral researcher Gengqiang Xie published a new paper in the journal Cancer Research that describes how a complex protein called Snr1, […]

How long did it take to hatch a dinosaur egg? FSU research says 3-6 months

Published: January 2, 2017 | 3:06 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

FSU research says a dinosaur egg will incubate in 3 to 6 months. (Photo credit: Gregory Erickson, FSU)

A human typically gives birth after nine months. An ostrich hatchling emerges from its egg after 42 days. But how long did it take for a baby dinosaur to incubate? Groundbreaking research led by a Florida State University professor establishes a timeline of anywhere from three to six months depending on the dinosaur. In an […]

Researchers net $1.1M grant to introduce middle school students to coding

Published: November 2, 2016 | 1:49 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

A multidisciplinary team of Florida State University researchers is trying to make coding cool for middle school students. Led by Professor of Computer Science Xin Yuan and aided by a $1.1 million National Science Foundation grant, the five-member team is working with Tallahassee-based middle school teachers to develop coding modules that teach math and computer […]

FSU computer science wins $4.6M grant to support cybersecurity scholars

Published: October 31, 2016 | 10:02 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

A new multimillion grant to the Florida State University Department of Computer Science will help dozens of students finance their education and help prepare them for careers in cybersecurity. The National Science Foundation awarded the department a $4.6 million grant to help fund the education of students who are specifically pursuing cybersecurity studies. It is […]

Florida State helps lead effort to digitize 1 billion biological specimens

Published: October 25, 2016 | 9:27 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Sparnodus elongatus agassiz, 1839: Fossilized fish from the Paleogene

A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Florida State University and University of Florida has received a $15.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to digitize an estimated 1 billion biodiversity specimens scattered across the nation. The specimens include fossils, plants, insects, birds and more. They are preserved in collections at museums and universities nationwide. […]