Thomas Albrecht-Schmitt

FSU receives $1.1. million extension from Department of Energy for nuclear research center

Published: August 25, 2020 | 1:23 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Florida State University’s Center for Actinide Science and Technology received a $1.1 million two-year extension from the U.S. Department of Energy to continue research that will help clean up nuclear waste. The center focuses on developing technologies to recycle nuclear fuel and clean nuclear weapon production sites. It is led by Thomas Albrecht-Schmitt, the Gregory […]

FSU scientists discover heavy element chemistry can change at high pressures

Published: July 15, 2020 | 11:26 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Thomas E. Albrecht-Schmitt, Gregory R. Choppin Professor of Chemistry.

New research shows that one of the heaviest known elements can be manipulated to a greater degree than previously thought, potentially paving the way for new strategies to recycle nuclear fuel and better long-term storage of radioactive elements. An international team of researchers has demonstrated how curium — element 96 in the periodic table and […]

Doctoral student awarded fellowship for nuclear research

Published: June 17, 2019 | 10:18 am | Posted in: Science & Technology, Students & Campus Life

A doctoral student in Florida State University’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has received a major fellowship from the U.S. Department of Energy to continue her research into newer, safer forms of nuclear energy. Bonnie Klamm will receive $155,000 over three years from the DOE’s Nuclear Energy University Program to support her research as she […]

FSU researchers push creative, scientific accomplishments in 2018

Published: December 21, 2018 | 3:08 pm | Posted in: University News

Florida State University researchers pushed their work to new heights in 2018. Our faculty members were engaged in research and creative activity at the highest levels and produced extraordinary work that made international headlines. Here are some highlights of the past year. FSU Faculty Awarded $226 Million in Research Dollars Florida State University researchers brought […]

Two FSU researchers named fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science

Published: November 27, 2018 | 1:35 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology, University News

Professor of Chemistry Thomas Albrecht-Schmitt and Professor of Biological Science Kimberly Hughes

Two distinguished Florida State University researchers have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in recognition of their work to advance science and its application. Professor of Chemistry Thomas Albrecht-Schmitt and Professor of Biological Science Kimberly Hughes are being elevated to the rank of fellow this year for their accomplishments […]

FSU chemistry professor wins national award for nuclear chemistry research

Published: September 25, 2018 | 9:14 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

A Florida State University professor has received a major award from the American Chemical Society for his work in nuclear chemistry. Thomas Albrecht-Schmitt, the Gregory R. Choppin Professor of Chemistry, received the Glenn T. Seaborg Award for outstanding contributions to radiochemistry. He will be presented with the award at the American Chemical Society conference in […]

Shining the light: FSU researchers use photons to separate metal ions

Published: July 5, 2018 | 10:40 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Graduate student Yan Zhou (left) and postdoctoral researcher Sahan Salpage use light to separate metal ions. This process, scientists believe, will be cheaper and greener than existing methods. (FSU Photography Services)

A Florida State University research team is using a simple, readily available energy source to separate metal ions, a process that could help purify water or even recycle nuclear waste. The source? Light. Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Kenneth Hanson and postdoctoral researcher Sahan Salpage outline their strategy in a new journal article published […]

Breaking the rules: Heavy chemical elements alter theory of quantum mechanics

Published: October 3, 2017 | 9:46 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Thomas Albrecht-Schmitt, the Gregory R. Choppin Professor of Chemistry

A series of complicated experiments involving one of the least understood elements of the Periodic Table has turned some long-held tenets of the scientific world upside down. Florida State University researchers found that the theory of quantum mechanics does not adequately explain how the heaviest and rarest elements found at the end of the table […]

FSU professor wins Southern Chemist Award from American Chemical Society

Published: September 18, 2017 | 10:15 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

A Florida State University professor has received the American Chemical Society’s Southern Chemist Award in recognition of his contributions in nuclear chemistry. Thomas Albrecht-Schmitt, the Gregory R. Choppin Professor of Chemistry, received a medal and plaque at the organization’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The award honors those who are U.S. citizens and worked 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

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 […]

2016: An extraordinary year for Florida State

Published: December 20, 2016 | 9:52 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, Business, Law & Policy, Education & Society, Health & Medicine, Science & Technology, Students & Campus Life, University News

2016 was an extraordinary year for Florida State University. Pictured: (top) Assistant Professor Jessi Halligan, Professor Hengli Tang, Professor John Lowe, IMS students Nande DeGraff, Isabella Canut. (Bottom) Rendering of the new FSU Jim Moran Building, U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges, #PowerOfWe campaign.

It’s been another outstanding year for Florida State University with accomplishments in 2016 that have set the university on a path to greater national prominence. Florida State rose five places in the U.S. News & World Report rankings, published groundbreaking research, continued to be a national leader in the arts world and reiterated its commitment […]

FSU Honors student boasts impressive research achievements

Published: November 9, 2016 | 1:43 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology, Students & Campus Life

Alexandra Barth participated in the competitive nine-week Research Experience for Undergraduates program funded by the National Science Foundation, where she and 10 other students were able to conduct advanced material science research at MIT.

Florida State University senior Alexandra Barth is motivated by an enduring desire to understand how things work. As a chemistry major with an already imposing research résumé, the FSU Honors student has oriented her work around the study of solid-state materials — a branch of chemistry and material science focused on studying the shapes, patterns […]

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