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Bright ideas, hidden pathways: Florida State University researchers discover mechanism for inefficient photoreactions in molecules
Florida State University researchers have discovered a pathway within a certain type of molecule that limits chemical reactions by redirecting light energy. The study could help develop more efficient reactions for pharmaceuticals and other products.
FSU chemist named Rising Star for contributions to clean energy discovery, storage
A Florida State University researcher has been honored for her work developing new materials that enable more efficient energy storage and produce cleaner energy for daily use, ranging from phones and laptops to electric cars and renewable energy systems.
FSU researchers discover new protein-RNA interaction with potential to treat fibrosis
A research team at Florida State University’s Institute of Molecular Biophysics and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has discovered how a protein found in the human body interacts with RNA in a way that could lead to new treatments for tissue scarring also known as fibrosis.
Twisting Spins: Florida State University researchers explore chemical boundaries to create new magnetic material
Florida State University researchers have created a new crystalline material with unusual magnetic patterns that could be used for breakthroughs in data storage and quantum technologies.
FSU chemist earns $2 million NIH grant to analyze molecular mechanisms of disease
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Robert Lazenby has earned the Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award, or MIRA, from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
FSU chemist earns $2.1 million NIH grant to investigate molecular causes of disease
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Wen Zhu has received a multi-million-dollar grant to investigate the role enzymes — which influence nearly every process in the human body from digestion to communication among brain cells — play in human diseases.
FSU Chemistry students awarded prestigious NSF fellowship
Nicholas Volya has been awarded the 2025 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, a highly competitive fellowship that supports outstanding students pursuing research-focused graduate degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Thin films, big science: FSU chemists expand imaging possibilities with new X-ray material
A team led by Florida State University Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Biwu Ma has developed a new form for X-ray materials that can meet the needs of large-area applications, changing out complex crystal structures for an adaptable and scalable thin-film detector.
FSU chemist recognized for contributions to the analysis and design of functional materials
Professor Yan-yan Hu has earned an award from the national honor society for women in chemistry for research breakthroughs in interface chemistry, a field with key applications in energy storage and human health.
Professor Frederich carries on Florida State’s legacy of drug discovery and cancer treatment development
One of the most groundbreaking and effective treatments for some of the world’s deadliest cancers wasn’t enabled in a pharmaceutical facility or in an Ivy League laboratory — it was synthesized here in the capital of the Sunshine State.