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FSU chemist earns $1.8M NIH grant to create complex molecules for biomedical and pharmaceutical use
Joel M. Smith, an assistant professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, received the Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award, or MIRA, from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to study the potential that synthesizing small, complex molecules could have on the biomedical and pharmaceutical industries.
Florida State University chemistry graduate students launch successful glove recycling initiative
Kristen Weeks and Carley Reid, two chemistry graduate students at Florida State University, have taken their passion for sustainability beyond the lab by initiating a glove recycling project.
FSU chemist earns prestigious Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award for education and research contributions
A Florida State University faculty member in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has earned a highly competitive award for her work in improving the efficiency of solar cells as well as innovation in and dedication to education.
Planting Seeds: FSU researchers dig into how chemical gardens grow
Florida State University researchers lay out a model that explains how brightly colored, coral-like structures grow upward, form different shapes and how they go from a flexible, self-healing material to a more brittle one.
NIH invests $5M in MagLab biomedical advances
Researchers at the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory will receive $5.3 million from the National Institutes of Health over the next five years to develop new techniques to probe the intricate processes of the human body.
FSU chemistry graduates awarded prestigious Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowships
Two Florida State University chemistry doctoral graduates are among the recipients of one of the most prestigious and highly competitive fellowships awarded to postdoctoral researchers studying chemical sciences and instrumentation.
FSU chemist & Lento Bio team up to tackle irreversible eye condition
A Florida State University researcher is working closely with the pharmaceutical industry to develop new treatments for an eye condition that afflicts individuals as they age and causes far sightedness.
FSU Chemistry Alumnus Joins UC-Riverside as Assistant Professor
An alumnus from the Department, William J. Neary, has accepted a tenure-track Assistant Professor position within the Department of Chemistry at the University of California – Riverside. William was a member of the Kennemur Research Group.
FSU announces bold investments in quantum science and engineering
Florida State University will dedicate more than $20 million to quantum science and engineering over the next three years, funding that will support hiring at least eight new faculty members, equipment and dedicated space in the university’s Interdisciplinary Research and Commercialization Building, and seed money for a new program focused on this emerging field.
Planting Seeds: FSU researchers dig into how chemical gardens grow
Florida State University researchers lay out a model that explains how brightly colored, coral-like structures grow upward, form different shapes and how they go from a flexible, self-healing material to a more brittle one.