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Two FSU graduate students awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
FSU graduate students, Chloe Britton Naime (neuroscience) and Ana Julia Ferrugini Souza (chemistry), have been awarded the 2026 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. The five-year program supports students pursuing research-focused graduate degrees in science, technology, engineering and math.
Florida State University doctoral candidate transforms ‘forever chemicals’ research into commercial possibilities through NSF’s I-Corps program
A Florida State University doctoral student has developed a new approach to destroying “forever chemicals” and is now taking the technology beyond the laboratory through the National Science Foundation’s I-Corps program.
FSU researchers develop more durable materials for radiation detection and imaging
Florida State University researchers have developed a method to make a class of materials more robust and potentially easier to manufacture for advanced radiation detection devices, including those used in medical imaging and radiation therapy as well as space technologies.
FSU chemist earns Florida Cancer Innovation Fund grant to create new pediatric cancer treatments from existing medicines
Dr. Qing-Xiang “Amy” Sang and team will use a combination of artificial intelligence tools and laboratory testing to find innovative treatments for brain cancer, particularly for children.
FSU launches Presidential Lectureship in Chemical Sciences
The new lectureship recognizes extraordinary achievement and influence in chemistry while giving FSU faculty and students opportunities to engage with leading scientists. The lectureship also elevates the national visibility and reputation of Florida State University’s distinguished Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
FSU chemists awarded more than $2M in NSF funding to advance materials research
Four Florida State University faculty members from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have received more than $2 million from the National Science Foundation to advance the development of new materials for applications in areas including energy, data storage and technological advances like quantum computing and medical devices.
Research from the Bleiholder group is highlighted in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Bleiholder and his team worked with Bruker Daltonics to develop Tandem-Trapped Ion Mobility Spectrometry (Tandem-TIMS). This combines tandem ion mobility spectrometry with tandem mass spectrometry to disentangle three overlapping layers of molecular complexity: molecular form, three-dimensional shape, and binding or assembly state, he says.
FSU Chemistry hosts 2026 AI Bootcamp series
FSU’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is hosting an AI Bootcamp series from Aug. 6 through Oct. 9, 2026, to teach campus community members about artificial intelligence and its research applications.
Florida State University launches Florida’s first graduate credential in quantum information science and engineering
New FSU Quantum Initiative certificate will prepare students and professionals for careers in the rapidly expanding quantum workforce
Prof. Biwu Ma recieves one of FSUs seven Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards for 2026-27
FSU’s seven scholars will travel to Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Belgium, Vietnam and India to teach, conduct research and engage with colleagues in their fields.