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FSU Chemistry Alumnus named Dean at the University of Houston
Dr. Gregory Dudley, an FSU undergraduate alumnus and former faculty member, will soon become the dean of the University of Houston’s College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
FSU Professor Robert Holton, who helped develop a potent cancer drug, dies at 81
Robert Holton, a chemist who helped develop an easier, cost-efficient way to produce the blockbuster cancer drug Taxol, paving the way for large-scale production of a medication that has been used to treat hundreds of thousands of patients, died May 21 at his home in Tallahassee.
FSU chemist honored for discovering new way to study human genes, understand diseases
A Florida State University chemist has been recognized for developing a new method of analyzing human genetics that will help us more accurately understand and prevent diseases.
Florida State Chemist, Educator and Science Advocate Wins 2025 Corones Award
Kenneth Hanson, the Cottrell Family Associate Professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Florida State University, will receive the 2025 James Corones Award in Leadership, Community Building and Communication, the Krell Institute announced today.
Prof. Sang Named Recognized as an FSU Distinguished Research Professor
Florida State University has bestowed the title of Distinguished Research Professor on three outstanding faculty members for their exemplary research productivity and contributions to their fields.
FSU chemists use machine learning and robotics to identify chemical compositions from images
Dr. Oliver Steinbock and his team have created a machine learning tool that can identify the chemical composition of dried salt solutions from an image with 99% accuracy. The research could make possible cheaper, faster chemical analysis that could be used in space exploration, law enforcement, home testing and more.
Researchers decipher cause of solid-state battery breakdowns
Dr. Yan-Yan Hu and coworkers have discovered how tiny needles of metallic lithium known as dendrites form during solid-state battery use, which can lead to short circuits and battery failure.
FSU chemist elected elected a fellow of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance
A Florida State University faculty member has been elected to a prestigious scientific organization for his innovation in magnetic resonance, a scientific phenomenon known to many for its role in enabling magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI — the non-invasive procedure that generates pictures of the human body’s internal structures, helping improve diagnoses and treatment for patients.
FSU researcher join $50M Department of Energy consortium to create powerful sodium-ion batteries for electric vehicles
A Florida State University chemist is part of a nationwide research team confronting these issues through a major U.S. Department of Energy consortium created to help reduce reliance on critical elements — chemical elements that are in high demand for various industries and are in limited supply.
FSU Chemists Advance Biotherapeutics With Innovative Imaging Research
New research from the Florida State University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry shows that a particular type of monoclonal antibody known as NISTmAb retains its structure even if the sugar molecules attached to it are changed.