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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.
Three FSU Chemistry faculty named to Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida
Dr. Alabugin, Dr. Schurko, and Dr. Schlenoff have been named to the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida in recognition of their extraordinary research accomplishments.
Remembering the MagLab’s Alan Marshall, pioneer in analytical chemistry
Alan Marshall, a renowned chemist who helped invent a technique that revolutionized analytical chemistry and who went on to lead the world’s premier facility for such research at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, has died at age 81.
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.