FSU Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

10/15/2026

New collaborative research by the FSU Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry’s Biwu Ma and Joseph Schlenoff and FAMU FSU College of Engineering’s Subramania Ramakrishnan was spotlighted in Phys.org!

Their work explores a new method to advance radiation detection technologies with applications to make organic metal halide hybrids more durable for advanced technologies.

To learn more, visit: bit.ly/4jldllQ.

📸 Clockwise from top left: Professor of chemistry and biochemistry Biwu Ma, Robert O. Lawton Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Joseph Schlenoff and 3M Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Subramanian Ramakrishnan.

Florida State University, Florida State University Division of Research

10/14/2026

Florida State University researchers ➡️ ​Communicating the power and impact of university research and scholarship has never been more critical.

The Florida State University Division of Research and University Communications invite faculty to participate in a workshop during where they will translate their work for the public, practice interviewing with media and learn tips and tricks for video interviews and more.

🗓️ Thursday, Oct. 22
⏰ 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
📍 Globe Auditorium (FSU Center for Global Engagement CGE)

To register, visit: luma.com/7vwgjrov

10/08/2026

ReliaQuest and Florida State University are joining forces at The Quest for What's Next!

This event will see six teams compete for a grand prize of $100,000 in funding from Reliaquest to pursue innovative projects in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

🔸 3-5 p.m., Oct. 19, Florida State University - Herbert Wertheim College of Business

Register here ➡️ luma.com/c7mrqxl4?tk=ZNAoF7

10/08/2026

Stunning science ➡️ FAMU FSU College of Engineering research becomes art through macro photographs of metallic crystals. See more at a free event!

🔸 Oct. 21, 6:30-8 p.m.
🔸 Interdisciplinary Research and Commercialization Building
🔸 Register here ➡️ fla.st/Y0MSDILH

10/07/2026

Two weeks ago, Florida State University hosted the Inaugural Presidential Lectureship in Chemical Sciences! 🧑‍🔬

While our featured speaker Eric V. Anslyn (The University of Texas at Austin) was still in Tallahassee after the event, he met with students in the FSU Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry to chat more about the science behind our senses of taste and smell as well as answer questions.

To learn more about the Inaugural Presidential Lectureship in Chemical Sciences, visit: fla.st/TYPKSMBZ.

Florida State University Division of Research
FSU College of Arts & Sciences

10/01/2026

A Florida State University doctoral student has developed a new approach to destroying “forever chemicals” and is now taking the technology beyond the

09/30/2026

Researchers in the FSU Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and FAMU FSU College of Engineering 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.

To learn more about this research project at Florida State University, visit: fla.st/ALN39TXB.

📸 Clockwise from top left: Professor of chemistry and biochemistry Biwu Ma, Robert O. Lawton Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Joseph Schlenoff and 3M Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Subramanian Ramakrishnan.

Florida State University Division of Research

09/29/2026

Christian Bleiholder, a professor in the FSU Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, recently delivered a keynote presentation, titled "Emerging Methods for Studying Protein-Protein and Antibody-Ligand Interactions," during the 18th annual Bioprocessing Summit in Boston!

During his presentation, Bleiholder discussed the importance of understanding protein-protein and antibody-ligand interactions in advancing the discovery and development of biotherapeutics — drugs derived from organic sources, such as the bacteria that live alongside sea sponges.

More specifically, he highlighted emerging ion-mobility/mass-spectrometry approaches designed to characterize these interactions with improved structural and conformational resolution.

Shortly after his presentation, Bleiholder's work was featured in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. To check out the full article, visit: bit.ly/4rAhzrZ.

Florida State University, Florida State University Division of Research

09/25/2026