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Using CO2 and biomass, FAMU-FSU researchers find path to more environmentally friendly recyclable plastics

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers have created a potential alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastic that is made from carbon dioxide (CO2) and lignin, a component of wood that is a low-cost byproduct of paper manufacturing and...
10-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

FSU historian appointed to teach next generation of leaders at U.S. Air Force Academy

A Florida State University historian has been appointed to serve as a distinguished visiting professor in the humanities division at the United States Air Force Academy.
9-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Taming the beast: FAMU-FSU researcher controls voltage response for safer electric grid

In a study published in Scientific Reports, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Professor Fang Peng shows how a semiconductor device he created, named a Z-source inverter, can rapidly reduce voltage and current in the case of a short-circuit or...
26-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Florida State University to host joint National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration climate workshops

Florida State University’s Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science (EOAS) will host a joint National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) conference March 26-29, an opportunity to welcome climate scientists from around the...
22-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Distinguished Physicist Kathleen Amm Named Director of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Florida State University has named acclaimed researcher and industry leader Kathleen Amm as the new director of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (National MagLab), the largest and highest-powered magnet laboratory in the world and the...
21-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Ready for the storm: FAMU-FSU researchers analyze infrastructure, demographics to see where tornadoes are most disruptive

Research led by Eren Ozguven, director of the Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Response Center (RIDER) and a professor at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, examined demographics, infrastructure and more than seven decades of weather data to...
13-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

An ecosystem roadmap: Apalachicola Bay System Initiative Community Advisory Board’s recommendations provide guide to sustainable fishery

Through the work of Florida State University’s Coastal & Marine Laboratory and the Apalachicola Bay System Initiative, there is a plan to help restore one of the country’s great fisheries.
7-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

FSU team lands $1.44M DoD grant to advance brain stimulation technology for PTSD

A Florida State University team investigating how to use brain stimulation technology to treat psychiatric conditions has been awarded a $1.44 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to further its research, particularly as it relates to...
30-Jan-2024 9:30 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Method to the Madness: Fsu Faculty Available to Comment on Sports Psychology, Team Dynamics for Ncaa Basketball Tournament

8-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EST

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Preventing tragedy: FSU expert examines suicidal motives in mass shootings, terrorism

21-Feb-2024 9:05 AM EST

Eating Disorders Awareness Week: FSU researchers available to share insights behind scientific findings

20-Feb-2024 9:00 AM EST

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Russia’s satellite warfare: FSU expert available for historical context on efforts to gain military control of space

15-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST

Black History Month: FSU expert available to offer insights on contributions and history of Black Americans

31-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST

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Keeping the heart healthy: FSU faculty available to comment for American Heart Month

29-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST

FSU expert pitch: Dry January strategies and benefits you might not have considered

30-Dec-2023 6:05 PM EST

FDA approval for Zepbound: FSU researcher available for context on newly approved weight loss treatment

14-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST

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Experts

SCIENCE, BUSINESS

Charles Nyce, PhD

Robert L. Atkins Associate Professor of Risk Management & Insurance and Research Director of the Center for Risk Management Education & Research

Keywords:
Risk Management, Climate Change, Natural Disaster

Erin Ryan

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Keywords:
Land Use, environmental governance, water law, Environmental Law

LIFE

Holly Hanessian, MFA

Professor and Head of Ceramics Concentration, College of Fine Arts

Keywords:
Ceramics, Hurricane, Climate Change, Disaster

SCIENCE, LIFE

Marcia Mardis, EdD

Professor and Associate Dean for Research, College of Communication and Information

Keywords:
Natural Disaster, Hurricane, Climate Change

SCIENCE

Thomas Miller, PhD

Professor of Biological Science

Keywords:
Biological Science, Hurricane, Climate Change

SCIENCE

Dennis Smith, MS

Planner in Residence, Department of Urban and Regional Planning

Keywords:
sustainable growth, Urban Planning, Evacuation, Hurricane

SCIENCE

Tim Chapin, PhD

Professor of Urban and Regional Planning and Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy

Keywords:
Sociology, Public Policy, Disaster Recovery, Hurricane, Climate Change

SCIENCE

Chris Uejio, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Geography

Keywords:
Geography, Climate Change, Hurricane

LIFE

Mathew Hauer, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Center for Demography and Population Health

Keywords:
Sociology, Climate Change, population redistribution

SCIENCE

Vanessa Paz Dennan, Ph.D

Professor

Keywords:
Identity Development, Distance Education, Technology, Cognition, Learning

SCIENCE, BUSINESS

Patricia Born, PhD

Payne H. & Charlotte Hodges Midyette Eminent Scholar in Risk Management & Insurance

Keywords:
insurance market, Hurricane, Risk Management

SCIENCE

Eren Ozguven, PhD

Associate Professor, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and Director of the Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Response (RIDER) Center

Keywords:
Climate Change, Disaster Response, Hurricane

SCIENCE, LIFE

Shi-Ling Hsu, PhD

D’Alemberte Professor, College of Law

Keywords:
Environmental Law, Climate Change, Hurricane

SCIENCE

David Merrick, MS

Director of the Emergency Management and Homeland Security Program; Director of the Center for Disaster Risk Policy

Keywords:
Hurricane, Emergency Management, Climate Change

SCIENCE

Allison Wing, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science

Keywords:
Hurricane, Climate Change, Emergency Management

SCIENCE

Ming Cai, PhD

Professor, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science

Keywords:
Atmosphere, Hurricane, Climate Change

SCIENCE

Mark Bourassa, PhD

Professor of Meteorology and Associate Director of the Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies

Keywords:
Hurricane, Meteorology, Forecasting

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