FAU Inducted as Chapter of Association for Women in Science
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FAU Association for Women in Science leadership, pictured from left to right: Emmanuelle Tognoli, Ph.D., Daniela Nikolova, Ph.D., Julie Servoss, M.D., and Lianfen Qian, Ph.D.
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FAU was recently accepted as an official chapter of the Association for Women in Science (AWIS), a global network inspiring bold leadership, research and solutions that advance women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).
Read more. Visit the
FAU AWIS website.
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You’re invited to the
FAU Frontiers in Science April lectures. Explore the sciences with researchers and innovators from across the globe, and right here in our own community. The lectures are free and open to the public.
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Friday, April 5
“Our Place in the Universe”
Jason Kalirai, Ph.D.
Videoconference available on the FAU Jupiter campus, SR 275, classroom 29
Refreshments will be served following the talk.
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Friday, April 19
“Exploring the Connection Between Galaxies and Supermassive Black Holes”
Vicki Sarajedini, Ph.D.
(Open exploration of the science center following the talk)
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FAU Scientist Necibe Tuncer: Mathematical Biologist
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Necibe Tuncer, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at FAU. Necibe studies how diseases spread, and uses modeling to better understand outbreaks, such as Zika.
Watch here.
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Science Dean and Professor, Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., meets with Jeanette Wyneken, Ph.D., a Professor of Biological Sciences at FAU. Jeanette speaks about how the environment can impact the sex determination of sea turtles, the effects of climate change on incubation temperatures in nests, and the research being performed in the FAU Marine Lab at the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center.
Listen here.
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Meet Science Career Liaison:
Ella Tepper Feliciano
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We welcome Ella Tepper Feliciano, Assistant Director and Career Liaison to the College of Science, from the FAU Career Center. Reach out to Ella if you are interested in the Science Internship Course, you have questions about science careers, building your resume, mock interviews, graduate school, job searches, career skill development, and more. In addition, Ella will be presenting on career related topics to various classes. Ella will also be working towards expanding internship offerings across the college – developing relationships with employers interested in hiring science majors and hosting job shadowing opportunities.
Read more.
Click here to schedule an appointment with Ella through Handshake.
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50th Southeastern International Conference on Combinatorics, Graph Theory, and Computing
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The Department of Mathematical Sciences held its 50th Southeastern International Conference on Combinatorics, Graph Theory, and Computing March 4-8 on the Boca Raton campus. The event was hosted by Fred Hoffman, Ph.D., who has been with the University for 51 years, and has hosted the conference for over 40 years.
Read more.
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FAU's Human Mission to Mars
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This first-of-its-kind course at FAU is open to all undergraduate students willing to serve as crew members for the University’s inaugural expedition to Mars. Only 50 seats are available. Plan your mission with faculty from across four colleges. Learn about propulsion when lifting off from Earth and landing on Mars, the psychological and physiological impacts of the 100 million mile journey, colonizing and surviving on the red planet and much more.
No prior orbit experience is necessary. Find out more at
fau.edu/mars. The course reached enrollment capacity; interested students can sign up for the wait list through the
course registration portal.
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Sea Slug Study Provides Insights Into Mitochondrial Movement
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First year Integrative Biology Ph.D. student, Kerriann Badal, was published in the journal
Cell Reports for her research on mitochondrial movements within cells. The research study is titled, “Synapse Formation Activates a Transcriptional Program for Persistent Enhancement in the Bi-directional Transport of Mitochondria.”
Kerriann is first author alongside Sathya Puthanveettil, Ph.D., an associate professor at Scripps Research and senior author of the study.
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Integrative Biology Ph.D. student, Kerriann Badal
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Microbiologist Gets Creative Using Instagram
Hunter Hines, a Ph.D. student at FAU's Harbor Branch, is engaging audiences in scientific exchanges around the world. Hines was lead author on an article published in
Nature, sharing the experience of using social media for microbiology outreach.
Read more.
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Ph.D. Student Boris Tezak Wins Best Biology Talk
Ph.D. in Integrative Biology candidate, Boris Tezak, awarded Archie Carr Best Biology Talk at the International Sea Turtle Symposium. His talk was titled, "Identifying the Sex of Sea Turtle Hatchlings Via Blood Samples," and discusses the new technique of the sex of sea turtles through blood samples.
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Published in Journal PNAS USA
FAU almunus and Research Assistant in the Maré Cudic Chemistry Lab, Forrest Fitzgerald, was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA together with researchers from several reputable research groups.
Read more.
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Marianne Porter Interview: Journal Exp. Biology
The
Journal of Experimental Biology features Marianne Porter, Ph.D., as part of the publication's Early Career Researchers series. Porter discusses her background, mentoring students, motherhood for academics, outreach, running a lab, and much more.
Read more.
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Helping Baby Sea Turtles Thrive
Professor Sarah Milton's research explores the effects of environmental stress on Florida's favorite animal. Milton's lab is researching the effect of long walks on the health of one of nature’s cutest and most vulnerable creatures.
Read more.
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Bethany Stahl Speaks at Max Planck Sunposium
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Sponsored Research Awards
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Greg Macleod: National Institutes of Health,
$1,286,152
Fred Hoffman: Florida Atlantic University Foundation,
$15,600
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Fred Hoffman: National Science Foundation,
$15,000
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Friday, April 5
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Saturday, April 6
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Monday, April 8
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Monday, April 8
Monday, April 15
Thursday, April 18
Friday, April 19
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