Student Kerry-Ann Bartley shares how the M.S. in Data Science and Analytics program in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science provides training in analytic tools, preparing students with transferrable, real-world skills. Learn more.

Two professors recently discovered a compound with the potential to protect brain degeneration, which impacts millions of Americans every year who suffer from diseases, like Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s. Read more.

In a study, recently published in PLOS ONE, researchers in the Department of Exercise Science and Health Promotion examined stress levels within the genders of undergraduate college students and discovered that female students were much more stressed than their male counterparts. Read more.

Home to a diverse community of researchers, including faculty, staff, student and postdoctoral fellows, FAU’s global reach extends to all corners of the world. Take a look at FAU’s research that is making a worldwide impact. Read more.

Jorge Torres is a pre-medical track student working towards a B.S. in Biological Sciences and member of the Tiny Earth Lab, researching antibiotic producing bacteria found in the soil. He is also a member of the Soar-in-4 program that provides high-achieving students research opportunities, mentorship, and much more. Read more.

Pre-Health Professions Office advising is now available on the Jupiter campus. Students can meet with a pre-health advisor on Thursdays throughout the Fall 2021 semester. A range of pre-health services and programming will now be available to students on the Jupiter campus. Learn more.

Kirstie Francis, an integrative biology doctoral candidate studying at the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, was selected as a 2021 Science Policy Fellow by the NASEM Gulf Research Program. Francis has identified novel marine natural products which reduce levels of a protein target called surviving in cancer cells as part of her doctoral dissertation research.⁠ Read more.

Emmanuel Fleurantin, a Ph.D. candidate in mathematical sciences, was awarded a three year fully funded National Science Foundation ASCEND postdoctoral fellowship, that supports outstanding future scientists. The award will support Fleurantin’s work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he will work with Chris Jones, Ph.D., the Bill Guthridge Distinguished Professor of Mathematics. Read more.

Using a lens focused on language, two FAU researchers recently released results of an international study on the social psychology of three United States presidential elections. The results, published in the journal “Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy,” show distinct linguistic styles between two major networks, Fox News and MSNBC. Read more.

With hurricane season in full force, several Florida Atlantic University faculty experts, including the Schmidt College of Science, are available to discuss various issues surrounding hurricane preparedness, evacuation and aftermath with the media. Read more.

Watch 2021 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Championship Second Runner-Up, Nirthieca Suthakaran, present “The Effects of STXBP1 in Infant Epilepsy.” Nirthieca, a Ph.D. student in Integrative Biology, was awarded $1,000 as the 3MT Championship Second Runner-Up winner. Learn more about the FAU 3MT Competition.

Open to members of the FAU community - students, faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and staff - to showcase the cutting-edge research, scholarship, and creativity happening at FAU. Submit your photographs today for an opportunity to win an iPad, Apple Watch, or AirPods. Top photographs will be published in an upcoming issue of Owl Research and Innovation magazine. Learn more.

FAU strongly encourages everyone to wear face coverings inside buildings as well as outside when around large groups of people. As we prepare for the fall semester, help us move Forward Together.

Assistant Professor, Zvi Rosen, Ph.D., is the recipient of the the 2021 Merten Hasse Award for expository writing for “Algebraic Matroids in Action,’’ in partnership with collaborators, Jessica Sidman, and Louis Theran.⁠ Read more.

All workshops will be virtual using WebEx and open to all campuses. Workshops serve a range of students, from freshman to seniors, and topics including Pre-Health Freshman FAQ, Interview Boot Camp, How to Open a File, and more. Learn more.

The Charles E. Schmidt College of Science is proud to congratulate all of the Summer 2021 graduates. More than 2,000 students received their degrees from FAU at the summer commencement ceremonies on August 10, 2021.

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