Researcher and assistant professor of mathematics, Shi Bai, Ph.D., received the coveted NSF CAREER award for his cutting-edge research in the fields of cryptography. Read more.

Nathaniel Shanok, Ph.D., a recent graduate, and Nancy Aaron Jones, Ph.D., FAU associate professor of psychology, published a study that found a way to alleviate negative emotions in preadolescent children in the journal, Applied Neuropsychology: Child. Read more.

The alliance between the Memorial Cancer Institute and FAU (MCIFAU) has been recognized by the state's Department of Health as a "Florida Cancer Center of Excellence." It becomes just the fifth in the state to earn the designation. Read more.

Louis Merlin, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, and collaborators, developed models to understand travel demand and the demographics for electrical scooters in cities. Learn about the challenges facing city, regional, and transportation planners. Read more.

The Schmidt College of Science welcomes the newly appointed administrative fellow for diversity, equity, and inclusion, Yanmei Li, Ph.D., AICP, an associate professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning. Read more.

Erika Moylan is an FAU alumna who graduated with a B.A. in Geology, a minor in GIS and an Advanced GIS certificate. Erika is currently a Geographer with the South Florida Water Management District, serving as the Emergency Operations Center GIS unit Assistant Manager, working on the annual hurricane preparedness and training for hurricane season. Read more.

FAU’s new Bachelor of Science in Medical Biology program offers a streamlined pathway for students seeking entrance into competitive professional programs in the health sciences, such as medical, veterinary, or pharmacology schools. Learn more.

Recent FAU alumna, Danielle Ingle, Ph.D., worked with a team to recover 60 "cold-stunned" sea turtles.

Turtles underwent "swim tests" to evaluate if they were ready to be returned to the wild. Danielle helped release 25 turtles back into adequately warm water temperatures. Danielle is currently a postdoctoral research associate at Texas A&M University, Galveston campus.

FAU Researcher Featured in Documentary Series Generation Ocean: Sharks 360

Experience the remarkable migration of thousands of blacktip sharks along the Florida coast. You'll be immersed working alongside FAU professor Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D., and the FAU Elasmobranch Lab team as they take to the sea and the sky to study some of South Florida's most exciting shark species.

FAU continues to closely monitor the coronavirus (COVID-19). For the most recent updates, visit the University's dedicated web page at www.fau.edu/coronavirus.

We invite you to join the Schmidt College of Science at the 2021 Frontiers in Science Public Lecture Series. The series runs from January through May. Experts from across the world bring a diversity of topics, discussing research in timely and engaging areas of the sciences. This season will be fully virtual, yet just as interactive, including question and answer sessions. To see the full line-up, visit science.fau.edu/frontiers.

Daniela Nikolova, Ph.D., a senior instructor in mathematics, and her team of students and alumni competed for the second consecutive year, presenting their research at the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference 2021 (FURC 2021). This year, the team shared their work on the "Symmetric Structures of Viruses." Read more.

Prepare for the application process to professional health programs. The Basics Workshop is for freshman and sophomores, and reviews what makes an applicant competitive, Pre-Health Office services, admissions exams, and more. The Beyond the Basics Workshop, is for juniors and seniors, and reviews the personal statement, application timelines, and much more. Register here.

FAU Schmidt College of Science alumna Carlee Jackson is a turtle and shark researcher in South Florida, and co-founder of Minorities in Shark Sciences (MISS), an organization working to bring more women of color into shark sciences. Learn more.

This exciting competition challenges FAU graduate students to record a 3 minute video to "pitch" their graduate research. Over $30,000 in scholarship prizes are awarded to competition winners. Learn more and submit your video.

Morgan Slevin is a doctoral candidate in integrative biology and first place winner of the 2020 Three Minute Thesis Competition, who presented, "Smarts and Symbiosis: How a Bird's Gut Microbiome Influences its Cognitive Performance." Morgan competed this spring in the regional 3MT competition. Click here to learn more and see all of the 3MT Championship competitors from the College of Science.

FAU's Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA) is hosting the 12th Annual Graduate Research Day virtually April 15-18, 2021. The competition is open to active and enrolled degree-seeking graduate students from all academic disciplines, and provides them with the opportunity to present their research to esteemed faculty judges from all disciplines. Learn more and register.

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