A collaboration between the FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science has resulted in the launch of a unique partnership to train the next generation of brain scientists through the newly announced Neuroscience Graduate Program (NGP). The innovative, multi-campus Ph.D. program will blend a comprehensive curriculum that ranges from molecules to mind with exceptional research opportunities, and will serve as a key element in FAU’s pursuit of groundbreaking interdisciplinary neuroscience research. Read more.

Check out some of the action from the Science Sophomore Social on October 27. Students had the opportunity to meet with advisors, academic departments in the college, student organizations, FAU Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry, FAU Career Center, FAU Owls Care Health Promotion, and more. View photos.

Join us at the 2022 virtual FAU Frontiers in Science lecture series, beginning Friday, January 14 and running through Friday, April 22. We have experts this season from a range of scientific disciplines who are speaking about: conservation photojournalism, artificial intelligence, white holes: how a black hole dies, the social science of disasters and community resilience, and more! We’ve brought them to you from across the globe and from right here in our own community. We hope these lectures move you to deeper learning, explain your world, ignite your discussions, and bring the richness of the sciences to you.

Congratulations to the FAU Class of 2020 graduates who were welcomed back to campus to be recognized at in-person commencements Oct. 26 and 27!

Thank you to Diane More, whose generous gift upgraded the SE-43 building first and second floor lobby and study areas. The new furniture provided significant improvements for students, creating collaborative study spaces, comfortable rest areas, and the modular design accommodates large and small groups.

Students and researchers from the FAU Center for Environmental Studies (CES) visited downtown Fort Lauderdale to film the annual King Tides event, where high tides cause flooding on the streets. King Tides occur when the alignment of the Earth, moon and sun produce higher than usual tides.

Maciej Stawikowski, Ph.D., an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, was awarded first place in the Division of Research Art of Science Photography Contest. The photo is titled "Understanding Cholesterol Imbalance."

Congratulations to all of the winners in the college. The Schmidt College of Science had winners in a range of categories, including "In the Field," "In the Lab," and a number of "Honorable Mentions." View all of the photos.

For the wading birds of South Florida — like wood storks, ibises, herons and egrets — the delicate water balance of the Everglades ecosystem is critical to their survival. It impacts their ability to find food during the wet season and successfully nest in the dry season. Scientists with FAU’s Avian Ecology lab have monitored and studied the nesting colonies of these long-legged birds in the Everglades, including sites at Lake Okeechobee. Read more.

Kerriann Badal, Integrative Biology Ph.D. program student, was recently awarded the National Institutes of Health (NIH) F31 Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research. Badal is currently working on her dissertation research in the Sathya Puthanveettil laboratory at Scripps Research located on the FAU Jupiter campus. Read more.

@sharkmigration on Instagram: Delighted to catch a beautiful hammerhead shark and tag it with a satellite transmitter this morning. Early next year the tag will release from the animal and transmit information about temperature and depth preferences for the shark. These environmental data will help us to better understand the habitat utilization of this endangered species. Thanks to the @colganfoundation for funding this important work. Follow here. Learn more about the FAU Elasmobranch Research Laboratory (Shark Lab).

Nicole Abreu is an undergraduate student pursuing a B.S. in Mathematics and a Minor in Political Science. Learn about why she chose mathematics at FAU, her recent visit to the Florida Capitol during FAU Day, and more. Read more.

Learn about the Professional Science Masters (P.S.M.) in Business Biotechnology with this question and answer session featuring Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, David Binninger, Ph.D. Read more.

Vivek Sreejithkumar, a senior at A.D. Henderson University School, FAU High School and a dual-enrolled undergraduate student researcher in the Department of Mathematical Sciences, is one of five students in the nation to receive the 2021 Rising Scientist Award from the Child Mind Institute. Read more.

All workshops will be virtual 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.

Watch 2021 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Championship Competitor, Michael Priddy, present “Understanding Storm-Induced Sediment Transport in the Nearshore.” Learn more about the FAU 3MT Competition.

Register for the MCAT Prep Course that begins Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. Spots are limited. Learn more.

FAU strongly encourages everyone to wear face coverings inside buildings as well as outside when around large groups of people. Help us move Forward Together.

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