Researchers from across Florida Atlantic University, including collaborators in the FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, have received a five-year, $2.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation to train graduate students in data science technologies and applications. Elan Barenholtz, Ph.D., an associate professor of psychology in the Schmidt College of Science, and an expert on deep learning and brain-behavior, was one of the members on the grant's interdisciplinary team. Read more.

College of Science General Scholarships available for students:

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The Charles E. Schmidt College of Science is proud to announce the Spring 2020 Dean's List. Congratulations to our high achieving undergraduates. Read more and view the Dean's List.

The Charles E. Schmidt College of Science welcomes Sarah Milton, Ph.D., as the chair of the Department of Biological Sciences. Dr. Milton previously served as the interim chair for the department, beginning in 2019, and continues to serve as a professor of biological sciences. Read more.

A groundbreaking study mapping cavefish brains leads to the origin of behavioral evolution. Lead author, Alex Keene, Ph.D., an associate professor of biological sciences, states, "This work has broad implications for our understanding of how brains evolve in many different animal models and we hope that it will be widely used by the scientific community." Read more.

Betsy Evans, Ph.D., an alumna of the College of Science, and Dale Gawlik, Ph.D., a professor and director of FAU’s Environmental Science program, were published in Scientific Reports for a study on how wetland bird species persist and even thrive in an urban environment. Evans was the lead author, conducting the study as a graduate student, and is now a natural resources specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read more.

Ph.D. candidate in Mathematical Sciences, Alex Milbrand, is teaching future scientists at FAU. With her sights set on pursuing a career in higher education, Alex shares her experience as a graduate teaching assistant, the range of leadership roles she has assumed along the way, and the opportunities afforded to mathematics students at the University. Learn more about pursuing a graduate degree in mathematics.

Andrew Terentis, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, was selected as a 2020-2021 Fulbright Scholar in Cyprus. He will be conducting research and teaching a course in Raman spectroscopy at the University of Cyprus, as part of a project to study how cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) interact with lipid membranes. Read more.

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.

The second annual Division of Research Art of Science photography contest is an opportunity to showcase the cutting-edge research, scholarship and creativity happening across all the colleges.⁠

The contest is open to all members of the FAU community – students, faculty and staff – the Division of Research is accepting new photograph submissions through Oct. 15, 2020.⁠ Prizes include an iPad and possible publication in an upcoming issue of Owl Research and Innovation magazine. Learn more.

FAU graduate, Jessica Pate, an alumna of the master's in biology program, discovered the first urban nursery ground for manta rays off the South Florida coast. And in 2016, Jessica founded the Florida Manta Project to learn more about the understudied, and threatened manta rays. Read more.

Tiffany Comerie, an FAU alumna who majored in biology, is now a Physician Assistant, serving on the front-line in the Emergency Room at Florida Medical Center. Tiffany was featured in Coconut Creek Lifestyle magazine in the article, "Pandemic Stories," showcasing medical personnel making a difference in the lives of countless people during the pandemic. Read more.

FAU and South Florida PBS collaborated on the Mission to Mars live virtual event, which took place September 24. An all-star panel of space experts discussed what it takes to travel to our neighboring planet and learn all about the future of space exploration. Featured panelist include: NASA scientist Jim Rice, Ph. D.; NASA Engineer Bobak Ferdowsi; and professor and the inaugural Bjorn Lamborn Endowed Chair in Astrophysics at FAU, Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D. Read more.

Skylar Hooler is a doctoral candidate in Geosciences who presented, "Investigating the impact of dams on water interactions" at the 2020 Three Minute Thesis Competition. Click here to learn more and see all of the 3MT Competition winners from the College of Science.

Learn about preparing for the MCAT, medical school admissions exams, and letters of recommendation through a series of workshops taking place from October to December through the Pre-Health Professions Office. Workshops include Interview Bootcamp, First Generation Pre-Health Students, Post Baccalaureate "Career Changer" program, and much more. Learn more and register.

The College of Science is offering a Certified Nursing Assistant Test Prep Course (CNA), intended for students to “challenge” the CNA exam. The instructors are nurses and approved through the Florida Board of Nursing to teach a variety of certification courses. The first session will begin on October 19 and will run until October 25. The course meets Monday through Thursday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. through Webex and in-person on Saturday and Sunday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.. Learn more.

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