Stories Behind the Art

Sixth Annual Art of Science

Winners
First Place
Sixth Annual photo contest All's Fair in Love and War

By Jacob Francis, Ph.D., assistant professor,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Second Place
Sixth Annual photo contest The Art of Transgenesis

By Addison Manofsky, undergraduate student,
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College and FAU High School

Third Place
Sixth Annual photo contest Eye of the Cerebellum

By Marianne Charlene Monet, graduate student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Faculty in the Lab
Sixth Annual photo contest Where is it

By Maciej Stawikowski, Ph.D., assistant professor,
College of Engineering and Computer Science

Faculty in the Field (tie)
Sixth Annual photo contest Sponge and Sea Lilies

By Priscilla Winder, Ph.D., research associate,
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Faculty in the Field (tie)
Sixth Annual photo contest Western Veil Nebula

By Rob Gross, Ph.D., instructor,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Student in the Lab
Sixth Annual photo contest Guts and Glory

By Chantae Bennett, undergraduate student,
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College

Student in the Field
Sixth Annual photo contest What Lies Beneath

By Olivia Ruchti, doctoral student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Top Postdoc
Sixth Annual photo contest Let There be Light

By Mukesh Sharma, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow,
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Top Staff
Sixth Annual photo contest Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup

By Li Sun Chin, staff,
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Video Winner
Sixth Annual photo contest Who Let the Dogs Out?

By Jefferson Charles, undergraduate student,
College of Engineering and Computer Science

People's Choice (tie)
Sixth Annual photo contest Sense-Sational

By Fernanda Salomao Del Bianco, student
FAU High School

People's Choice (tie)
Sixth Annual photo contest Serenity in Spots

Shreyansh Patel, undergraduate student
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Honorable Mentions

Sixth Annual photo contest Brain Fibers

By Refaat Gabr, Ph.D., staff,
Division of Research

Sixth Annual photo contest Portrait of a Zebrafish 

By Tessa Dallo, doctoral student,
FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute

Sixth Annual photo contest Howler Monkey

By Janny Mauricio Velasco Alban, graduate student,
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters

Sixth Annual photo contest Huntingtons Disease

By Tyler Sarovich, doctoral student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine

Sixth Annual photo contest Mosaicism of Cancer

By Ugoma Onubogu, doctoral student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Sixth Annual photo contest Arm Signals

By Chelsea Bennice, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Sixth Annual photo contest Cowrie Eggs and Rainbow

By Elle Linetsky, undergraduate student,
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College

Sixth Annual photo contest Octo-chainsaw

By Colleen Hecker, graduate student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Sixth Annual photo contest Stereovision Illumination

By Alexis Base, doctoral student,
College of Engineering and Computer Science

Sixth Annual photo contest Mysterious Fractal Flow

By Michael Ostroff, doctoral student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Sixth Annual photo contest Rootless Pea-stone

By Regina Duchak, undergraduate student,
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters

Sixth Annual photo contest Porpoise With Purpose

By Jamie Knaub, doctoral student,
College of Education and FAU High School

Sixth Annual photo contest Tissue Regeneration

By Priscilla Xu, undergraduate student,
College of Engineering and Computer Science

Sixth Annual photo contest Without Maternal Influence

By Katie Poquette, undergraduate student,
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College

Sixth Annual photo contest Where Have All the Conch Gone?

By Megan Davis, Ph.D., research professor,
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Fifth Annual Art of Science
Winners
First Place
2023 photo contest Zebrafish Spinal Cord 1

Zebrafish Spinal Cord 1

By Addison Manofsky, undergraduate student,
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College and FAU High School

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Second Place
2023 photo contest Brain Cell Galaxy

Brain Cell Galaxy

By Peter Rodriguez, doctoral candidate,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute

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Third Place
2023 photo contest Momma

Momma

By Aaron Mencia, graduate student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

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FACULTY in the LAB
2023 photo contest Duality of Fear

Duality of Fear

By Tim Holford, Ph.D., instructor,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Florida Atlantic Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience and Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College

STUDENT in the LAB
2023 photo contest Oh My Gauze

Oh My Gauze

By Jamie Knaub, doctoral candidate,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

STUDENT in the FIELD
2023 photo contest Tracking Shirleen

Tracking Shirleen

By Derek Aoki, doctoral candidate,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

FACULTY in the FIELD
2023 photo contest Ribbon Reef

Ribbon Reef

By Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D., professor,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

TOP POSTDOC
2023 photo contest Octopus Skin(care)

Octopus Skin(care)

By Chelsea Bennice, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

PEOPLE’S CHOICE
2023 photo contest Trending Looks

Trending Looks

By Sarah Webb, doctoral candidate,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

VIDEO WINNER
2023 photo contest Synaptic Surfing

Synaptic Surfing

By Gabriel Bonassi, assistant researcher,
Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention and Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College

HONORABLE MENTIONS

2023 photo contest Dinner Time

Dinner Time

By Camila Rimoldi Ibanez, undergraduate student,
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College

2023 photo contest Gap Jumping

Jumping the Gap

By Jana Boerner, Ph.D., assistant research professor and managing core director,
Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute

2023 photo contest Travel Tree

Travel Tree

By Jason Hedetniemi, Ph.D., instructor of mathematics,
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College

2023 photo contest Sharktography

Sharktography

By Dawn Raja Somu, doctoral candidate,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

2023 photo contest Greasy Brain

Greasy Brain

By Qi Zhang, Ph.D., associate professor,
Charles E. Schmidt of Science

2023 photo contest Watchful Eye

Watchful Eye

By Kathryn Coates, doctoral student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

2023 photo contest Stressed Out

Stressed Out

By Aisha Mirza, undergraduate student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

2023 photo contest Rhizopus Revelation

Rhizopus Revelation

By Sakshi Kumari Pandit, undergraduate student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Fourth Annual Art of Science
Winners
First Place
2022 photo contest Triceratops Leg

Triceratops Leg

By Anton Oleinik, Ph.D., associate professor,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

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Second Place
2022 photo contest Peek-a-boo

Peek-a-boo

By Sydney Bell, graduate student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

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Third Place
2022 photo contest Beautiful Invader

Beautiful Invader

By Haley Davis, graduate student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Student in the Lab Winner
2022 photo contest Bigger Scope

Bigger Scope

By Dawn Raja Somu, graduate student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Student in the Field Winner
2022 photo contest Tunnel Fishion

Tunnel Fishion

By Clark Morgan, graduate student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Faculty in the Field Winner
2022 photo contest Turtles at Dusk

Turtles at Dusk

By Jeanette Wyneken, Ph.D., professor,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

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TIE: Faculty in the Lab Winner
2022 photo contest Nutricious and Delicious

Nutricious and Delicious

By Megan Davis, Ph.D., research professor,
FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

TIE: Faculty in the Lab
2022 photo contest Creeping it Real

Creeping it Real

By Jennifer Krill, Ph.D., University School Assistant Professor, FAU Lab Schools,
College of Education

Video Winner
2022 photo contest Space Hatchling

Space Hatchling

By Alexis Moyle, graduate student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

People's Choice
2022 photo contest Sponge Reproduction

Sponge Reproduction

By Camille Berardone, undergraduate student,
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College

HONORABLE MENTIONS
2022 photo contest Julia Flow 1

Julia Flow 1

By Michael Ostroff, graduate student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

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2022 photo contest Sea Bound

Sea Bound

By Derek Aoki, graduate student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

2022 photo contest Understanding Carbs

Understanding Carbs

By Andrienne Martin, graduate student,
College of Engineering and Computer Science

2022 photo contest Iron Wood

Iron Wood

By Sofia Feliciano, graduate student,
College of Engineering and Computer Science

2022 photo contest Growing Human Neurons

Growing Human Neurons

By Ritvik Kesharaju, undergraduate student,
FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute

2022 photo contest Millipede Marvel

Millipede Marvel

By Jamie Knaub, graduate student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Third Annual Art of Science
Winners
First Place
2021 photo contest Understanding Cholesterol Imbalance

Understanding Cholesterol Imbalance

By Maciej Stawikowski, Ph.D., Research Professor,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

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Second Place
2021 photo contest Hydrogel

Hydrogel

By Satviki Singh, undergraduate student,
FAU High School

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Third Place
2021 photo contest Pinpointing the Origins of Ataxia

Pinpointing the Origins of Ataxia

By Patrick Grant, Ph.D., associate professor,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine

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In the Field Faculty Winner
2021 photo contest Skin Care 2

Skin Care

By Chelsea Bennice, Ph.D., Assistant to the Director of the ASCEND Program,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

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In the Field Student Winner
2021 photo contest surface colors of estuary

Watercolors Painted with Primary Productivity

By Clark Morgan, graduate student,
FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

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In the Lab Faculty Winner
2021 photo contest Reaching the Brain Cortex

Dopamine and Serotonin Neural Projections Reaching the Brain Cortex

By Lorena Bianchine Areal, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine

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TIE:In the Lab Student Winner
2021 photo contest Starry Skeleton

Starry Skeleton

By Dawn Raja Somu, graduate student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

TIE: In the Lab Student Winner
2021 photo contest Thresher vertebra

Thresher Vertebrae

By Jamie Knaub, graduate student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

People's Choice
2021 photo contest prion fragment

AFM Images of Prion Fragment

By Deepika Regmi, Ph.D., graduate student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

HONORABLE MENTIONS
2021 photo contest Space bear eating

Space Bear Eating

By Hunter Hines, Ph.D., visiting researcher,
FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

2021 photo contest fish skeleton

I'm Just Normal

By Gonzalo Illan, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow,
FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

2021 photo contest scales of kingsnake

Kingsnake Scales

By Arwen Paredes, undergraduate student,
FAU High School

2021 photo contest Sandi Kasakela Chimpanzee Community, Gombe NP, Tanzania

Sandi

By Connor Cane, undergraduate student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

2021 photo contest Sun coral  - Tubastrea faulkneri

Sun Coral

By Anton Oleinik, Ph.D., associate professor,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

2021 photo contest Feeding Time

Feeding Time

By Charlene Fournier, graduate student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

2021 photo contest You Talkin To Me?

You Talkin' To Me?

By Morgan Slevin, graduate student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

2021 photo contest Shark Olfactory Tissue

Shark Olfactory Tissue

By Aubrey Clark, graduate student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Second Annual Art of Science
Winners
First Place
photo contest winner

Web Spinner

by Tricia Meredith, Ph.D., assistant research professor
College of Education
and director of Research, A.D. Henderson University School and FAU High School

Second Place
photo contest winner

Successful Hybridization

by Charlene Fournier, graduate student
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Third Place
photo contest winner

Butterfly Scales

by Jasmine Coyle, research program coordinator
A.D. Henderson University School

Honorable Mentions
photo contest winner

Bacterial Starry Night

Peter Foerster, undergraduate student
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

photo contest winner

Mosquito Larvae Head

Braden Ruddy, graduate student
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

photo contest winner

Touching Water

Skylar Hooler, graduate student
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

photo contest winner

A Taste for Fruit

Gregory Macleod, Ph.D., associate professor
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College

photo contest winner

King with Crimson Crest

Morgan Slevin, graduate student
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

photo contest winner

Where's Waldron?

Daniel Alempijevic, graduate student
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

photo contest winner

Bugging Me

Gina Gruss, undergraduate student
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College

photo contest winner

Green Sun

Hunter Hines, Ph.D., visiting researcher
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

photo contest winner

Zebra Finch

Emily Argueta, undergraduate student
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

photo contest winner

Mr. Bright Eyes

Rachel Shanker, graduate student,
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

photo contest winner

Neuron Reaching Out to Neuron

Christy LaFlamme, undergraduate student
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College

Peoples' Choice Winner

photo contest peoples choice winner

Cosmic Web

Carol Prusa, MFA,
professor of painting and drawing,
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters

Innaugural Art of Science
Winners
First Place
photo contest entry thumb image

Monkey Human Connection

by Charlene Fournier
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Second Place
photo contest entry thumb image

Water Bear 1

by Hunter Hines
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Third Place
photo contest entry thumb image

From Beach Sand

by Ellie Vilakazi, student
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters

HONORABLE MENTIONS
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Transportation Planners 2

Amir Koleini, graduate research assistant
College for Design and Social Inquiry

photo contest entry thumb image

Cross Section of Retina

Wen Shen, Ph. D., associate professor
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

photo contest entry thumb image

Blepsias Cirrhosus Fish

by Andrea Hernandez

photo contest entry thumb image

Skate Skeleton

Marianne Porter, Ph.D., assistant professor
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

photo contest entry thumb image

Surface of a Brain Coil

Anton Oleinik, Ph.D., associate professor
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

photo contest entry thumb image

Fungus Among Us

Christopher Spagnolia, researcher
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

photo contest entry thumb image

Swarm Technology

Michael Boltri, graduate research assistant
College of Engineering and Computer Science

photo contest entry thumb image

Flamingo Tongue

Anton Oleinik, Ph.D., associate professor
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

photo contest entry thumb image

Caribbean Reef Squid at Night

Anton Oleinik, Ph.D., associate professor
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

photo contest entry thumb image

Gecko Toes

Angelina Smith
FAU High School

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Seahorse Portrait

Rachel Shanker, student
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

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