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Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Scientific Excellence and Discovery
Through its academic departments and research centers, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science provides outstanding opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate science majors.
In addition to the eight academic departments in the College, there is a group of strong interdisciplinary and sub-disciplinary research centers engaged in cutting-edge research.
The education and research programs of our College span the sciences and mathematics with major efforts in many fields ranging from biotechnology, bioinformatics, and brain science to cryptology, developmental systems, dynamical systems, environmental sciences, exercise sciences, geo-information science, marine science, and space-time physics. The College's programs are offered at FAU's campuses in Boca Raton, Davie, Jupiter, and Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute.
Spotlight Stories
Alumna Spotlight: Sadelyn De Los Santos ‘15
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science alumna Sadelyn De Los Santos, B.S. ’15, MCMSc, PA-C, adored her time as an undergraduate at Florida Atlantic. Her incredible academic experience as a Biological Sciences student helped foster her love of learning and prepare her for future graduate studies and medical career.
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Alumnus Richard DiMarchi Honored for Pioneering Research in Obesity Drug Discovery
Richard DiMarchi, Ph.D., B.S. ’74, was honored with the prestigious 2024 Mani L. Bhaumik Breakthrough of the Year Award by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The recognition celebrates his groundbreaking research which has paved the way for revolutionary drugs that have reshaped the landscape of obesity treatment on a global scale.
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How Science, Conservation, and Education Are Thriving at the Riverwoods Field Lab
Located in the Kissimmee River Basin, Riverwoods was established in 1995 to provide a physical base, as well as support for the extensive research and educational activities related to the restoration of the Kissimmee River project – and the Riverwoods Field Laboratory (Riverwoods).
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Zariah Walker Named 2024 Student Talon Award Winner
Congratulations to senior health sciences major Zariah Walker! She received the Student Talon Award during Florida Atlantic’s Alumni and Community Engagement Talon Leadership Awards ceremony as part of Homecoming 2024.
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FAU Named 2024 Fulbright HSI Leader by the US Department of State
Florida Atlantic University has been named as a Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Leader for 2024. Schmidt College of Science student Allison Centeno Chaves from Heredia, Costa Rica, is one of the university’s...
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Is AI Learning Biology? New York Times Columnist Carl Zimmer to Speak at Florida Atlantic Community Science Lecture Series
Join award-winning New York Times columnist and author Carl Zimmer for a riveting journey into the not-so-distant future, when computers and artificial intelligence (AI) can discover how to make new kinds of cells, and maybe...
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Ph.D. Student Spotlight: Ananya Adhikari Department of Physics
Ananya Adhikari, M.S. '18, is working toward his second Florida Atlantic degree as a Ph.D. student in the Department of Physics. His dissertation spans the topics of computational general relativity, gravitational wave physics,...
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Prime Planet Viewing at FAU Observatory’s Nov. 8 Public Event
There are many special sights in store at the next public viewing at Florida Atlantic’s Observatory on Friday, Nov. 8, starting at 7:00 p.m. Come gaze at Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and don’t miss the chance to...
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New Minor in Health Humanities Available in Spring 2025
The University’s new Health Humanities minor is an interdisciplinary program designed to help students better understand humanistic and social issues related to health and medicine across cultures, places, and times.
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No. 149
Earth Sciences
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No. 160
Mathematics
No. 167
Physics
No. 185
Psychology
No. 203
Biology
No. 201
Chemistry
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