College of Science News

To Boost a Preschooler’s Language Skills, Consider Reminiscing
February 19, 2024
A new study on “parent talk” by Florida Atlantic University, in collaboration with Aarhus University in Denmark, provides an alternative. To boost the quality of a preschooler’s language experience and skills, consider...
First Soar-in-4 Medical School Pathway Program Participants Announced
February 13, 2024
The Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine are pleased to announce the acceptance of the first two undergraduate students into the Soar-in-4 Medical School Pathway program –...
Student Spotlight: Alexandra Hoey Studies Stressors That Influence Tropical Seagrass in Florida Bay
February 02, 2024
Alexandra Hoey, a senior Honors in Biological Sciences Research Pathway student, is studying the mass die-offs of seagrass meadows in Florida Bay and how scientists can help prevent them from occurring in the future.
Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., Named AAS Fellow
February 01, 2024
Congratulations to Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., Professor of Physics and Bjorn Lamborn Endowed Chair in Astrophysics, was named a 2024 American Astronomical Society (AAS) Fellow.
Immigrant Bilingual Latina Mothers Have Dual-language Personalities
February 01, 2024
Children who hear a language other than English at home currently make up more than 25 percent of the school-aged population in the United States.
Student Spotlight: Matt McCormick Studies Storm Impacts to Better Protect Florida’s Coast
January 24, 2024
Second-year geoscience master’s degree student Matt McCormick is hoping that when his thesis research is completed, he will be able to help coastal communities better predict future storm-related impacts and promote improved...
FAU Receives $2.6 Million NSF CyberCorps Scholarship Grant
January 19, 2024
This project leverages the deep faculty expertise and course offerings to drive student training and skill development at the intersection of cybersecurity and thematic areas of AI, post-quantum cryptography, and hardware...
Miami panorama
January 17, 2024
To address the need to train the future clean energy workforce, Florida Atlantic University and FAU Lab Schools, in collaboration with partner institutions, will receive funds from the United States Department of Energy for...
Study Uncovers Mechanics of ‘Tail-Whipping’ in Thresher Sharks
January 17, 2024
New research from Florida Atlantic University in collaboration with Apex Predators Program, Northeast Fisheries Science Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), provides intricate details showing that...
$125,000 Anonymous Gift Bolsters Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Teaching and Research
January 04, 2024
Funds from the anonymous philanthropist will make a powerful impact on the program’s faculty, students, and facilities.
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