College of Science News

FAU Lands $1.3M NSF Grant to Boost Dryland Soil Quality
August 04, 2024
To enhance understanding of climate resistance of individual microbes and to improve microbial remediations to reduce soil degradation under climate change, Florida Atlantic University has received a $1.3 million grant from...
Dr. Samantha Kuschke Jumpstarts Career in Academia and Sea Turtle Research Through New Postdoctoral Program
August 04, 2024
The Charles E. Schmidt College of Science is pleased to welcome Samantha Kuschke , DVM, Ph.D., M.Ed., as a member of the Jumpstart Postdoctoral Program. Dean Valery Forbes, Ph.D., launched the initiative in 2022, with the...
For Bigger Muscles Push Close to Failure, For Strength, Maybe Not
August 01, 2024
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University and collaborators analyzed how training close to failure or not impacts muscle growth and strength. Results of the study, published in the journal Sports Medicine, found that how...
FAU Researcher Lands Grant for Personalized Cancer Radiation Therapy
July 30, 2024
Wazir Muhammad, Ph.D., principal investigator and an assistant professor in the Department of Physics within Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, has received a $701,000 grant from Precess...
Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellow Studies Effects of Bilingualism on the Brain
July 24, 2024
Meet Merike Lang, Ph.D., a postdoctoral research fellow in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, who investigates the neuroprotective effects of bilingualism on normal and abnormal aging.
NSF News Features Thresher Shark Research from FAU
July 19, 2024
National Science Foundation (NSF) News featured associate professor Marianne Porter's research on the thresher shark, which is known for its long tail that whips prey. Using micro-CT scanning, Porter and team imaged the internal...
Alumna Spotlight: Stephanie Toleno, ‘23
July 16, 2024
Accomplished alumna Stephanie Toleno, B.S., ’23, is ready to take her significant scientific talents and apply them to a different discipline — medicine. The outstanding first-generation college student graduated in just...
FAU Experts Predict a Highly Active 2024 Hurricane Season
July 16, 2024
This year, U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coast residents are bracing for what could be an unprecedented 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. While June 1 marked the official start of hurricane season, the date also ushered in the very...
Jenna Lutes Receives $10,000 Scholarship from The Land Conservancy of New Jersey
July 11, 2024
The funding will support Jenna’s research that focuses on conducting annual breeding wading bird monitoring on Lake Okeechobee and studying wading bird prey in the wetlands that surround the lake.
Alumnus Richard DiMarchi Honored for Pioneering Research in Obesity Drug Discovery
July 11, 2024
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...
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