College of Science News

Ph.D. Student Spotlight: Ananya Adhikari Department of Physics
November 04, 2024
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,...
Prime Planet Viewing at FAU Observatory’s Nov. 8 Public Event
November 04, 2024
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...
New Minor in Health Humanities Available in Spring 2025
October 29, 2024
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.
Science Undergraduate, New Alumna Achieve Distinguished ‘Mastery’ Rank on ASBMB Exam
October 29, 2024
Schmidt College of Science senior Gustavo Mundim and alumna Alexis Crowder ’24 were recognized by the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for their “mastery” level achievements on the organization’s...
Set to Soar: Senior Vanessa Belizaire
October 29, 2024
Senior Medical Biology major Vanessa Belizaire is poised to graduate from Florida Atlantic in December 2024. While her undergraduate days will soon come to a close, she’s eager to continue her educational journey and hopes...
New Faculty Spotlight: Simon Pieraut, Ph.D.
October 25, 2024
The Schmidt College of Science is pleased to welcome Simon Pieraut, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Psychology, Florida Atlantic Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute. Learn more about Pieraut in the following Q&A.
New Parasite Revealed Amid Decline of California’s Channel Island Fox
October 24, 2024
Results of the study, published in the International Journal for Parasitology, identify the parasite as Pachysentis canicola, a common acanthocephalan in multiple carnivore species in mainland North America. The parasite...
2024 ECOS Publication Grant Supports Flood Risk, Social Vulnerability Study
October 22, 2024
Weibo Liu, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Geosciences, was named a recipient of the School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability’s (ECOS) 2024 Publication Grant. He received $2,000 to support...
Candidates Who Fight Climate Change Stand to Benefit in Election
October 16, 2024
A majority of Floridians expressed support for political candidates who fight climate change in a new Florida Atlantic University survey. The survey found that nearly 52% of respondents agreed that a candidate with a record...
‘Mind Your Business’ Pre-Health Professions Entrepreneurship Summit 2024
October 15, 2024
Mark your calendars! The Charles E. Schmidt College of Science is set to host the 2024 Pre-Health Professions Entrepreneurship Summit from Thursday, Oct. 17 through Saturday, Oct. 19. This year’s theme, “Mind Your Business,”...
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