Art of Science Winners

2022 Art of Science Photography and Video Contest

Art of Science submissions showcase original images and footage of the inherent beauty in research, scholarship and creative activity. Open to FAU faculty, students and staff.

See winners hung in public spaces around campus.

First Place

Triceratops Leg

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

Second Place

Peek-a-boo

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

Third Place

Beautiful Invader

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

Student in the Lab Winner

Bigger Scope

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

Student in the Field Winner

Tunnel Fishion

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

Faculty in the Field Winner

Turtles at Dusk

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

TIE: Faculty in the Lab Winner

Nutricious and Delicious

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

TIE: Faculty in the Lab

Creeping it Real

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

Video Winner

Space Hatchling

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

People's Choice

Sponge Reproduction

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

Julia Flow 1

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

Sea Bound

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

Understanding Carbs

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

Iron Wood

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

Growing Human Neurons

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

Millipede Marvel

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

2021 Art of Science

2021 Art of Science Virtual Gallery

First Place

Understanding Cholesterol Imbalance

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

Second Place

Hydrogel

By Satviki Singh, undergraduate student,
FAU High School

Third Place

Pinpointing the Origins of Ataxia

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

2021 In the Field Faculty Winner

Skin Care

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

2021 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

2021 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

TIE: 2021 In the Lab Student Winner

Starry Skeleton

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

TIE: 2021 In the Lab Student Winner

Thresher Vertebrae

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

People's Choice

AFM Images of Prion Fragment

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

Space Bear Eating

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

I'm Just Normal

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

Kingsnake Scales

By Arwen Paredes, undergraduate student,
FAU High School

Sandi

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

Sun Coral

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

Feeding Time

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

You Talkin' To Me?

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

Shark Olfactory Tissue

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

2020 Art of Science

2020 Art of Science Virtual Gallery

First Place

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

Successful Hybridization

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

Third Place

Butterfly Scales

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

Bacterial Starry Night

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

Mosquito Larvae Head

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

Touching Water

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

A Taste for Fruit

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

King with Crimson Crest

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

Where's Waldron?

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

Bugging Me

Gina Gruss, undergraduate student
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College

Green Sun

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

Zebra Finch

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

Mr. Bright Eyes

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

Neuron Reaching Out to Neuron

Christy LaFlamme, undergraduate student
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College

Cosmic Web

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

2019 Art of Science

First Place

Monkey Human Connection

by Charlene Fournier
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Second Place

Water Bear 1

by Hunter Hines, graduate student
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Third Place

From Beach Sand

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

Transportation Planners 2

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

Cross Section of Retina

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

Blepsias Cirrhosus Fish

by Andrea Hernandez

Skate Skeleton

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

Surface of a Brain Coil

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

Fungus Among Us

Christopher Spagnolia, researcher
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Swarm Technology

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

Flamingo Tongue

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

Caribbean Reef Squid at Night

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

Gecko Toes

Angelina Smith
FAU High School

Seahorse Portrait

Rachel Shanker, student
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Art of Science Winners

2022 Art of Science Photography and Video Contest

First Place

Triceratops Leg

Second Place

Peek-a-boo

Third Place

Beautiful Invader

Student in the Lab Winner

Bigger Scope

Student in the Field Winner

Tunnel Fishion

Faculty in the Field Winner

Turtles at Dusk

TIE: Faculty in the Lab Winner

Nutricious and Delicious

TIE: Faculty in the Lab

Creeping it Real

Video Winner

Space Hatchling

People's Choice

Sponge Reproduction

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Julia Flow 1

Sea Bound

Understanding Carbs

Iron Wood

Growing Human Neurons

Millipede Marvel

First Place

Understanding Cholesterol Imbalance

Second Place

Hydrogel

Third Place

Pinpointing the Origins of Ataxia

2021 In the Field Faculty Winner

Skin Care

2021 In the Field Student Winner

Watercolors Painted with Primary Productivity

2021 In the Lab Faculty Winner

Dopamine and Serotonin Neural Projections Reaching the Brain Cortex

TIE: 2021 In the Lab Student Winner

Starry Skeleton

TIE: 2021 In the Lab Student Winner

Thresher Vertebrae

People's Choice

AFM Images of Prion Fragment

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Space Bear Eating

I'm Just Normal

Kingsnake Scales

Sandi

Sun Coral

Feeding Time

You Talkin' To Me?

Shark Olfactory Tissue

First Place

Web Spinner

Second Place

Successful Hybridization

Third Place

Butterfly Scales

Honorable Mentions

Bacterial Starry Night

Mosquito Larvae Head

Touching Water

A Taste for Fruit

King with Crimson Crest

Where's Waldron?

Bugging Me

Green Sun

Zebra Finch

Mr. Bright Eyes

Neuron Reaching Out to Neuron

Peoples' Choice Winner

Cosmic Web

First Place

Monkey Human Connection

Second Place

Water Bear 1