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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
NIST Selects FAU for a New Generation of Encryption Standards
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has selected the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science’s Hamming Quasi-Cyclic (HQC) for standardization in its Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) project.
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Photobomb: Shark Cam Captures Ocean Encounter With a Great White
In an unprecedented underwater encounter, a nurse shark equipped with a camera tag had a “shark’s eye view” of a great white shark off the coast of Boynton Beach. This stunning find has delighted marine biologists from the Schmidt College of Science, marking what they believe to be the first-ever photobomb unknowingly documenting a great white shark in South Florida waters.
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Alumna Jennifer Chastant, Ph.D., Is Working to Preserve ‘Wild’ Florida and Its Waterways
Two-time Charles E. Schmidt College of Science alumna Jennifer Chastant, Ph.D. ’16, M.S. ‘15, has always been curious about how biological systems work. Her father nurtured her love for water from early childhood.
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Ready, Set, Lift: Exercise Science Student's Journey to Team USA Powerlifting
Joshua Joachim was introduced to powerlifting as a Master of Science ESHP student. Now, he is training for one heavy lift—to represent Team USA in the Caymen Islands this July.
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Jamie Knaub Captures Two Titles at 2025 Florida Atlantic Three Minute Thesis Competition
Ph.D. candidate Jamie Knaub's engaging pitch on the form-function relationship of shark and cetacean skeletal tissues earned her $2,000 in prize money to further her research that uses high-resolution CT scans to better study...
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AI Reveals Astrocytes Play a ‘Starring’ Role in Dynamic Brain Function
Long overlooked and underestimated, glial cells – non-neuronal cells that support, protect and communicate with neurons – are finally stepping into the neuroscience spotlight. A new Florida Atlantic University study highlights...
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Dual-Enrolled FAB Lab Superstar Hannah Epstein Earns Top Honors, First Journal Publication
Learn how FAU High School graduate Hannah Epstein wrapped up her senior year with an impressive record of achievements, including her first journal publication for her research on bonnethead shark skin.
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Alumnus Chris Malinowski Makes Waves in Netflix's 'All the Sharks'
Chris Malinowski, Ph.D., a leading marine biologist and seasoned scientist, joins ALL THE SHARKS, a new Netflix series, as a fearless researcher and advocate for ocean conservation.
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Alumna Rosie Moore Swims with the Sharks in New Netflix Series
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science alumna Rosie Moore, M.S. in Geosciences ‘21, is taking a bite out of Netflix’s new series “ALL THE SHARKS.” The series brings contestants on a globe-trotting race to find and...
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