College of Science
Scientific Excellence and Discovery
Our primary mission is to be a source of academic support for students. The Schmidt College of Science Advising Services Office assists science majors in the following ways:
- New transfer student advising
- Freshman advising for students planning a career in the health professions
- Advising for course selection and degree completion, advising for students encountering academic difficulty
- Referrals for helpful on-campus support services
Spotlight Stories
Schmidt College of Science Strategic Faculty Hiring Initiative
The Schmidt College of Science is undertaking a major strategic hiring initiative to recruit 16 new faculty members across the College’s eight academic departments that will build on our areas of strength in Environment, Health, and Computational and Data-Driven Science.
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A State-of-the-Art AI Sandbox Gives Ph.D. Student a Boost With Neuroscience Research
Jennifer Giordano, a second year Ph.D. student in the Graduate Neuroscience Training Program and Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences, greatly relies on the Rubin and Cindy Gruber Sandbox’s transformative technology
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Alumna Spotlight: Sadelyn De Los Santos ‘15
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science alumna Sadelyn De Los Santos, B.S. ’15, MCMSc, PA-C, adored her time as an undergraduate at Florida Atlantic. Her incredible academic experience as a Biological Sciences student helped foster her love of learning and prepare her for future graduate studies and medical career.
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News
Forest Floor to Treetops, Cameras Reveal Congo Basin’s Hidden Wildlife
FAU researchers used strategically placed infrared cameras from the forest floor to the canopy in Lomami National Park to create a 3D view of biodiversity, revealing new wildlife behaviors, mammal interactions, and more.
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Florida Atlantic Brings Research and Leadership to Southeast Florida Climate Leadership Summit
Florida Atlantic University will bring senior leaders, faculty and researchers to the 18th Annual Southeast Florida Climate Leadership Summit, Nov. 4–6 at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale.
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WPTV: FAU Graduate Student Uses Miss Fort Lauderdale Crown to Turn Science Into Action
A crown and a lab coat may seem like they belong in two very different worlds, but for Florida Atlantic University graduate student Paige Aldred, they serve the same purpose: getting people to care about the environment around...
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