New Species of African Monkey Discovered in the Congo Rainforest
New Species of African Monkey Discovered in the Congo Rainforest
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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.

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WPTV: FAU Graduate Student Uses Miss Fort Lauderdale Crown to Turn Science Into Action
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 them.
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Meet Distinguished Student of the Year Who’s Combining Coral Research and Campus Leadership
Meet Distinguished Student of the Year Who’s Combining Coral Research and Campus Leadership

Domenico Guadalupe earned one of Florida Atlantic’s newest honors, and he's studying a particularly resilient blue coral species to help combat coral bleaching.

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Undergraduate Researcher David Morgan Explores How Trace Elements Affect Leatherback Sea Turtle Eggs
Undergraduate Researcher David Morgan Explores How Trace Elements Affect Leatherback Sea Turtle Eggs
David Morgan hopes that by analyzing turtle eggshells for chemical elements, he can help shed light on the broader impacts of human activity on marine wildlife.
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Forest Floor to Treetops, Cameras Reveal Congo Basin’s Hidden Wildlife
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 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.
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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FAU Lands NIH Grant to Study New Cells That May Repair Nerve Damage
FAU Lands NIH Grant to Study New Cells That May Repair Nerve Damage
Florida Atlantic University neuroscientist Laura Fontenas, Ph.D., has received a $448,664 grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate these questions and uncover the molecular mechanisms that control a newly...
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FAU Study Uses Raman Spectroscopy and AI to Detect Skin Cancer
FAU Study Uses Raman Spectroscopy and AI to Detect Skin Cancer
Florida Atlantic University researchers are exploring a new way to detect skin cancer by combining Raman spectroscopy – a technique that provides a molecular “fingerprint” of tissue – with machine learning.
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FAU Math Department Hosts Crypto Teens Summer Camp 2026
FAU Math Department Hosts Crypto Teens Summer Camp 2026
Thirty-four high school students learned about post-quantum cryptography during an exciting week-long program that focused on post-quantum cryptography.
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Exploring the Edge of the Map: Acclaimed Deep-Sea Explorer Edith Widder, Ph.D., to Speak at Florida Atlantic Community Science Lecture Series
Exploring the Edge of the Map: Acclaimed Deep-Sea Explorer Edith Widder, Ph.D., to Speak at Florida Atlantic Community Science Lecture Series
Join internationally renowned deep-sea explorer and conservationist Edith Widder, Ph.D., for an inspiring evening delving into the mysteries of the deep on Nov. 9, as part of the Nat and Dorothy Hyman Science Lecture Series.
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No. 160
Mathematics
No. 167
Physics
No. 124
Psychology
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Biology
No. 201
Chemistry
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777 Glades Rd, SE-43
Boca Raton, FL 33431
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