College of Science News

To fill this gap, Florida Atlantic University researchers and their collaborators studied free-living Northern cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis), a common territorial songbird, to examine how everyday challenges affect gut...

Florida Atlantic University has received a $1.5 million estate gift from Leif Carlsson, Ph.D., and Seija Carlsson to provide scholarships and programmatic support for students studying ocean and mechanical engineering and...

Across the animal kingdom, sound is more than communication – it’s a signal of survival and success. Florida Atlantic University researchers studied green treefrogs (Dryophytes cinereus) and oral frog tongueworm parasites...

For the first time, the college's Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Biochemistry track has received full ASBMB accreditation, recognizing its national excellence in education and innovation.

Alumna Marni Sumbal, M.S. '05, has carved out a remarkable path in the world of endurance athletics, both as a coach and an accomplished athlete.

Researchers at FAU and collaborators at Mykolas Romeris University (Lithuania) conducted a long-term study to directly compare these two sources of influence.

Florida Atlantic Riverwoods Field Lab Manager, Amber Moore, M.S., served as an expert on the Kissimmee River in a newly released PBS documentary on the Everglades. Moore discusses the restoration of the natural flow to the...

The Department of Biological Sciences donated over 100 microscopes to Broward County Parks and Recreation to support STEAM education and environmental programs in local parks.

Florida Atlantic University researchers study how plastic-derived oleamide influences predator-prey behavior. Results of the study, published in the Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, reveal that exposure...

Congratulations to Nick Meyl, a Master of Urban and Regional Planning student, who placed first at the 2026 Future of Florida Summit for his project, “Safe Housing Incentives & Expedited Land Development Act (SHIELD).”