College of Science News

Chemistry Student’s Donut-shaped Crystal Image Featured on High-impact Journal Cover
December 12, 2025
Undergraduate Celina Detwiler Gray's striking image of donut-shaped SrSO4 crystals was featured on the cover of ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces.
FAU’s Master of Urban and Regional Planning Degree Reaccredited
December 12, 2025
The Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program at Schmidt College of Science has been reaccredited by the Planning Accreditation Board through 2031, recognizing its continued excellence in urban and regional planning...
World-Class Expertise, Local Impact:  Florida Atlantic ‘School of the Environment’ Drives Solutions at Climate Leadership Summit
December 09, 2025
Join ECOS at the 17th annual Southeast Florida Climate Leadership Summit, Dec. 16-17, themed “Roots of Resilience: Cultivating a Sustainable Future.”
FAU Scientists Explain Florida’s Flash Flooding Events from Late October Storm
December 09, 2025
Assistant geosciences professors reveal what caused the historic Oct. 26 storm that drenched Palm Beach County, including FAU's Boca Raton campus.
Remembering Professor Steven L. Bressler
December 05, 2025
Sadly, Dr. Steven L. Bressler passed away peacefully on November 18, 2025. Dr. Bressler was a Professor in the Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences and Department of Psychology at FAU. We at the Center will miss...
Hurricane Season Ends, But Weather Woes Push Floridians to Move
December 04, 2025
Although the Atlantic hurricane season has officially ended, Floridians’ woes over severe weather and soaring homeowners’ insurance costs still linger. A new Florida Atlantic University survey finds hurricanes and other...
Advancing Ecological Risk Assessment: Researchers and Student Scientists Represent College at SETAC Thanks to WLW-ECOS Support
November 25, 2025
Dean Valery Forbes, Ph.D., Ines Haberle, Ph.D., a biological sciences postdoctoral fellow, and undergraduate student Lorena Martins attended the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) North America Annual...
Yellow Throated Warbler - FAU Scientists Encourage Lights Out During Migration Season
November 24, 2025
To reduce hazards during bird migration periods, our Owl family can help by turning off lights and closing blinds at night.
Breakthrough Research: FAU Scientists Win Funding to Uncover Early Alzheimer’s Cognitive Deficits Using Brain Organoids and Robotic
November 21, 2025
Assistant Professor Rodrigo Pena, Ph.D., together with College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers, received $22,500 in SEED Funding to better understand the circuit-level deficits that underlie early cognitive...
From Classroom to Coast: FAU Students Tag Sharks, Advance Fisheries Science
November 20, 2025
Elasmo Lab graduate students teamed up with undergraduate students from the University of South Florida for "the ultimate lab experience" — a four-day shark research trip in Tampa Bay.
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