College of Science News

Jumpstart Postdoctoral researcher Qiaoyin Pan, Ph.D., had the rare honor to lecture at the prestigious Les Houches School of Physics in France, and two Florida Atlantic Physics graduate students and one alumnus were invited...

Learn how Jumpstart Postdoctoral associate Darien Satterfield, Ph.D., is leveraging drone videography and machine learning to track the swimming paths of blacktip sharks.

Research Professor Emeritus Michael Salmon, Ph.D., recently launched his new book, “All About Sea Turtle Behavior: Essays for the Curious Naturalist,” giving readers a rare glimpse into the lives of these remarkable creat...

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.

“Shark skin is far more dynamic than people realize,” said Marianne E. Porter, Ph.D., senior author and an associate professor of biological sciences in FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. “Our study shows...

Join National Geographic Explorer Gabby Salazar, Ph.D., on her thrilling adventures and breathtaking travels on Nov. 13, as part of the Nat and Dorothy Hyman Science Lecture Series.

Join the Department of Physics for its 17th annual Pumpkin Drop and Physics Carnival on Oct. 24. Come see just how fun—and educational—pitching pumpkins can be!

All Florida Atlantic undergraduate students who are interested in health professions are invited to attend the Pre-Health Professions Emergency Medicine Summit, Oct. 13-15, to gain hands-on training in essential emergency...

As sand temperatures continue to rise, concerns about the future of sea turtles are growing. Hotter nests not only skew sex ratios – producing more females – but also reduce hatchling survival, slow growth, and increase...

The Schmidt College of Science’s Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology dedicated its annual meeting, held Sept. 15 at the John D. MacArthur Campus, to honoring the center’s founding director Herbert Weissbach,...