College of Science News

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...

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.

Researchers from the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science used drones and field surveys to study how environmental and human factors affect loggerhead sea turtle nest site selection on a high-density beach in Boca Raton.

The project is led by Michelle L. Petersen, Ph.D., assistant research professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, and director of the Environmental Science Program in the School...

The Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology’s Biotech Hackathon initiative was named one of three 2025 University Economic Development Association Awards of Excellence Talent finalists.

Nearly 70 faculty members from Florida Atlantic University have been recognized among the world’s top 2% of scientists, including 17 experts from the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science whose research spans psychology,...

The college’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics is home to the largest cryptography team in the nation devoted exclusively to the mathematical exploration of post-quantum cryptographic solutions

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...