College of Science News

Watch: New York Times Columnist Carl Zimmer Presents Lecture: Will AI Figure Out Life Itself?
December 04, 2024
Carl Zimmer, an award-winning New York Times columnist and author, presented a riveting lecture titled, “Is Artificial Intelligence Going to Figure Out Life Itself?” to an audience of more than 200 people on Nov. 21....
Palm Beach County Commissioners Tour Florida Atlantic’s Marine Science Lab
December 04, 2024
Several elected Palm Beach County officials visited the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science’s Marine Science Laboratory throughout the fall semester to visit the unique site.
Exercise Science Professor Delivers ‘Successful Aging’ Community Presentation
December 04, 2024
B. Sue Graves, Ed. D., delivered an engaging presentation to residents of the Toby and Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences in Boca Raton about the importance of staying active to improve one’s overall quality of life and minimize...
VoLo Foundation Makes $25,000 Gift to Support ‘The Invading Sea’
December 03, 2024
The Invading Sea, an award-winning website dedicated to sharing nonpartisan news about climate change in Florida, received an impactful $25,000 gift from VoLo Foundation. The foundation believes that developing and sharing...
Faculty Spotlight on Marianne Porter, Ph.D., and the Biomechanics Laboratory
November 22, 2024
For over 10 years, Marianne Porter, Ph.D., has been leading the way in biological sciences in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. In her lab, the Florida Atlantic Biomechanics Laboratory (the FAB Lab), Porter and her...
Alumnus Matt Stock, Ph.D., ’06, Receives Prestigious Editorial Excellence Award
November 21, 2024
Congratulations to Schmidt College of Science alumnus Matt S. Stock, Ph.D., ‘06, FNSCA, CSCS, who received the 2024 Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research Editorial Excellence Award. Stock is a proud graduate of...
Zariah Walker Named 2024 Student Talon Award Winner
November 19, 2024
Congratulations to senior health sciences major Zariah Walker! She received the Student Talon Award during Florida Atlantic’s Alumni and Community Engagement Talon Leadership Awards ceremony as part of Homecoming 2024.
FAU Named 2024 Fulbright HSI Leader by the US Department of State
November 15, 2024
Florida Atlantic University has been named as a Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Leader for 2024. Schmidt College of Science student Allison Centeno Chaves from Heredia, Costa Rica, is one of the university’s...
Is AI Learning Biology? New York Times Columnist Carl Zimmer to Speak at Florida Atlantic Community Science Lecture Series
November 07, 2024
Join award-winning New York Times columnist and author Carl Zimmer for a riveting journey into the not-so-distant future, when computers and artificial intelligence (AI) can discover how to make new kinds of cells, and maybe...
Ph.D. Student Spotlight: Ananya Adhikari Department of Physics
November 04, 2024
Ananya Adhikari, M.S. '18, is working toward his second Florida Atlantic degree as a Ph.D. student in the Department of Physics. His dissertation spans the topics of computational general relativity, gravitational wave physics,...
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