College of Science
Scientific Excellence and Discovery
Our primary mission is to be a source of academic support for students. The Schmidt College of Science Advising Services Office assists science majors in the following ways:
- New transfer student advising
- Freshman advising for students planning a career in the health professions
- Advising for course selection and degree completion, advising for students encountering academic difficulty
- Referrals for helpful on-campus support services
Spotlight Stories
Schmidt College of Science Strategic Faculty Hiring Initiative
The Schmidt College of Science is undertaking a major strategic hiring initiative to recruit 16 new faculty members across the College’s eight academic departments that will build on our areas of strength in Environment, Health, and Computational and Data-Driven Science.
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A State-of-the-Art AI Sandbox Gives Ph.D. Student a Boost With Neuroscience Research
Jennifer Giordano, a second year Ph.D. student in the Graduate Neuroscience Training Program and Center for Complex Systems, greatly relies on the Rubin and Cindy Gruber Sandbox’s transformative technology
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FAU New Home to Award-winning Website 'The Invading Sea'
The Invading Sea, an award-winning website featuring content on climate change in Florida, now has a new home at Florida Atlantic University.
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Postdoc Spotlight on Alumnus Juan Lopez, Ph.D. ‘24, M.S. ‘18
Learn how two-time FAU alumnus and postdoctoral researcher Juan Lopez, Ph.D., is helping push the boundaries of computational neuroscience using fruit fly connectomes.
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Discover Your Future in Solutions-Oriented Environmental Science: Attend FAU’s WLW-ECOS Undergraduate Expo!
Don't miss the free WLW-ECOS Undergraduate Expo on April 7—come connect with environmental student researchers and professionals, discover internship opportunities, and get personalized resume insights from FAU's Career...
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FAU Innovation Pilot Award Supports Shark Bycatch Solution
This year’s $15,000 award has been granted to Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D., a professor of biological sciences within FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, for his pioneering work on a patent-pending shark deterrent...
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