Don't miss an evening with noted space expert and author, Robert Zubrin, Ph.D. Click here to RSVP.
FAU sea turtle conservation research is featured at the Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS) Turtle Trackers exhibit. Read more.
FAU College of Science Dean, Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., discusses systematic work undertaken to increase the amount of knowledge with Associate Professor, Deborah D. Avolio Ph.D. Listen Here.
The gift will establish The Rubin and Cindy Gruber Sandbox, which will house the College of Science Machine Perception and Cognitive Robotics Lab.
New grant to advance diversity in academic STEM careers
The team at FAU has been studying leatherback and green sea turtles, collecting hatchlings from nests along the Florida coast, raising them in special tanks, and then checking their sex. Read more.
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and collaborators, include Dr. Maria Fadiman of the department of Geosciences, worked with residents of the Kichwa community, the largest indigenous ethnic group in the Ecuadorian Amazon with a population of 60,000. Read more.
The Second Annual Data Science and Analytics Conference celebrated great success in bringing together the research interests of Florida Atlantic University and local industry leaders. On Saturday, November 2, 2019, over 200 data scientists, local leaders, faculty, and students collaborated in the areas of data science, artificial intelligence, and analytics. Find out more. Check out our photo album on Facebook!
A new lab at
Florida Atlantic University
called "The Portal" The Portal was opened in partnership with the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science’s Machine Perception & Cognitive Robotics (MCPR) laboratory. The MCPR lab is led by co-directors Elan Barenholtz and William Edward Hahn and educates students from high school to Ph.D. studies in the cutting-edge techniques of artificial intelligence. Read more.
Thank you to FAU First Lady Carolyn Kelly for kicking off the annual event by dropping the first pumpkin off the SE-43 building roof. Department of Physics Chair and Professor, Luc Wille, hosted, discussing common physics principles demonstrated through the various different drops to a number of school groups in attendance. Following the pumpkin-smashing, everyone enjoyed physics-related carnival games, face painting, dunk tank, and nitrogen ice cream. Check out the photo album here!
The poll, conducted by Florida Atlantic University Center for Environmental Studies (CES) in FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, and the Business and Economics Polling Initiative (BEPI) in FAU’s College of Business found 68 percent of respondents agreed that climate change has them concerned about the well-being of future generations in Florida. Colin Polsky, director of the FAU Center for Environmental Studies, who led the effort, said the poll showed a surprising lack of a “grand partisan divide” on climate change in Florida, compared to the nation as a whole. Read more.
To address the shortage of geoscience students in the workforce, Florida Atlantic University and Palm Beach State College were awarded $314,841 through the National Science Foundation Geopaths Improving Undergraduate STEM Education Project. This award facilitates the development of a model to increase recruitment and retention of students from Palm Beach State into geosciences programs at FAU. Read more.
The October 19, 2019 Explore FAU Day was a success! Prospective students had a chance to explore all that FAU has to offer. We had over 500 high school students and family members visit the College of Science to talk with our students, faculty, and staff about the programs we offer and the exciting research we perform. Check out our photo album here!
Kaitlin Grell earned a B.S. in Biological Sciences and an Environmental Science certificate from FAU in May of 2019. About a month after she graduated from FAU, and started work with the Walt Disney World Company as an Aquatic Research Intern at the Seas with Nemo & Friends. Read More.
Check out the first CBS 12 News segment featuring the College of Science Human Mission to Mars course that aired on October 8 where meteorologist Lauren Olesky interviews students and faculty. Watch Part 2 here.
Cognitive psychologist Elan Barenholtz, Ph.D. and Computer Scientist William Hahan, both at Florida Atlantic University are running versions of classic psychology experiments on robots equipped with Artificial intelligence. Check out the interview with
Science Magazine here!
"We have an unprecedented obligation and opportunity to provide our students and community with the highest caliber of research, scientific invention, and education in the country." Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., Dean, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. Donate Here.
