College of Science News

An Rx for Excellence: Alumnus Peter Foerster ‘22
February 18, 2025
Alumnus Peter Foerster, B.S. ‘22, shares how Florida Atlantic helped prepare him for pharmacy school and how he intends to serve the community in his profession.
Inaugural Biotech Bridge Hackathon Announces Winners, Innovators for a Longer, Healthier Life
February 13, 2025
Congratulations to the winners of the first-ever Biotech Bridge Hackathon, hosted by the Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. The two-day event attracted more than 85 interdisciplinary students to solve a real-world...
FAU Joins the Nation’s Most Elite Research Universities and Colleges
February 13, 2025
Florida Atlantic University has officially established itself among the most prestigious colleges and universities in the United States for its notable accomplishments in research. It now holds the esteemed designation of...
‘Frontiers in Science’ Public Lecture Series Presents ‘Future-Proofing Our Coasts: Leveraging Science for a Sustainable Tomorrow’
February 03, 2025
Join the College of Science on Feb. 19 for an engaging panel discussion that will discuss cutting-edge research and strategies designed to safeguard our coastlines for generations to come.
Alumna Liz Dutra Combines Science and Community Action to Restore South Florida’s Ecosystems
January 31, 2025
Two-time Schmidt College of Science alumna Liz Dutra, B.S. ’11, M.S. ’15, actively communicates her scientific knowledge to the public to inspire a shared commitment to conservation.
Brain Power: Graduate Student Daniel Van Zant Explores How AI Could Help Test Brain Function Theories
January 24, 2025
Ph.D. student Daniel Van Zant has developed an innovative approach for neuroscientists to test brain function theories, which combines AI with a revolutionary 3D map of fruit fly brain connections to run virtual experiments.
Rich Roots: Fulbright Student Scholar Inspired by the Biodiversity of Costa Rica
January 23, 2025
Discover how graduate student Allison Centeno finds Mother Nature to be an endless source of curiosity, as well as how she's using satellite imagery to study how oceanographic conditions affect the foraging behavior and movement...
Florescent Probes Illuminate Cholesterol and Alzheimer’s Research
January 21, 2025
The search for answers to Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders remains one of the most pressing goals in brain research. Maciej J. Stawikowski, Ph.D., an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry...
Digitizing Hope: Preserving a Species on the Brink of Extinction
January 21, 2025
The vaquita, which means “little cow” in Spanish, is the world’s smallest porpoise and most endangered marine mammal. They also have the smallest range of any marine mammal; about 1,500 square miles within the northern...
Calling all Majors for the Inaugural Biotech Bridge Hackathon
January 17, 2025
The Biotech Bridge Hackathon is a two-day event where participants form teams to create innovative solutions to life science problems and then pitch their ideas to the judges for the chance to win prizes.
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