College of Science News

Assistant Professor of Physics Named Visiting Scholar at UC Santa Barbara
January 07, 2025
Assistant Professor of Physics Yichen Hu, Ph.D., has been named as a visiting scholar at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP), at the University of California, Santa Barbara, one of the world's leading institutes...
Ready for Action: Educating the Community About King Tides
January 06, 2025
Drastic flooding from King Tides in recent years has given many South Floridians a glimpse of what the future could look like as sea levels continue to rise. Learn how the Schmidt College of Science is working to educate...
Alumna Mikki McComb-Kobza, Ph.D. 鈥09, Shares the Wonder of Nature, Science, and Conservation
December 17, 2024
Although there aren鈥檛 any sharks in Colorado where alumna Mikki McComb-Kobza, Ph.D. 鈥09, now resides, that doesn鈥檛 stop her from sharing her elasmo-enthusiasm through the nonprofit organization she helped co-found,...
Immersive Learning at 国产自拍鈥檚 Microbiome Innovation Cluster with Undergraduate Researcher Jon Declan
December 10, 2024
Senior biology major Jon Declan discovered the fascinating world of entomology at Florida Atlantic. He鈥檚 a founding member of 国产自拍鈥檚 Microbiome Innovation Cluster, and his research on disease vectors and agricultural health...
December 10, 2024
The 22 undergraduate scholarships that the gift establishes are open to all majors at Florida Atlantic for students with financial need and strong interest in environmental science. Four additional scholarships are earmarked...
Wild Birds鈥 Gut Microbiome Linked With Ornamentation, Body Condition
December 10, 2024
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University鈥檚 Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, have spent the last five years studying the relationships between songbird gut microbiomes and traits that relate to a bird鈥檚 health...
December 04, 2024
Carl Zimmer, an award-winning New York Times columnist and author, presented a riveting lecture titled, 鈥淚s Artificial Intelligence Going to Figure Out Life Itself?鈥 to an audience of more than 200 people on Nov. 21....
Palm Beach County Commissioners Tour Florida Atlantic鈥檚 Marine Science Lab
December 04, 2024
Several elected Palm Beach County officials visited the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science鈥檚 Marine Science Laboratory throughout the fall semester to visit the unique site.
Exercise Science Professor Delivers 鈥楽uccessful Aging鈥 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鈥檚 overall quality of life and minimize...
VoLo Foundation Makes $25,000 Gift to Support 鈥楾he Invading Sea鈥
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...
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