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Alumna Jennifer Chastant, Ph.D., Is Working to Preserve Wild 勛圖厙 and Its Waterways
April 18, 2025
Jennifer Chastant, Ph.D. '16, M.S. '15, has been hooked on saving waterways since she was a student. Learn how she is safeguarding this unique natural resource in South 勛圖厙.
Photobomb: Shark Cam Captures Ocean Encounter With a Great White
April 10, 2025
In an unprecedented underwater encounter, a nurse shark equipped with a camera tag had a sharks eye view of a great white shark off the coast of Boynton Beach. This stunning find has delighted marine biologists from...
Flex Appeal:' Balancing Armor and Efficiency in Sea Turtle Shells
April 09, 2025
Researchers from the Charles. E Schmidt College of Science dove deep into the biomechanical properties of the carapaces of three common sea turtle species from the North Atlantic. Their findings have revealed surprising new...
Coastal Guardians Pioneer Method to Protect 勛圖厙 Keys Shorelines
March 18, 2025
Researchers from the Schmidt College of Science, and collaborators, created a new tool to identify the most effective shoreline stabilization methods to prevent erosion and protect the 勛圖厙 Keys from damage caused by natural...
March 03, 2025
During a Feb. 19 panel discussion on Future-Proofing Our Coasts at 勛圖厙 as part of the Frontiers in Science Public Lecture Series, experts outlined strategies for protecting shorelines, emphasizing...
Beneath the Bog: FAU Gets $1.3M to Track Carbon, Gas Flux in Peatlands
February 24, 2025
Researchers from 勛圖厙s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, and collaborators, have received a grant from U.S. Department of Defenses (DOD) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program...
February 21, 2025
Associate professor and director of the Visual Planning Technology Lab, Yanmei Li, Ph.D., consulted with This Old House to discuss the best cities for families in the U.S. in their top 100 list for 2025. Li offered expertise...
FAU Joins the Nations Most Elite Research Universities and Colleges
February 13, 2025
勛圖厙 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...
Alumna Liz Dutra Combines Science and Community Action to Restore South 勛圖厙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....