FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
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Our mission is to provide the benefits of scientific understanding to our students and the public through teaching, research, and service.
Joined August 2014
Celebrating the best in science! We honored 5 exceptional colleagues at our 4th Annual Excellence Awards. Congrats to: ✨ Laura Fontenas (Teaching) ✨ Ashkaan Fahimipour (Research) ✨ Monica Rosselli (Research) ✨ Amit Bhowmik (Postdoc) ✨ Dominique Blanchard (Staff)
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Three #FAU Researchers Have Been Inducted into the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida #FAUNews @FAUScience @FAUResearch @fauengineering @faucollegeofmed @FauBrain
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Three FAU researchers – Randy Blakely, Ph.D., Gregg Fields, Ph.D., and Hari Kalva, Ph.D. – were inducted into the 2025 class of the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida.
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We are so excited! Distinguished alumna Mikki McComb-Kobza, Ph.D. '09, CEO of @OceanFirstInst, is a Fall '25 Commencement Speaker! Her message: Now is the time for science. It's fundamental to humanity's future.
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Congratulations to Dimitri Gann, our amazing budget & administrative coordinator! Dimitri was awarded as a 🏆CHAMPION 🏆 at this week's inaugural WLW-ECOS Champion Awards.
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Huge honor! 17 experts from the FAU College of Science are recognized among the world's Top 2% of Scientists by Stanford-Elsevier. Our faculty's research spans astrophysics, psychology, geosciences, and more. This is #ResearchExcellence!
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Nearly 70 FAU faculty are ranked among the world’s top 2% of scientists by Stanford–Elsevier, recognizing their global research impact across 22 fields and 174 subfields from engineering to humanit...
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Everglades update: Wading bird health signals ecosystem recovery! Dr. Michelle Petersen tracks prey concentrations (marsh fish) to predict successful nesting. This data guides conservation management and restoration efforts. Watch here.
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#FAU Science secures $1.4 Million grant to save wildlife in the Florida Everglades. Read more: https://t.co/8EdKHnd4PN.
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FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science has received a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers grant to study dry-season prey in the Everglades and its impact on wading bird nesting success and ecosystem...
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This research and video was made possible by the @pbboatShow!
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Master's student Jennalie Lutes is studying how changes in Lake Okeechobee affect aquatic prey for wading birds at FAU. Her research is key to informing future wetland restoration and conservation decisions. Learn more: https://t.co/xqrgdlBtVY.
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🚨 Future Med Professionals: Level up at the 2025 Pre-Health Emergency Medicine Summit! 3 days of hands-on training in Suturing, Stop the Bleed, BP monitoring, & more. Meet faculty/med students.📅 10/13-15, Boca Raton. Learn more: https://t.co/1kW8LurijW.
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Florida Atlantic is a Top 100 Public University!🎉This ranking reflects the momentum we've built over the years, thanks to our faculty, staff, students, alumni & friends. I hope you share my pride in #FAU's recognition as a national model for excellence.👌 https://t.co/mOteid8hJg
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Hurricane season is in its peak months! 🌀The college's Dr. Yijie Zhu is studying how storms change after landfall to improve weather models. Even small improvements in forecasting can make a huge difference in how communities prepare: https://t.co/ydeysDhBWS
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First fall King Tide! CES Graduate Research Assistant Arielle Perry was out with Broward Resilient Environment staff last week observing King Tide levels in areas where there is typically not water in downtown Fort Lauderdale.🌊 The next King Tide is expected on September 22nd!
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New Ph.D. student alert! Meet Ana Arevalo Cardona, a "Manatee Master," alumna, and passionate conservationist. Her new research at the college will use computational tools to help restore vital seagrass habitats: https://t.co/hDlB31WzCy
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Florida Atlantic University was featured as one of "25 Best-in-Class Colleges", ranked No. 39 nationally, and referred to as “one of the greatest success stories in American higher education” in the 2025 @Monthly College Guide and Rankings. More 👇 https://t.co/X2Ryz083vC
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Schmidt College of Science's Joshua Joachim, an Exercise Science grad student, is a champion after winning the North American Powerlifting Federation Championships with Team USA! Read more: https://t.co/5SmgVz25Sn.
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Our scientists are launching a multi-year project to monitor water quality in Lake Okeechobee, tracking how contaminants like pesticides and pharmaceuticals transform in the water, aiming to create a scalable model for better environmental protection: https://t.co/yL8jm4UOQM.
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With a $700,000 grant, researchers will study how sunlight alters pollutants like pesticides into toxic byproducts using innovative sampling and chemical analysis techniques.
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We’re so proud of our alumna, Daphney McCoy, B.S. ’23, who proved she has The Right Stuff as a @NASA intern on Florida’s Space Coast this summer! Read more: https://t.co/Mk5h1Hr5rP.
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What an honor! We are incredibly proud to have our distinguished alumna, Carly Asher Yoost (B.S. ’09), founder of @ChildRescueCo, serve as the commencement speaker for @floridaatlantic's Summer 2025 ceremonies. Congratulations to all our new graduates!
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You did it, Class of 2025! 🎓We’re proud of everything you’ve accomplished and can’t wait to see what’s next.
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