Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Scientific Excellence and Discovery
Through its academic departments and research centers, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science provides outstanding opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate science majors.
In addition to the eight academic departments in the College, there is a group of strong interdisciplinary and sub-disciplinary research centers engaged in cutting-edge research.
The education and research programs of our College span the sciences and mathematics with major efforts in many fields ranging from biotechnology, bioinformatics, and brain science to cryptology, developmental systems, dynamical systems, environmental sciences, exercise sciences, geo-information science, marine science, and space-time physics. The College's programs are offered at FAU's campuses in Boca Raton, Davie, Jupiter, and Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute.
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Student Spotlight: Eden Adera, Phi Kappa Phi Scholarship Winner
Congratulations to Eden Adera, a junior medical biology major in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, who was named the Florida Atlantic University 2024 Hersker, Shaw, Gosser Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Scholarship...
Learn MoreSecond Annual Science Fest Showcases Innovative Research, Exhibitions
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science recently hosted its second annual Science Fest throughout the Breezeway on the Boca Raton campus. The April 12 event brought over 1,000 elementary and middle school students, Florida...
Learn MoreCelebrate Earth month with the legendary oceanographer Sylvia Earle, Ph.D.!
Celebrate Earth month with the legendary oceanographer Sylvia Earle, Ph.D.! Earle will be the keynote speaker at the Wave Makers Ocean Symposium at Manatee Lagoon on Friday, April 26, at 9:00 a.m.
Learn More‘Everglades Stories’ Features FAU's Amber Moore from the Riverwoods Field Lab
The Everglades Foundation’s video series, “Everglades Stories from Across the Watershed” documents experiences of people across the Everglades ecosystem including Amber Moore, manager of FAU’s Riverwoods Field Lab.
Learn MoreDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics Longstanding Host of Major International Math Conferences
The Schmidt College of Science’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics has a long history of hosting three major international math conferences every year. Held every spring semester, the conferences aim to connect the...
Learn MoreGlobal Conservation of Knowledge and Ecosystems Public Lecture
This April 23 public lecture seeks to understand how people connect with their ecosystems throughout the globe, with FAU professor of Geosciences, National Geographic Emerging Explorer, and TEDx speaker, Maria Fadiman, Ph.D....
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No. 149
Earth Sciences
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No. 160
Mathematics
No. 167
Physics
No. 185
Psychology
No. 203
Biology
No. 201
Chemistry
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