College of Science News

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...

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.

A first-of-its-kind study by Florida Atlantic Schmidt College of Science researchers highlights how Florida can buffer itself against both climate change and population pressures by conserving the remaining 8 million acres...

Well over 1,000 people gathered to watch a rare partial solar eclipse on Florida Atlantic’s Boca Raton campus on April 8, hosted by the Schmidt College of Science’s Department of Physics and FAU Observatory.

All are invited to celebrate the sciences at this community event: April 12 on the Boca Raton campus Breezeway! Come enjoy science-related exhibitions, student poster competition, interactive games, scavenger hunt with prizes,...

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....

Congratulations to Schmidt College of Science graduate students Zeke Tuszynski and Sarah F. Webb! Both were recently named the inaugural recipients of the 2024 Guy Harvey Fellowship for Marine Science Research by the Guy...

A total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States and Canada, on Monday, April 8. The last solar eclipse took place on Aug. 21, 2017, and this astronomical event will not happen again...

What can thousands of years of history tell us about what lies ahead for coral reef communities? A lot. In a new study, Florida Atlantic University researchers and collaborators provide geological insights into coral range...

Following her graduation in December 2023, Schmidt College of Science graduate Kayla Harris B.A. ’23, landed an impactful job as a sea turtle field technician for Ecological Associates, Inc., in Delray Beach.