Summer Institute in Computational Social Science
FAU Jupiter hosted the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science. The two-week institute was sponsored by the National Science Foundation and FAU’s Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College to bring together students, postdoctoral researchers and beginning faculty interested in computational social science — a discipline that uses computer modeling and data to understand society and behavior.
Session topics included text as data, website scraping, digital field experiments, machine learning and ethics. The immersive nature of the summer institute allowed participants ample time for collaboration and discussion about the intersections of technology, communication, psychology and society both during and outside of the workshops.
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Pilar Forero Taylor Chosen for Palm Beach County Leadership Program
Pilar Forero Taylor, director of the Stiles-Nicholson STEM Teacher Academy, was accepted into Leadership Palm Beach County's Engage Class of 2024.
The Engage program is an immersive professional-development experience where participants learn about important aspects of Palm Beach County like agriculture, public safety and healthcare, as well as participate in valuable leadership-training lessons. The program runs September through May.
This year, 55 applicants were chosen for the program from throughout the county. Katie Walsh Edwards, head of Public Affairs for Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, located on the John D. MacArthur Campus, was also selected.
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MobileMinds Hosts Love, Hope & Healing
Love, Hope & Healing, a Palm Beach County-based nonprofit organization, visited the FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute on a field trip for the organization’s teen summer camp program. Love, Hope & Healing partners with organizations in the community to provide educational opportunities in areas such as biotechnology, cosmetology, dentistry, cooking, carpentry and welding, with the goal of enriching families and exposing youth to potential career opportunities.
David Cinalli, Ph.D., director of MobileMinds, led the program. The students toured the Brain Institute’s neuroscience labs and learned about the life of a neuroscientist directly from the source. The campers also gained their own experience as neuroscience researchers, learning the anatomy of the brain by dissecting a sheep brain and understanding how neurons communicate through a series of games and hands-on activities.
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Palm Beach Illustrated Education Awards
FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute’s program called Advancing STEM: Community Engagement through Neuroscience Discovery (ASCEND) has been nominated for a Palm Beach Illustrated Education Award in Innovation. The award recognizes a Palm Beach County program that gives students the opportunity to excel at the cutting edge of technological advancements and out-of-the-box, problem-solving modalities.
Participants can vote once per email per day through July 31.
Please vote for ASCEND and share the link with friends, family and colleagues. Winners will be announced at an awards reception in September.
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NeuroExplorers Fall 2023
Registration is open for the Fall 2023 semester of NeuroExplorers. This after-school program introduces middle schoolers (grades six through eight) about neuroscience using cutting-edge educational tools. The program is taught by professional neuroscientists and their trainees at FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute.
The semester-long program begins Sept. 6.
NeuroExplorers is part of the Brain Institute's ASCEND program. For more information, contact BI-Outreach@fau.edu.
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Brain Sparks
The next Brain Sparks event is Saturday, Aug. 26 at the Cox Science Museum in West Palm Beach. Students in sixth through eighth grades can learn about the brain from professional neuroscientists through hands-on activities and virtual reality experiences.
Brain Sparks is produced in partnership with FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute's ASCEND program and Cox Science Museum.
View flyer.
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Jupiter Campus Life invites students, faculty, staff and alumni to celebrate the newly renovated Burrow on Monday, Aug. 21, at 4 p.m. | |
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Neuroscience Seminar Series
Effects of Exercise on Neural Networks and Memory Function
Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 4 p.m.
Presented by Henriette van Praag, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Science
Florida Atlantic University
Hosted by Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D.
Executive Director
FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
Attend in person at FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute in Jupiter or via Zoom.
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Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Test Prep Course
Aug. 12 to 19, 2023
The Charles E. Schmidt College of Science is offering a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Test Prep Course, intended for students to “challenge” the CNA exam. The instructors are nurses and are approved through the Florida Board of Nursing to teach a variety of certification courses.
The course meets in-person Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the Davie campus and Monday through Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. via Zoom.
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Electrocardiogram (EKG-12 Leads) Technician Course
Aug. 14 to 18, 2023
This comprehensive 30-hour EKG technician course prepares individuals to function as EKG and Monitor technicians in hospitals, clinics, doctor's offices and other health care facilities. No previous health care experience is required. After completing this course, participants will be able to analyze cardiac rhythms and 12 lead EKGs.
Class meets Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in-person on the Boca Raton campus.
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New Florida Atlantic Magazine Hit the Streets
The Spring 2023 issue of the Florida Atlantic magazine is now available online.
Check out the celebration of news from around the university, including groundbreaking research, student achievements and alumni success stories.
Read here.
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Masterminds
Read all the latest news inside the FAU
Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute's annual
publication, Masterminds magazine - online and in print.
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Explore key Jupiter campus locations and learn about life as a Wilkes Honors College student without leaving your home.
The virtual tour takes visitors through the John D. MacArthur Campus, world-class research facilities and the Jupiter community with nearby beaches.
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FAU's Division of Research’s 2021-22 Annual Momentum Report underscores the university's meteoric growth in research over the last five years, driven by faculty expertise, best-in-class facilities and innovative collaborations with premier partners.
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