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FAU High Senior Symposium at Max Planck Florida Institute
Students from FAU High School – Jupiter Campus were recognized for their academic achievements at the Senior Research Symposium on April 25. During the symposium, students presented their research and their achievements were recognized with an awards ceremony.
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Coming Up: WPTV Weather Spotters
FAU faculty, staff, students and the public invited to the next WPTV Weather Spotter training session on May 31 from 7 to 8 p.m. on the Jupiter campus in AD119. Meet WPTV's on-air meteorologists and learn how to become a weather spotter.
FAU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science is the premier sponsor of the WPTV NewsChannel 5 First Alert Hurricane Preparedness Tour.
Register here.
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New Study Reveals 'Pathogen' Storm
Researchers from FAU and collaborators recently published a new study that uncovered a connection between Sargassum, plastic marine debris and Vibrio bacteria that could have important implications for marine life and public health. Vibrio bacteria are found in waters around the world and are the dominant cause of death in humans from the marine environment. Data collected in the study found that Vibrio bacteria can “stick” to the microplastics that have permeated the ocean. Sargassum is free-living populations of brown macroalga (seaweed). The combination of Sargassum and plastic debris, particularly when it's piled on the beach, was discovered to be a haven for Vibrio bacteria. Tracy Mincer, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology at FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, is the corresponding lead author on the study.
“I don’t think at this point, anyone has really considered these microbes and their capability to cause infections,” Mincer said. “We really want to make the public aware of these associated risks. In particular, caution should be exercised regarding the harvest and processing of Sargassum biomass until the risks are explored more thoroughly.”
Photo credit: Brian Lapointe, FAU Harbor Branch
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NeuroExplorers Spring 2023 Graduation
On May 10, middle school students participating in FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institutes' ASCEND NeuroExplorers after-school program graduated as "Junior Neuroscientists."
Advancing STEM-Community Engagement through Neuroscience Discovery (ASCEND) was founded in 2018 to address the national shortage in STEM career-oriented students. ASCEND’s NeuroExplorers program is a semester-long neuroscience course covering topics ranging from comparative neuroanatomy to neural networks and brain disorders. Classes are led by postdoctoral and graduate neuroscientists from the Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience and Wertheim UF Scripps Institute through a combination of hands-on activities, scientific experiments and thought-provoking discussions. Students come from across Palm Beach County and beyond to participate in the program.
To receive information about registration for the Fall 2023 semester, email
BI-Outreach@fau.edu.
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Berean Christian Academy Visit
A class of science students from Berean Christian Academy visited the laboratory of Lucia Carvelli, Ph.D., in FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute. Andre Rajoo, an alumnus of Berean and a senior lab member of the Carvelli laboratory, coordinated the tour. The students learned about the neuroscience research being conducted in the Carvelli lab and about Rajoo’s research for his senior thesis. They took an in-depth tour of the institute, including the Nikon Microscopy Center of Excellence. After a day at FAU Jupiter, one Berean student who had recently been accepted to FAU officially committed to attending the university in the fall.
Photo courtesy of The Town-Crier.
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Casey Rudzinski, Ph.D.
Casey Rudzinski, Ph.D., joined FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute as a postdoctoral fellow in scientific communications and community engagement. He received his doctorate degree in education from Northcentral University in California and researched social-emotional wellness in education-based athletics, assessing areas such as mental health literacy and community resources. In addition to his work in sport psychology and mental health advocacy, he spent more than a decade in athletics, K-12 education, and community relations.
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Chelsey Matheson
Chelsey Matheson joined FAU as associate director, Research Communications. She received her Master's degree in health administration from FAU in 2012 and her Bachelor's degree in communications from the University of North Florida.
Matheson has 14 years experience in marketing, communications and community engagement in the private and nonprofit sectors, most recently in a leadership position at the Council on Aging of Martin County. Her office is located on the Jupiter campus. She can be reached at cmatheson@fau.edu or
772-285-8903.
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Palm Beach County STEM Ecosystem
The Palm Beach County STEM Learning Ecosystem convened at FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute on May 18. The event featured presentations by David Nicholson, chairman and founder of the Stiles-Nicholson Foundation, Randy Blakely, Ph.D., executive director of the institute, Pilar Forero Taylor, director of the Stiles-Nicholson STEM Teacher Academy, and Nicole Baganz, Ph.D., director of community engagement and programming at the Institute.
The PBC STEM Learning Ecosystem is committed to cultivating and sustaining world-class STEM learning opportunities for all learners throughout the region.
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Mental Health in the Workplace
Lawrence “Larry” Toll, Ph.D., professor of biomedical science at FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, was a guest speaker on a panel titled “Mental Health in the Workplace” on May 16.
The event was hosted by the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professionals Council at the Carrier Center for Intelligent Buildings in Palm Beach Gardens.
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Life Science Advisory Council
The Business Development Board of Palm Beach County’s Life Science Advisory Council met at FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute on May 18 to discuss growth in the life science sector in Palm Beach County. In addition to their strategy meeting, attendees listened to remarks from David Nicholson, chairman and founder of the Stiles-Nicholson Foundation, and Randy Blakely, Ph.D., executive director of the institute. Blakely also took them on a guided tour of the institute.
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New Masterminds Magazine Hit the Streets
Read all the latest news inside the FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute's annual publication, Masterminds magazine - online and in print. Read more.
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Florida Atlantic Magazine
The Fall 2022 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.
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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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