FAU Researcher Lands an NSF Career Award
Andia Chaves Fonnegra, Ph.D., an assistant professor of biology in FAU's Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College and Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, recently earned the National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Career award. Fonnegra's research will provide insight in understanding how sponge-dominated reefs function, how they respond to thermal stress and more. Read here.
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New Masterminds Magazine Hits 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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Research Study: Rewarding Mice
Adele Stewart, Ph.D., research assistant professor, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, and FAU researchers found that a mutated dopamine transporter in mouse models resulted in changes in impulsivity and cognitive performance when given rewards. The findings, published in the journal Neurotransmitter Transporters in Health and Disease, show that the mutated mice represent a model for how changes in dopamine signaling can disrupt brain function that normally balances habitual and goal-directed behaviors. Learn more.
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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at FAU Presents David Kertzer
David Kertzer, Ph.D., a Paul Dupee University professor of social science at Brown University, will discuss a new view on why Pope Pius XII, under pressure to denounce the Nazis, was silent. View the full article here.
Join Kertzer in the upcoming, The Pope at War: Explaining Pius XII's Silence during the Holocaust, on Friday Feb. 17 at 2:30 p.m. Register here.
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Building the Future of Neuroscience on FAU's Jupiter Campus |
FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute is celebrating the opening of the new state-of-the-art neuroscience building - and the future of neuroscience. The official launch of the institute building heralds a new era in neuroscience research, education and community engagement.
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From left, Kat Albrecht, Georgia State University, Criminal Justice and Criminology, Kevin Lanning, FAU Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Psychology and Data Science, AJ Alvero, University of Florida, Sociology, Criminology and Law.
From June 19 to June 30, 2023, NSF and the Wilkes Honors College will sponsor the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS), to be held on the Jupiter Campus of FAU. The Institute will bring together students, postdocs and faculty interested in computational social science.
The application deadline is March 3, 2023.
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Ocean Science Lecture Series, 4 p.m., FAU Harbor Branch Johnson Education Center Auditorium
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Research in Action
March 2, 1 p.m., virtual
March 21, 1 p.m., virtual
March 28, 2 p.m., live and virtual
Surviving the Holocaust: Between Hope and Despair, with Alan Berger, Ph.D.
March 30, 1 p.m., virtual
Pain Treatment for Soldiers, Candy Wilson, Ph.D.
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March 1 and 2, 5 – 7 p.m., Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Jupiter
March 11 – 18
March 14, 1 p.m., virtual
March 15, 9 – 11 a.m., virtual
March 13 – 17: Pre-Health Week
March 27 – May 3
March 28, 4 p.m., building 71, room 126, Boca Raton campus
March 28 – April 29
March 31, 4 p.m., general classroom north, room 102, Boca Raton campus
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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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