Applications are now open for students interested in FAU's new Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) program funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This program aims to promote diversity in biomedical science by engaging students in a customized research-intensive undergraduate experience. U-RISE will be held on FAU's Jupiter Campus in coordination with the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College. However, students from all campuses and majors related to biomedical research are encouraged to apply.
U-RISE is seeking students who will be starting their second year at FAU in the fall or classify as sophomores based on credit hours. Students accepted into this program will be admitted into research-intensive U-RISE courses and workshops, and receive funding that covers tuition, travel, and lab supplies. Students will receive an annual stipend of $11 thousand...
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State Representative David Silvers, District 87 hosted a
virtual town hall featuring Laura Vernon, Ph.D., professor of psychology at FAU’s Wilkes Honors College and FAU provost fellow of student mental health, Kathryn Kominars, Ph.D., director of FAU Counseling and Psychological Services, and Kathleen Moore, Ph.D., research professor in mental health, law, and policy at USF. The panel spoke on COVID-19 mental health issues and resources...
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One in 59 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or, ASD. The cost of care is expected to exceed 400 billion dollars by 2025. Ivanhoe Productions recently featured FAU Brain Institute's groundbreaking research involving a brain chemical is showing great promise in the lab!...
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14 middle school students graduated as Jr. Neuroscientists on May 20, 2020, following their completion of the ASCEND (Advancing STEM-Community Engagement through Neuroscience Discovery) "NeuroExplorers" program. The kids participated in a semester-long neuroscience learning opportunity at STEM Studio in Jupiter for kids grades 6-8 made possible by the
Florida Atlantic University Brain Institute, South Florida Science Center, and Stiles-Nicholson Foundation. ASCEND and NeuroSquad leaders held the graduation virtually with highlights from the semester and a congratulatory video message from Randy Blakely, Ph.D., executive director of FAU's I-BRAIN.
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Office of Postdoc Affairs (OPA) and Florida Atlantic University's Postdoc Association hosted their first Postdoc Career Talk: The Purpose of Your Unique Career Path with Andia Chaves Fonnegra, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. As an early career faculty member, she discusses her recent experience entering the academic workforce. This webinar series provides valuable career-building tips, lessons, and skills to enhance your future job search.
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Florida Atlantic University’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters and the Pine Jog Environmental Education Center will host virtual summer camps for summer 2020....
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OLLI Jupiter is gearing up for a full fall semester of lectures and courses beginning in October and running through December. Right now, OLLI Jupiter has a selection of more than 25 videos that are archived and available on their website for members and non-members to register for and watch at their leisure...
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Using his popular "Great Decisions" format, Dr. Morton evaluates five critical Middle Eastern issues confronting American foreign policymakers in this five-week course held in Fall 2019. Each issue will be considered for its historical and contemporary relevance and strategic value to the United States. Policy options for each issue will be presented and analyzed. $50/members $65/non-members...
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Feeding South Florida will be hosting a food distribution drive-thru on the Jupiter Campus in and around Lot 73 on Friday’s throughout June, from 9 a.m. to approximately 11 a.m...
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