Biology Announcements


The following is a list of the latest news from the Department of Biological Sciences. For more general stories or announcements, please visit the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science homepage, the FAU Jupiter campus webpage, and the Owl Research & Innovation Magazine.

 

March 8, 2024

Second Annual Authors & Artists Event. The Office of the Provost and University Libraries co-hosted a celebration of the creative, distinguished and dedicated works of the FAU community at the second annual Authors & Artists event. Congratulations to Dr. Ashkaan Fahimipour!

 

March 4, 2024

The Florida Wildlife Corridor and Resilience. Watch the FAU Frontiers in Science Lecture Series about The Florida Wildlife Corridor's (FLWC) ~18 million acres protect natural and working lands from development, and help various species adapt to the state’s booming human population.

 

February 29, 2024

IB PhD Student Publishes Paper. Jordan Waldron, who works in the laboratory of Dr. Stephen Kajiura, recently co-authored an article about aerial surveys revealing ample populations of rays in Southeast Florida.

 

February 19, 2024

IB PhD Student Research Featured in the New York Times. Jamie Knaub, who works in the laboratory of Dr. Marianne Porter, recently published a paper in the journal Royal Society Open Science and featured in an article titled "Fear the Tails, Not the Jaws, of These 'Weirdo' Sharks."

 

February 13, 2024

Student Spotlight: Alexandra Hoey Studies Stressors That Influence Tropical Seagrass in Florida Bay. Alexandra Hoey, an undergraduate researcher that works in the laboratory of Dr. Marguerite Koch-Rose, was featured by the College of Science!

 

February 9, 2024

2023 Art of Science Contest Winners. The Art of Science showcases original images and footage of the inherent beauty in research, scholarship and creative activity. Congratulations to all the many Biology students and faculty that placed in this year's contest!

 

February 6, 2024

IB PhD Candidate Publishes Paper. Subash Bhandari, who works in the laboratory of Dr. Jang-Yen Wu, recently published a paper assessing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in a mouse model of Alzheimer's Disease.

 

February 2, 2024

IB PhD Candidate Publishes Paper. Jamie Knaub, who works in the laboratory of Dr. Marianne Porter, recently published a paper that uncovers the mechanics of ‘Tail-Whipping’ in Thresher Sharks.

 

 

Updated March 8, 2024