Spring 2014 Calendar of Events
January 3
First Fridays Open Dome Event (held the first Friday of every month)
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7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., FAU Observatory, Building SE-43, 4 Floor
For more information, contact Eric Vandernoot at vandernoot@mail.sci.fau.edu or visit:
http://www.physics.fau.edu/observatory/observatory.html.
January 10
Frontiers in Science Public Lecture Series: “Darwin’s Devices: Biorobots Reconstruct the Evolution of
Ancient Animals”
3:30 p.m., College of Medicine Building, Room 126 (Building BC71) on the Boca Raton Campus
Speaker John Long, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Biology, Vassar College; Professor of Cognitive Science; Director
of Interdisciplinary Robotics Research Laboratory. For more information, visit:
http://www.science.fau.edu/frontiers/poster_spring_2014.pdf.
January 10
Geosciences Colloquium Series
12:00 p.m. to 1:20 p.m., SE 417
Georgia DeStoppelaire, Department of Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University, “Object-Based Classification of
Wetland Vegetation In Everglades National Park”
January 18
Math Department Hosts Mu Alpha Theta Regional Competition
9:oo a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Davie Campus
The mathematics department will host 1,200 of South Florida's most talented high school math students and
teachers as they compete in the Mu Alpha Theta Regional Competition. For more information, contact Marcus
Schmidmeier at markusschmidmeier@gmail.com.
January 21
FAU Neuroscience Seminar
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Engineering East Bldg., Room EE106
Videoconference to Jupiter Campus Room MC-19, Room #201 and Davie Campus, Room LA-148
Dr. Mukesh Dhamala, Georgia State, Atlanta, GA, “Oscillatory network activity in brain functions and dysfunctions.”
For more information, contact Rhona Frankel at franke@ccs.fau.edu.
January 21
Third Tuesdays Open Dome Event (held the third Tuesday of every month)
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7:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., FAU Observatory, Building SE-43, 4 Floor
For more information, contact Eric Vandernoot at vandernoot@mail.sci.fau.edu or visit:
http://www.physics.fau.edu/observatory/observatory.html.
January 22
Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Seminar Series
4:00 p.m., Engineering East Building EE-106, videoconference to Jupiter- SR 268
Guest speaker: Rafal Farjo, Chief Operating Officer at Charlesson and Chief Operating Officer at EyeCRO. For more
information, contact: Marjorie Cazeau at mcazeau@fau.edu.
January 24
Geosciences Colloquium Series
12:00 p.m. to 1:20 p.m., SE 417
Michelle Chrpa, Department of Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University, "Morphology of Astarte borealis
(Mollusca: Bivalvia) of Camden Bay, northern Alaska: Statistical analysis of shell outline."
January 24
Frontiers in Science Public Lecture Series: “Obesity and the Melanocortin Pathway: Treatment by
Drugs or Exercise?”
3:30 p.m., College of Medicine Building, Room 126 (Building BC71) on the Boca Raton Campus
Speaker Carrie Haskell-Luevano, Ph.D., Professor, Philip S. Portoghese Endowed Chair in Chemical Neuroscience
and Institute for Translational Neuroscience Scholar, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota.
For more information, visit: http://www.science.fau.edu/frontiers/poster_spring_2014.pdf.
January 24
Mathematical Sciences Colloquium- “Degree Theory and Brouwer’s fixed point theorem, with an
application to mathematical physics.”
4:00 p.m., SE 215
Speaker Vermont Rutherfoord, doctoral student at FAU, will discuss his work which was recently accepted for
publication in one of the top journals in mathematics. For more information, visit:
http://math.fau.edu/markus/seminar.html.
January 29
FAU Neuroscience Seminar
4:00-5:00 PM, Computer Center Bldg. 22, Room #CM125. Video conferencing Jupiter MC-19, Room 201;
Davie, LA134
Dr. Laura Colgin, University of Texas, “Functional significance of distinct variants of gamma oscillations in the
entorhinal-Hippocampal network.” For more information, contact Rhona Frankel at franke@ccs.fau.edu.
January 29
Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Seminar Series
4:00 p.m., Engineering East Building EE-106, videoconference to Jupiter- SR 268
Guest speaker: Jeni Prosperi, Indiana University. For more information, contact: Marjorie Cazeau at
mcazeau@fau.edu.
January 31
Geosciences Colloquium Series
12:00 p.m. to 1:20 p.m., SE 417
Keren Bolter, Department of Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University, “Actual Versus Perceived Risk to Sea Level
Rise: A Case Study in Broward County, FL.”
February 4
FAU Neuroscience Seminar
4:00-5:00 PM, Computer Center Bldg. 22, Room #CM125. Video conferencing Jupiter MC-19, Room 201;
Davie, LA134
Dr. Laura Bohn, Scripps Research Institute, “Ligand-directed signaling of G protein coupled receptors and
Implications for drug development.” For more information, contact Rhona Frankel at franke@ccs.fau.edu.
February 5
Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Seminar Series
4:00 p.m., Engineering East Building EE-106, videoconference to Jupiter- SR 268
Guest speaker: Frank Bosmans, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. For more information, contact:
Marjorie Cazeau at mcazeau@fau.edu.
February 7
Geosciences Colloquium Series
12:00 p.m. to 1:20 p.m., SE 417
Rachelle Grein, Department of Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University, “Convective Rain Cell Morphology and
Patterns in South Florida."
February 7
Frontiers in Science Public Lecture Series: “Health Effects of Light Pollution”
3:30 p.m., College of Medicine Building, Room 126 (Building BC71) on the Boca Raton Campus
Speaker Mario E. Motta, MD, cardiologist in practice, North Shore Medical Center, Salem, Massachusetts;
Associate Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine; Council of Science and Public Health, AMA;
and Board member of the International Dark Sky Association. For more information, visit:
http://www.science.fau.edu/frontiers/poster_spring_2014.pdf.
February 7
Mathematical Sciences Colloquium- “Delayed feedback control in non-linear dynamics”
4:00 p.m., SE 215
Speaker Alexander Stokolos, Ph.D., Depaul University, Chicago will discuss his work. For more information, visit:
http://math.fau.edu/markus/seminar.html.
February 7
Society for Neuroscience (SfN) Yearly Networking and Poster Session Event (SYNAPSE)
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Life Long Learning Building, Jupiter Campus
Join scientists and students from Scripps, MPFI, FAU, Torrey Pines and Nova for a happy hour and poster social.
Sponsored by the FAU Jupiter Life Science Initiative. RSVP to: info@palmbeachsfn.org.
February 7
First Fridays Open Dome Event (held the first Friday of every month)
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7:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., FAU Observatory, Building SE-43, 4 Floor
For more information, contact Eric Vandernoot at vandernoot@mail.sci.fau.edu or visit:
http://www.physics.fau.edu/observatory/observatory.html.
February 8
Middle School Math Circle
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., PS 109 on the Boca campus.
The Mathematics department hosts a Math Circle for middle school students who like mathematics and who wish
to learn a bit more than is usually covered in the school curriculum. Students can hone their problem solving skills
in a fun environment. The Math Circle at FAU, one of the only two registered Math Circles in Florida, is supported
in part by a grant from MSRI/NSA. For more information, visit our website at
www.math.fau.edu/MathCircle_at_Fau or call or email Dr. Tomas Schonbek at (561) 297-3355 or
schonbek@fau.edu.
February 11
Mathematical Sciences Colloquium- “Game theory and Unconditional Tree Property”.
9:30 a.m., SE 215
Speaker Bentuo Zheng, Ph.D., University of Memphis, will discuss “Game theory and Unconditional Tree Property”.
For more information, visit: http://math.fau.edu/markus/seminar.html.
February 11
FAU Neuroscience Seminar
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Engineering East Bldg., Room EE106
Videoconference to Jupiter Campus Room MC-19, Room #201 and Davie Campus, Room LA-148
Dr. Sara Burke, McKnight Brain Institute, College of Medicine, University of FL @ Jupiter, "Senescence and
perirhinal cortical function: a multi-level approach to understanding cognitive aging." For more information,
contact Rhona Frankel at franke@ccs.fau.edu.
February 12
Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Seminar Series
4:00 p.m., Engineering East Building EE-106, videoconference to Jupiter- SR 268
Guest speaker: Rong Chen, Wake Forest. For more information, contact: Marjorie Cazeau at mcazeau@fau.edu.
February 13
Mathematical Sciences Colloquium- “Interfacial Traveling Waves”
4:00 p.m., SE 215
Speaker Benjamin Akers, Ph.D., Air Force Institute of Technology, will discuss “Interfacial Traveling Waves.” For
more information, visit: http://math.fau.edu/markus/seminar.html.
February 14
Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Seminar
3:00 p.m., PS, Room 226
Guest Speaker Raphael Raptis, Ph.D., FIU presents “Iron Cluster-based Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Contrast
Agents. For more information, contact Helena Szczesny at hszczens@fau.edu.
February 14
Mathematical Sciences Colloquium- “A Strong Separation of WKL and WLPO, Using a Really Cool
Model”
4:00 p.m., SE 215
Speaker Robert Lubarsky, Ph.D., FAU, will discuss “A Strong Separation of WKL and WLPO, Using a Really Cool
Model.” For more information, visit: http://math.fau.edu/markus/seminar.html.
February 15
Science Olympiad-Middle and High School Competition
7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Boca Raton Campus
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The Charles E. Schmidt College of Science announces the 7 Annual FAU Southeast Regional Science Olympiad, a
science competition for middle and high school students devoted to improving the quality of science education,
increasing student interest in science, and providing recognition for outstanding achievement in science education
by both students and teachers. More than 1,200 students, families, teachers and volunteers will visit FAU’s Boca
Raton campus to compete at knowledge and technology-based hands-on events. For more information, visit:
http://www.science.fau.edu/scienceolympiad/index.html. To volunteer the day of the event, register here:
http://www.science.fau.edu/forms/olympiadvolunteer.html. This event is generously sponsored by Mathnasium,
the Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association of South Florida and PersonalLoans.com. For more information,
contact Ingrid Johansen at johanson@fau.edu.
February 18
FAU Neuroscience Seminar
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Engineering East Bldg., Room EE106
Videoconference to Jupiter Campus Room MC-19, Room #201 and Davie Campus, Room LA-148
TBA. For more information, contact Rhona Frankel at franke@ccs.fau.edu.
February 18
Third Tuesdays Open Dome Event (Held the third Tuesday of every month)
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7:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., FAU Observatory, Building SE-43, 4 Floor
For more information, contact Eric Vandernoot at vandernoot@mail.sci.fau.edu or visit:
http://www.physics.fau.edu/observatory/observatory.html.
February 19
AMC-10/12B Contest
The AMC-10/12B Contest will be held at FAU on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 beginning at 8:30am.
February 19
Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Seminar Series
4:00 p.m., Engineering East Building EE-106, videoconference to Jupiter- SR 268
Guest speaker: Dimitriy Minond, Torrey Pines. For more information, contact: Marjorie Cazeau at
mcazeau@fau.edu.
February 20
Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Seminar
3:00 p.m., PS, Room 226
Guest Speaker Cassandra L. Quave, Ph.D., Emory University. For more information, contact Helena Szczesny at
hszczens@fau.edu.
February 21
Geosciences Colloquium Series
12:00 p.m. to 1:20 p.m., SE 417
Guest Speaker Richard Salter, University of California, Berkeley, “Using the Nova platform for systems dynamics,
spatial, and agent-based modeling."
February 21
Frontiers in Science Public Lecture Series: “Anti-infective Drugs from Nature”
3:30 p.m., College of Medicine Building, Room 126 (Building BC71) on the Boca Raton Campus
Speaker Cassandra L. Quave, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Emory University. For more information, visit:
http://www.science.fau.edu/frontiers/poster_spring_2014.pdf.
February 25
FAU Neuroscience Seminar
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Engineering East Bldg., Room EE106
Videoconference to Jupiter Campus Room MC-19, Room #201 and Davie Campus, Room LA-148
Dr. Damon Page, Dept. of Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute, “Regulation of brain growth and autismrelevant behavior by Pten-mTOR signaling.” For more information, contact Rhona Frankel at franke@ccs.fau.edu.
February 26
Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Seminar Series
4:00 p.m., Engineering East Building EE-106, videoconference to Jupiter- SR 268
Guest speaker: Yin-Ching Iris Chen, MA General. For more information, contact: Marjorie Cazeau at
mcazeau@fau.edu.
February 28
Geosciences Colloquium Series
12:00 p.m. to 1:20 p.m., SE 417
Felicia Survis, Department of Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University, TBA
February 28
Frontiers in Science Public Lecture Series: “Probing Visual Perception Outside of Conscious
Awareness”
3:30 p.m., College of Medicine Building, Room 126 (Building BC71) on the Boca Raton Campus
Speaker Randolph Blake, Ph.D., Centennial Professor Psychology, Vanderbilt University; WCU Professor of Brain
and Cognitive Sciences, Seoul National University. For more information, visit:
http://www.science.fau.edu/frontiers/poster_spring_2014.pdf.
February 28
Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Seminar
3:00 p.m., PS, Room 226
Guest Speaker Dr. Ramamurthy, University of Miami, “Chemistry in a Capsule: Controlling excited state processes
through confinement and weak interactions.” For more information, contact Helena Szczesny at
hszczens@fau.edu.
March 1
Middle School Math Circle
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., PS 109 on the Boca campus.
The Mathematics department hosts a Math Circle for middle school students who like mathematics and who wish
to learn a bit more than is usually covered in the school curriculum. Students can hone their problem solving skills
in a fun environment. The Math Circle at FAU, one of the only two registered Math Circles in Florida, is supported
in part by a grant from MSRI/NSA. For more information, visit our website at
www.math.fau.edu/MathCircle_at_Fau or call or email Dr. Tomas Schonbek at (561) 297-3355 or
schonbek@fau.edu.
March 3-7
Forty-Fifth Southeastern International Conference on Combinatorics, Graph Theory, and Computing
Student Union, Boca Raton Campus
Celebrating its 45th year, the Conference brings together mathematicians and others interested in combinatorics,
graph theory and computing, and their interactions. The Conference lectures and contributed papers, as well as
the opportunities for informal conversations, have proved to be of great interest to other scientists and analysts
employing these mathematical sciences in their professional work in business, industry, and government. For more
information, visit: http://math.fau.edu/cgtc/cgtc45/. For more information email Fred Hoffman,
hoffman@fau.edu, or Maria Provost, mprovost@fau.edu.
March 7
Frontiers in Science Public Lecture Series: “What is a Species? Insights into the Species Problem for
Recent Research on African Monkeys”
3:30 p.m., College of Medicine Building, Room 126 (Building BC71) on the Boca Raton Campus
Speaker Kate Detwiler, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Florida Atlantic University. For
more information, visit: http://www.science.fau.edu/frontiers/poster_spring_2014.pdf.
March 7
First Fridays Open Dome Event (held the first Friday of every month)
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7:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., FAU Observatory, Building SE-43, 4 Floor
For more information, contact Eric Vandernoot at vandernoot@mail.sci.fau.edu or visit:
http://www.physics.fau.edu/observatory/observatory.html.
March 11
FAU Neuroscience Seminar
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Engineering East Bldg., Room EE106
Videoconference to Jupiter Campus Room MC-19, Room #201 and Davie Campus, Room LA-148
Dr. Helen Barbas, Dept. of Health Sciences, Boston University, “Prefrontal Pathways that Control Attention.” For
more information, contact Rhona Frankel at franke@ccs.fau.edu.
March 12
Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Seminar Series
4:00 p.m., Engineering East Building EE-106, videoconference to Jupiter- SR 268
Guest speaker: Fatah Kashanchi, George Mason. For more information, contact: Marjorie Cazeau at
mcazeau@fau.edu.
March 13
Successful Grantsmanship Professional Development Seminar- Speaker Salvatore Lepore
Noon to 1:30 p.m., PS 226
This professional development seminar is designed for faculty and graduate students to explore the fine points of
obtaining grant funding. Presented by the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science’s Master Researcher program to
nurture and enhance the College research culture and increase external funding. Register in advance. For more
information, email Paige Garrido.
March 15
Middle School Math Circle
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., PS 109 on the Boca campus.
The Mathematics department hosts a Math Circle for middle school students who like mathematics and who wish
to learn a bit more than is usually covered in the school curriculum. Students can hone their problem solving skills
in a fun environment. The Math Circle at FAU, one of the only two registered Math Circles in Florida, is supported
in part by a grant from MSRI/NSA. For more information, visit our website at
www.math.fau.edu/MathCircle_at_Fau or call or email Dr. Tomas Schonbek at (561) 297-3355 or
schonbek@fau.edu.
March 17, 2014
Pre-Health Professions Day
12:00 – 3:30pm, FAU Boca Raton Campus (SC East Patio)
Students will have the opportunity to network with admission representatives from medical schools, dental
schools, pharmacy schools, veterinary schools, PA programs and more… Free food and prizes for students! For
more information, contact Shari Goldstein at sgoldste@fau.edu or visit: www.science.fau.edu/student_services.
March 18
FAU Neuroscience Seminar
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Engineering East Bldg., Room EE106
Videoconference to Jupiter Campus Room MC-19, Room #201 and Davie Campus, Room LA-148
Dr. Charles Gray, Montana State University, "Dynamics of Cortico-cortical Interactions Underlying Visual Working
Memory." For more information, contact Rhona Frankel at franke@ccs.fau.edu.
March 18
Third Tuesdays Open Dome Event (Held the third Tuesday of every month)
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7:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., FAU Observatory, Building SE-43, 4 Floor
For more information, contact Eric Vandernoot at vandernoot@mail.sci.fau.edu or visit:
http://www.physics.fau.edu/observatory/observatory.html.
March 19
Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Seminar Series
4:00 p.m., Engineering East Building EE-106, videoconference to Jupiter- SR 268
Guest speaker: Keith Knutson, VGTI. For more information, contact: Marjorie Cazeau at mcazeau@fau.edu.
March 21
College of Science Research Day
10:00 a.m. to noon, Live Oak Pavilion
The College of Science students who have completed their own poster registration will be presented at this event.
Recognition will be given for the top three undergraduate students, top three graduate posters and one first year
graduate student. Hosted by the College of Science Graduate Association. For more information, email:
csga@fau.edu.
March 21
Geosciences Colloquium Series
12:00 p.m. to 1:20 p.m., SE 417
Dean Monette, Department of Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University, “Competition, Grazing, and Invasion
Trajectory of Pomacea maculata"
March 21
Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Seminar
3:00 p.m., PS, Room 226
Guest Speaker Dmitiriy Minond, Torrey Pines, “Discovery and Characterization of Novel Pyrrolidine
Diketopiperazines that Selectively Inhibit Melanoma.” For more information, contact Helena Szczesny at
hszczens@fau.edu.
March 25
FAU Neuroscience Seminar
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Engineering East Bldg., Room EE106
Videoconference to Jupiter Campus Room MC-19, Room #201 and Davie Campus, Room LA-148
Dr. Peter Erdi, Kalamazoo College, MI, “The Quantitative Systems Pharmacological Approach: Altered
Hippocampal Theta Rhythms, Anxiety, Alzheimer Disease”. For more information, contact Rhona Frankel at
franke@ccs.fau.edu.
March 26
Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Seminar Series
4:00 p.m., Engineering East Building EE-106, videoconference to Jupiter- SR 268
Guest speaker: TBA VGTI. For more information, contact: Marjorie Cazeau at mcazeau@fau.edu.
March 28
Geosciences Colloquium Series
12:00 p.m. to 1:20 p.m., SE 417
James Gammack-Clark, Department of Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University, “Augmented Reality: An Analysis of
its Efficacy as an Educational Tool in the Geospatial Sciences”
March 28
Frontiers in Science Public Lecture Series: “Message without a Bottle: Coding to Send and Receive
Information Safely”
3:30 p.m., College of Medicine Building, Room 126 (Building BC71) on the Boca Raton Campus
Speaker Ivelisse Rubio, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras.
For more information, visit: http://www.science.fau.edu/frontiers/poster_spring_2014.pdf.
March 28
Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Seminar
3:00 p.m., PS, Room 226
Guest Speaker John Berry, Ph.D., FIU, “Fishing for Toxins: The Zebrafish Embryo as a Model for Identifying, Isolating
and Characterizing Toxins from Cyanobacteria.” For more information, contact Helena Szczesny at
hszczens@fau.edu.
March 29
Middle School Math Circle
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., PS 109 on the Boca campus.
The Mathematics department hosts a Math Circle for middle school students who like mathematics and who wish
to learn a bit more than is usually covered in the school curriculum. Students can hone their problem solving skills
in a fun environment. The Math Circle at FAU, one of the only two registered Math Circles in Florida, is supported
in part by a grant from MSRI/NSA. For more information, visit our website at
www.math.fau.edu/MathCircle_at_Fau or call or email Dr. Tomas Schonbek at (561) 297-3355 or
schonbek@fau.edu.
March 29
Making Waves Gala
Martin F. and Jane Greenberg Foundation Tower, FAU Stadium
For more information, visit: http://faugala.info/.
April 1
FAU Neuroscience Seminar
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Engineering East Bldg., Room EE106
Videoconference to Jupiter Campus Room MC-19, Room #201 and Davie Campus, Room LA-148
Dr. J. A. Scott Kelso, FAU Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences. For more information, contact
Rhona Frankel at franke@ccs.fau.edu.
April 2
Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Seminar Series
4:00 p.m., Engineering East Building EE-106, videoconference to Jupiter- SR 268
Guest speaker: Gregory Macleod, FAU. For more information, contact: Marjorie Cazeau at mcazeau@fau.edu.
April 4
Geosciences Colloquium Series
12:00 p.m. to 1:20 p.m., SE 417
Dr. Virginia Walsh, Senior Professional Geologist,
Chief Hydrogeology Section, Miami Dade Water and Sewer Department, TBA
April 4
Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Seminar
3:00 p.m., PS, Room 226
Guest Speaker Bilal Ahmad Bhat, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine—Jammu, India. For more
information, contact Helena Szczesny at hszczens@fau.edu.
April 4
First Fridays Open Dome Event (held the first Friday of every month)
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7:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., FAU Observatory, Building SE-43, 4 Floor
For more information, contact Eric Vandernoot at vandernoot@mail.sci.fau.edu or visit:
http://www.physics.fau.edu/observatory/observatory.html.
April 5
10th Annual Math Day
General Classroom North 101 and Physical Sciences Building, 109
The tenth annual FAU Math Day will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2014, on the Boca Raton campus of Florida
Atlantic University. Participants can expect exciting competitions and instructive lectures designed to please
everybody who loves mathematics, who is contemplating a career in mathematics or science, or who already is
pursuing such a career. If you are a high school student who likes and enjoys mathematics come for a day of
excitement and fun, with a chance to win prizes and to learn more about mathematics. If you are a teacher, come
to see your students compete and to meet your college colleagues. Math Day is an opportunity for high school
mathematics faculty and mathematically inclined students of schools in Palm Beach, Broward, Martin and Dade
counties, and for math faculty and students at Florida Atlantic University to get together, get to know each other,
and share their appreciation of mathematics. For more information, visit: http://www.math.fau.edu/mathday/.
April 8
Employee Service Awards Day
Live Oak Pavilion
The University will recognize completed years of service for regular full-time and part-time employees with
continuous and completed service of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 45 years at FAU as of Dec. 31, 2013. The
University will also acknowledge winners of this year’s President’s Leadership Awards, Jeffrey Gabor Exemplary
Employee Awards, and the VALIC Customer Service Awards. For more information, contact Robin Kabat,
Department of Human Resources, at 561-297-3072, or kabat@fau.edu.
April 8
FAU Neuroscience Seminar
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Engineering East Bldg., Room EE106
Videoconference to Jupiter Campus Room MC-19, Room #201 and Davie Campus, Room LA-148
Dr. Susan Sesack, University of Pittsburgh. For more information, contact Rhona Frankel at
franke@ccs.fau.edu.
April 8
Mars’ Opposition to the Sun Open Dome Event
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7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., FAU Observatory, Building SE-43, 4 Floor
For more information, contact Eric Vandernoot at vandernoot@mail.sci.fau.edu or visit:
http://www.physics.fau.edu/observatory/observatory.html.
April 9
Successful Grantsmanship Professional Development Seminar- Speaker Dale Gawlik
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., PS 226
This professional development seminar is designed for faculty and graduate students to explore the fine points of
obtaining grant funding. Presented by the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science’s Master Researcher program to
nurture and enhance the College research culture and increase external funding. Register in advance. For more
information, email Paige Garrido.
April 9
Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Seminar Series
4:00 p.m., Engineering East Building EE-106, videoconference to Jupiter- SR 268
Guest speaker: TBA. For more information, contact: Marjorie Cazeau at mcazeau@fau.edu.
April 11
2nd Annual Award Banquet – Hosted by the College of Science Graduate Student Association
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Grand Palm Ballroom
This event, hosted by the College of Science Graduate Student Association, honors the winners of the College of
Science’s Research Day and the recipients of 2013-2014 scholarship awards. By invitation only. For more
information, contact Paige Garrido.
April 12
Middle School Math Circle
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., PS 109 on the Boca campus.
The Mathematics department hosts a Math Circle for middle school students who like mathematics and who wish
to learn a bit more than is usually covered in the school curriculum. Students can hone their problem solving skills
in a fun environment. The Math Circle at FAU, one of the only two registered Math Circles in Florida, is supported
in part by a grant from MSRI/NSA. For more information, visit our website at
www.math.fau.edu/MathCircle_at_Fau or call or email Dr. Tomas Schonbek at (561) 297-3355 or
schonbek@fau.edu.
April 15
FAU Neuroscience Seminar
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Engineering East Bldg., Room EE106
Videoconference to Jupiter Campus Room MC-19, Room #201 and Davie Campus, Room LA-148
Student presentations. For more information, contact Rhona Frankel at franke@ccs.fau.edu.
April 15
Total Lunar Eclipse Open Dome Event
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7:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., FAU Observatory, Building SE-43, 4 Floor
For more information, contact Eric Vandernoot at vandernoot@mail.sci.fau.edu or visit:
http://www.physics.fau.edu/observatory/observatory.html.
April 16
Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Seminar Series
4:00 p.m., Engineering East Building EE-106, videoconference to Jupiter- SR 268
Guest speaker: Raul Perez-Olle, Boehringer Ingelheim. For more information, contact: Marjorie Cazeau at
mcazeau@fau.edu.
April 16
Honors Convocation
For more information, visit: http://www.fau.edu/provost/honors.php.
April 17
Successful Grantsmanship Professional Development Seminar- Speaker Xavier Comas
Noon to 1:30 p.m., PS 226
This professional development seminar is designed for faculty and graduate students to explore the fine points of
obtaining grant funding. Presented by the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science’s Master Researcher program to
nurture and enhance the College research culture and increase external funding. Register in advance. For more
information, email Paige Garrido.
April 17
Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Seminar
3:00 p.m., PS, Room 226
Guest Speaker Marco Bonizzoni, Ph.D., University of Alabama, “Polyelectrolytes as supramolecular hosts in water.”
For more information, contact Helena Szczesny at hszczens@fau.edu.
April 22
FAU Neuroscience Seminar
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Engineering East Bldg., Room EE106
Videoconference to Jupiter Campus Room MC-19, Room #201 and Davie Campus, Room LA-148
Student presentations. For more information, contact Rhona Frankel at franke@ccs.fau.edu.
April 26
Middle School Math Circle
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., PS 109 on the Boca campus.
The Mathematics department hosts a Math Circle for middle school students who like mathematics and who wish
to learn a bit more than is usually covered in the school curriculum. Students can hone their problem solving skills
in a fun environment. The Math Circle at FAU, one of the only two registered Math Circles in Florida, is supported
in part by a grant from MSRI/NSA. For more information, visit our website at
www.math.fau.edu/MathCircle_at_Fau or call or email Dr. Tomas Schonbek at (561) 297-3355 or
schonbek@fau.edu.
April 29
Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame
For more information, contact Allison Jewell at ajewell@fau.edu.
May 1 & 2
Spring Commencement
For more information, visit: http://www.fau.edu/registrar/graduation/.
May 2
First Fridays Open Dome Event (held the first Friday of every month)
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7:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., FAU Observatory, Building SE-43, 4 Floor
For more information, contact Eric Vandernoot at vandernoot@mail.sci.fau.edu or visit:
http://www.physics.fau.edu/observatory/observatory.html.
May 10
Science Olympiad for Elementary Schools.
For more information, contact Ingrid Johansen at johanson@fau.edu.
May 10
Middle School Math Circle
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., PS 109 on the Boca campus.
The Mathematics department hosts a Math Circle for middle school students who like mathematics and who wish
to learn a bit more than is usually covered in the school curriculum. Students can hone their problem solving skills
in a fun environment. The Math Circle at FAU, one of the only two registered Math Circles in Florida, is supported
in part by a grant from MSRI/NSA. For more information, visit our website at
www.math.fau.edu/MathCircle_at_Fau or call or email Dr. Tomas Schonbek at (561) 297-3355 or
schonbek@fau.edu.
May 10
Saturn’s Opposition to the Sun Open Dome Event
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7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., FAU Observatory, Building SE-43, 4 Floor
For more information, contact Eric Vandernoot at vandernoot@mail.sci.fau.edu or visit:
http://www.physics.fau.edu/observatory/observatory.html.
May 20
Third Tuesdays Open Dome Event (Held the third Tuesday of every month)
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7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., FAU Observatory, Building SE-43, 4 Floor
For more information, contact Eric Vandernoot at vandernoot@mail.sci.fau.edu or visit:
http://www.physics.fau.edu/observatory/observatory.html.
May 24
Middle School Math Circle
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., PS 109 on the Boca campus.
The Mathematics department hosts a Math Circle for middle school students who like mathematics and who wish
to learn a bit more than is usually covered in the school curriculum. Students can hone their problem solving skills
in a fun environment. The Math Circle at FAU, one of the only two registered Math Circles in Florida, is supported
in part by a grant from MSRI/NSA. For more information, visit our website at
www.math.fau.edu/MathCircle_at_Fau or call or email Dr. Tomas Schonbek at (561) 297-3355 or
schonbek@fau.edu.