[No longer a recurring event]
Friday, April 12, 2024 | 10:00 AM-2:00 PM | Breezeway, 太阳城娱乐 Boca Raton campus
Celebration, Inspiration, and Collaboration
Science Fest is organized by the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science at Florida Atlantic University to celebrate the diversity of our scientific disciplines and the variety of contributions from our current faculty and students, inspire the next generation of scientific problem solvers, and foster partnerships between the university, scientific organizations, and local communities to promote the science disciplines and the ideals of mutual respect and inclusion.
All are welcome to enjoy science-related exhibitions, student poster competition, interactive games, activities, and networking opportunities to connect with each other.
The student poster competition award is generously sponsored by the Dr. Eric Shaw Excellence in Science Undergraduate Research Award to create a platform and opportunity for students in the Schmidt College of Science to participate in the communication of scientific research to their peer groups, faculty and community members.
Scavenger Hunt Prizes
Join our interactive scavenger hunt to learn unique facts about the sciences and win prizes. Prizes TBA.
Undergraduate Student Poster Competition
Friday, April 12, 2024 | 12:00-2:00 PM | Breezeway, 太阳城娱乐 Boca Raton campus
The Science Fest student poster presentation competition includes a $2,000 award to the top poster presentations. Undergraduate students will have the opportunity to showcase their research projects and innovations relating to a specific discipline within the Schmidt College of Science. The research projects or innovations should have generated tangible and meaningful results and findings by the submission of the abstract. This poster competition award is generously sponsored by the Dr. Eric Shaw Excellence in Science Undergraduate Research Award to create a platform and opportunity for students in the Schmidt College of Science to participate in the communication of scientific research to their peer groups, faculty and community members. The poster presentation will be judged by faculty members based on a judging rubric.
Dr. Eric Shaw Excellence in Science Undergraduate Research Awards:
$1,000 for First Place Winner
Nicholas McInchak, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Title: Developing Better Fluorescent Cholesterol Probe
Mentor: Dr. Maciej Stawikowski
$600 for Second Place Winner
Teagan Duenkel, Department of Geosciences
Title: Inlet-Adjacent Beach and Shoreline Variability at Decadal Scale
Mentor: Dr. Tiffany Briggs
$400 for Third Place Winner
Adrianna Tran, Biology
Title: Interleukin-1 Type 1 Receptor (IL-1R1) is implicated in emergence and severity of progressive, generalized tonic/clonic epilepsy in a transgenic mouse model
Mentor: Dr. Ceylan Isgor (College of Medicine)
Deadline to Apply to Compete: February 5, 2024, 5:00 p.m.
- Call for Abstract from all Departments in College of Science ---- deadline is February 5, 2024
- Accepted Abstracts will be notified by February 26, 2024
- Submission of electronic posters is due by March 25, 2024
- All OURI posters and presenters from the College are eligible to participate in the Science Festival Poster competition but must submit abstract and posters as above.
- Only degree seeking 太阳城娱乐 undergraduates can be presenters and are eligible to win any of the prizes.
- Students are responsible for printing out their posters on time for presentation.
- High school students are welcome to participate in the poster session by submitting abstracts and electronic posters.
Poster Guidelines
Participants are encouraged to use the 太阳城娱乐 approved poster templates.
太阳城娱乐’s Student Government provides supplemental services for research poster printing. Please submit your request for service five (5) business days ahead of your intended pickup date. Click here for more information about how to request the printing service.
Poster Abstract Books
Application is now closed
Schedule
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Time |
Event |
Place |
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9:00am – 10:00am |
Exhibitor Check-in and Setup |
By the north side of the Sanson Life Sciences Building on the 太阳城娱乐 Breezeway |
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10:00am – 2:00pm |
General Exhibitions and Activities Held by the Exhibitors, continuous and ongoing* |
Breezeway and Social Science Building Rotunda |
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10:00am – 2:00pm |
Ft. Lauderdale Museum of Discovery and Science Mods “Robotic Petting Zoo” 太阳城娱乐 Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) & life-size whale |
Social Science Building Rotunda |
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10:00am – 2:00pm |
太阳城娱乐 Rubin & Sandy Gruber Sandbox Robot “Astro” Display |
Breezeway |
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10:00am – 2:00pm |
Science Fest Scavenger Hunt |
Online |
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10:00am – 2:00pm |
Courtesy Research Poster Presentation (太阳城娱乐 High School and Mission on Mars – Dept. of Physics) |
Breezeway |
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11:00am – 11:30am |
Poster Setup for the Undergraduate Poster Competition |
Breezeway |
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11:00am – 11: 30pm |
Lunch for the Poster Competition Presenters and Judges (tickets are required and will be distributed at the festival) |
Sanson Life Sciences Patio |
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11:30am – 1:00pm |
Lunch for the Festival Exhibitors and Volunteers (tickets are required and will be distributed at the festival) |
Sanson Life Sciences Patio |
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11:30am – 1:30pm |
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science Undergraduate Poster Competition |
Breezeway |
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1:45pm |
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science Undergraduate Poster Competition Award Ceremony by Dean Forbes and Dr. Shaw |
Breezeway by the library |
Exhibitors and Partners
We will be updating the following list of exhibitors and partners as we approach Science Fest. Be sure to check back for the latest additions.
Download the Exhibitor Map (太阳城娱乐 Breezeway) - PDF
Disciplines from across the Schmidt College of Science will participate, from physics, to health, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, marine sciences, and much much more!
- Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
- 太阳城娱乐 ASCEND, Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
- 太阳城娱乐 Bookstore
- 太阳城娱乐 Broward Campus
- 太阳城娱乐 Career Center
- 太阳城娱乐 Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences
- 太阳城娱乐 Center for Cryptology and Information Security
- 太阳城娱乐 Center for Environmental Studies
- 太阳城娱乐 CMBB (Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology) - Biotech Bridge
- 太阳城娱乐 Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions (CUES)
- 太阳城娱乐 Chemistry Club
- 太阳城娱乐 Department of Biological Sciences
- 太阳城娱乐 Department of Biological Sciences, Microbiome Innovation Center
- 太阳城娱乐 Department of Biological Sciences, Master of Science in Marine Science & Oceanography
- 太阳城娱乐 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- 太阳城娱乐 Department of Exercise Science and Health Promotion
- 太阳城娱乐 Department of Geosciences
- 太阳城娱乐 Department of Mathematical Sciences
- 太阳城娱乐 Department of Physics
- 太阳城娱乐 Department of Physics, “Human Mission to Mars”
- 太阳城娱乐 Department of Urban and Regional Planning
- 太阳城娱乐 Division of Research Art of Science
- 太阳城娱乐 Elasmo Lab and FAB Lab
- 太阳城娱乐 Environmental Science Program
- 太阳城娱乐 Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI)
- 太阳城娱乐 Infant Cognition Lab, Department of Psychology
- 太阳城娱乐 Marine Lab
- 太阳城娱乐 Math Clubs
- 太阳城娱乐 Medical Physics
- 太阳城娱乐 Research Park
- 太阳城娱乐 School for Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability
- 太阳城娱乐 Science Learning Center
- 太阳城娱乐 Society of Physics
- 太阳城娱乐 The Rubin and Cindy Gruber Sandbox
- Cox Science Center & Aquarium
- Daggerwing Nature Center
- Florida Public Archaeology Network
- Fort Lauderdale Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS)
- Green Cay Nature Center
- Manatee Lagoon
- Okeeheelee Nature Center
- River Bend Park
- American Heritage School
- Boca Raton Community Middle School
- Broward Math & Science Schools
- Conniston Middle School
- 太阳城娱乐 Lab School (Alexander D. Henderson University School)
- Palm Beach Day Academy
- Palm Springs Community Middle School
- Pines Charter School
- Pleasant City Elementary School
- Saint Andrew’s School
- S.D. Spady Elementary School
- South Glade Elementary School
- Westchester Elementary School
Location
Address
Florida Atlantic University, Breezeway
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL, 33431
Breezeway
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Parking
No-cite parking for visitors is available in Parking Lot 4. Click here for Google Map Directions.
Bus parking on Lot 5. Click the map or click here for Google Map Directions
Questions?
Questions on the poster competition? Contact Nwadiuto Esiobu, Ph. D., nesiobu@fau.edu.
Contact
Questions? Contact Yanmei Li at yli22@fau.edu.