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WHAT’S
WHAT’S
NEW
NEW
SEPTEMBER 2021 John D. MacArthur Campus
at Jupiter
Florida Atlantic University
Sponsored report
Wilkes Honors College
Welcomes Accomplished
Incoming Class
FAU ‘s Wilkes Honors College welcomes
another exceptional group to the Jupiter
campus this fall. Each student in the incoming
freshman cohort of nearly 180 was selected
from a highly diverse and accomplished
group. The incoming class shares an average
4.30 GPA, and among those reporting, nearly
25% were in the top 10% of their high school
CONCEPTUAL RENDERING graduating class, including six National Merit
Finalists.
$10 MILLION GIFT TO NAME THE Liquid Metal Sensors and AI
STILES-NICHOLSON BRAIN INSTITUTE Could Help Prosthetic Hands
to ‘Feel’
Each fingertip has more than 3,000 touch
A near-$10 million to Florida Atlantic University receptors, which largely respond to pressure.
from David J. S. Nicholson will welcome an era of Humans rely heavily on sensation in their
unprecedented research, education and discovery fingertips when manipulating an object.
at FAU’s John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter. The lack of this sensation presents a unique
challenge for individuals with upper limb
amputations. While there are several high-tech,
dexterous prosthetics available today – they
all lack the sensation of “touch.” The absence
of this sensory feedback results in objects
inadvertently being dropped or crushed by a
prosthetic hand.
MobileMinds Welcomes
Generous Support
MobileMinds, a branch of the FAU Stiles-
Nicholson Brain Institute’s ASCEND
(Advancing STEM Community Engagement
through Neuroscience Discovery) program,
recently received generous support from the
Per and Astrid Heidenreich Family Foundation.
MobileMinds, aims to close the Title I STEM
gap in Northern Palm Beach County by
STUDENTS MOVE INTO NEW taking science and scientists to middle school
students who are falling far behind in this area.
FAU JUPITER RESIDENCE HALL Wilkes Honors College Student
Recieves Fellowship
Construction of the new state-of-the-art student FAU’s Wilkes Honors College student Alyssa
housing facility on the Jupiter Campus is complete. Payne is among a select group nationwide
“The addition of this new state-of-the-art facility to receive a Phi Kappa Phi 2021 Fellowship.
not only supports the growth of the FAU’s Wilkes As a member of the FAU chapter, she was
Honors College, but it will enrich student life on the nominated for this prestigious award that
supports high achieving undergraduate
Jupiter campus through its excellent amenities,” students who are preparing to enter the first
said Justin Perry, Ph.D., college dean. “This signals year of graduate or professional study.
yet another milestone in the growth of the college
and Jupiter campus as a whole.” The new $17.1 The Osher LLI at FAU Jupiter
million facility has opened its doors for the Fall 2021 Announces Fall Course Schedule
Fall registration opened Aug. 2 at 8 a.m.
semester and brings the total student bed count on In-person and online registration available
the Jupiter campus to 435. at fau.edu/osherjupiter.
NEXT GENERATION TRAINING IN SCIENCE ON FAU’S JUPITER CAMPUS
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College • Charles E. Schmidt College of Science at Jupiter • FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute • I-HEALTH • STEM Training Hub
• FAU High School in Partnership with Max Planck Academy • FAU-Max Planck Joint Programs • College of Education Teacher Training
STAY CONNECTED www.fau.edu/jupiter
5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL 33458 | phone: 561.799.8500 @FAUJUPITER
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