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                 FEBRUARY 2022                                                         John D. MacArthur Campus
                                                                                                        at Jupiter
                                                                                       Florida Atlantic University
                 Sponsored report



                                                                                    Over the Moon for Starry Nights
                                                                                    Reading Group: an exclusive chat
                                                                                    about works from today’s brightest
                                                                                    literary stars

                                                                                    As part of the acclaimed author series, “Starry
                                                                                    Nights,” hosted by FAU’s Wilkes Honors
                                                                                    College, the “Over the Moon for Starry
                                                                                    Nights Reading Group” will meet in The
                                                                                    Lake Room at the Flagler Museum on
                                                                                    select dates during the author series. This
                                                                                    exclusive reading group will come together
                                                                                    and enjoy morning refreshments and engaging
                                                                                    conversations celebrating some of today’s most
                                                                                    distinguished authors and their works.

                                                                                    Space is limited, registration required! For
              FAU WILKES HONORS COLLEGE HOSTS                                       more information or to register, call the Flagler

              EXCLUSIVE AUTHOR SERIES: STARRY NIGHTS                                Museum at (561) 655-2833.

                                                                                    FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
              The Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College at FAU Jupiter                   Scientists Win in 2021 Art of Science
              continues the exclusive series of presentations and readings          Photo Contest
              from today’s brightest literary stars. The “Starry Nights” series
              allows guests to hear distinguished authors speak about their         Lorena B. Areal, Ph.D., a FAU Stiles-Nicholson
              lives, books, publications, inspirations, and participate in a        Brain Institute postdoctoral fellow, was one
              Q & A session, followed by a book signing session. For more           of the recently announced winners for
              information, visit fau.edu/Honors/StarryNights.                       her photo submission to the 2021 Art of
                                                                                    Science contest presented by FAU Division
                                                                                    of Research. Areal’s photo, highlighting her
                                                                                    current research on dopamine and serotonin
                                                                                    neural projections that communicate with
                                                                                    various parts of the brain, claimed the In the Lab
                                                                                    Faculty Winner spot in the contest.

                                                                                    Chelsea Bennice, Ph.D., assistant to the
                                                                                    director of the ASCEND program at FAU Stiles-
                                                                                    Nicholson Brain Institute, also known as “Octo
                                                                                    Girl,” is the In the Field Faculty Winner. The
                                                                                    winning photo, titled Skin Care, illustrates
                                                                                    the octopus’ ability to change their skin
                                                                                    color and texture in the blink of an eye!

                                                                                    To view the online gallery of all the winning
                                                                                    submissions, visit
                                                                                    fau.edu/research/art-in-science-2021.

                                                                                    Spring Registration Open for New
              BUILDING KNOWLEDGE THAT BENEFITS SOCIETY:                             Class of NeuroExplorers
              FAU STILES-NICHOLSON BRAIN INSTITUTE                                  The ASCEND “NeuroExplorers” program
                                                                                    is back for the Spring 2022 semester!
              FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute researchers are driving          Students in grades 6-8 can join professional
              discovery in brain science from molecule to man. With the             neuroscientists, and their trainees, in
              support of community champions and investments, you                   an interactive, after-school program at
                                                                                    STEM Studio in Abacoa. Attendees will
              can help fuel the development of leading edge, innovative             use cutting-edge educational tools and
              research in areas such as autism, stress-resiliency, addiction,       engage in lessons and activities made
              brain cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. Learn more about                possible by FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain
              FAU’s Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute and the new, innovative        Institute.
              research and education facility, opening Fall 2022,
              at fau.edu/ibrain.                                                    For more information, visit fau.edu/ibrain/ascend.



                                        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 • FAST Labs
                           • 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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