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WHAT’S
WHAT’S
NEW
NEW
JUNE 2020 Sponsored report
Celebration for Psychology and
Neuroscience Students
Professors Julie Earles, Ph.D., Kevin Lanning, Ph.D.,
and Laura Vernon, Ph.D., hosted a surprise virtual
ceremony on May 5 for Harriet L. Wilkes Honors
College graduates in psychology and neuroscience.
The faculty gifted the students with mortarboards;
students reminisced about their favorite college
memories and shared their future plans.
FAU Receives $1.7 Million NIH Grant
For Novel Neuroinflammation Study
Ning Quan, Ph.D., principal investigator, a professor
of biomedical science in FAU’s Schmidt College
of Medicine, and a member of FAU’s I-BRAIN
Wilkes Honors College Medallion Quan and co-investigator Randy Blakely, Ph.D.,
Ceremony executive director of FAU’s I-BRAIN and a professor
The Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College hosted a virtual of biomedical science, FAU’s Schmidt College of
Medallion Ceremony for 56 students in the 2020 Medicine, received a five-year, $1.7 million R01
graduating class. Program speakers include Wilkes grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to
Honors College Interim Dean, Tim Steigenga, Ph.D., establish nIL-1R1 as a crucial link that could convert
Christopher Strain, Ph.D., chair of Social Sciences neuroinflammation to neural dysfunction, providing a
and Humanities, Kenzie Waldkoetter, 2020 Class new pathogenic mechanism for anxiety, depression,
Speaker and Dr. Michael Metzner, Wilkes Honors and cognitive dysfunction.
College 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner.
New Residence Hall Construction
Construction on the third residence hall on the
Jupiter Campus is underway, as the foundation is
now being laid. Construction of the new $17.1 million
facility will bring the total student bed count on the
Jupiter campus to 453.
Sleep State Regulates Neurodegeneration
FAU Jupiter Scientists Bethany Stanhope Ph.D., Alex
Keene Ph.D, and colleagues of the Charles E. Schmidt
College of Science examined the impacts of sleep
on the rate of injured neurons. The study entitled,
Emergency Fund for Students “Sleep Regulates Glial Plasticity and Expression of
Florida Atlantic University established the “FAU Cares the Engulfment Receptor Draper Following Neural
Emergency Fund” for currently registered, degree- Injury” was published in the March online issue of
seeking students who are experiencing financial Current Biology.
hardship Consider donating to the FAU emergency
fund so students can continue their education.
ASCEND Your Child’s Knowledge
FAU’s Brain Institute ASCEND Program is offering
bite-size video podcasts and digestible educational
STAY CONNECTED videos to pique kids curiosity for neuroscience. Visit:
fau.edu/ibrain/ascend/resources.
Graduate Certification in Environmental
Education
FAU’s College of Education is offering a new Graduate
@FAUJupiter | www.fau.edu/jupiter Certificate in Environmental Education for teachers,
informal educators, and others who aren’t sure they
5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL 33458 can commit to a full Masters but want to take the core
Phone: 561.799.8500 courses in EE.
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