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John D. MacArthur Campus
2024 MARCH Florida Atlantic University Sponsored report
New Research: Community
Personalities
A study by Florida Atlantic University’s Kevin Lanning,
Ph.D., senior author and a professor of psychology and
data science in the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College,
and collaborators explored the possibility of defining
communities based on “personality.”
Using data from the Synthetic Aperture Personality
Assessment, they investigated the impact of person-
community fit on education, health and well-being. The
Every year, the Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute hosts “Brainy Days” results showed clear personalities differences among
during the month of March. The 2024 celebration of neuroscience some communities and indications that having like-
features free community lectures from internationally recognized minded people in one’s community is associated with
researchers in the neuroscience field, a hands-on STEM event for positive outcomes.
children and a renowned “neuro-arts”exhibit.
Featured Events SCAN TO LEARN MORE AND REGISTER.
March 7: John F. Cryan, Ph.D., University College Cork,
Ireland, “Gut Feelings - The Gut Microbiome as a Key
Regulator of Brain Health Across the Lifespan”
Location: Florida Atlantic’s Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, John D. NeuroExplorers Spring 2024
MacArthur Campus Applications are now open for the spring 2024 semester
of NeuroExplorers, the after-school program hosted by
March 12: Richard J. Davidson, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, the Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute’s ASCEND program.
presents “Well-being is a Skill.” The six-week session begins March 28.
Location: Florida Atlantic’s Boca Raton campus
NeuroExplorers is designed for students in grades
March 16: BrainSparks! 6 through 8 to introduce them to the wonders of
Location: Cox Science Center and Aquarium, neuroscience. Students use cutting-edge research
West Palm Beach tools during lessons that build from cells and neurons
to neural networks and brain disorders. The program is
March 16-19: Insights at the Institute led by professional neuroscientists and their trainees in
Location: Florida Atlantic’s Stiles-Nicholson partnership with the Cox Science Center.
Brain Institute, John D. MacArthur Campus
March 21: Anjan Chatterjee, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania,
presents “Art, Architecture, and Human Well-being.” SCAN TO LEARN MORE AND REGISTER.
Location: Cox Science Center and Aquarium, West Palm Beach
March 29: Gregg Dunn, Ph.D., Mixed Media Neuroscience Artist,
presents “Neural Nexus: Fusing Science, Art, and Creativity.” Undergraduate Student
Location: Cox Science Center and Aquarium, West Palm Beach
Research: Posters at the Capitol
Visit fau.edu/ibrain/BrainyDays for more information.
Four students from Florida Atlantic participated in the
third annual Florida Undergraduate Research Posters at
Insights at the Institute the Capitol event in Tallahassee, organized by the Florida
Undergraduate Research Association.
A unique art exhibition of creativity and
the bipolar brain, presented by The Danny Alice, Seymour Haque, Numana Luqman and
Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation, August Stone earned their spots through a competitive
Palm Health Foundation and the Stiles- selection process that included research entries from
Nicholson Brain Institute. The public universities across the state. In addition to presenting their
is welcome to view the exhibit on the research, the students had the opportunity to meet with
following dates at the Stiles-Nicholson legislators and learn more about the political process.
Brain Institute on the Jupiter campus:
March 16
1 to 5 p.m. SCAN TO LEARN MORE AND REGISTER.
March 18 and 19
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
NEXT GENERATION TRAINING IN SCIENCE ON FLORIDA ATLANTIC’S JUPITER CAMPUS
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College • Charles E. Schmidt College of Science at Jupiter • Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute • I-HEALTH • FAST Labs
Florida Atlantic High School in Partnership with Max Planck Academy • Florida Atlantic-Max Planck Joint Programs • College of Education Teacher Training
STAY CONNECTED: FAU.EDU/JUPITER @FAUJUPITER
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