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John D. MacArthur Campus at Jupiter
2025 MARCH Florida Atlantic University Sponsored report

The Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
presents
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Brainy DAYS 025025
Brainy DAYS

A CELEBRATION OF NEUROSCIENCE

Featured Events
March 2025
03 The Power of the Arts and Science for Resiliency in Aging
presented by the Mind, Music, and Movement Foundation (M3F)
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, John D. MacArthur Campus at Jupiter
Register: m3f.org/events
10 GRAND OPENING:

David and Lynn Nicholson Center for
FLORIDA ATLANTIC DESIGNATED R1 Neurodegenerative Disease Research
Guest Speaker: Professor Sir John Hardy, Ph.D.
Florida Atlantic University has officially established itself among FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, John D. MacArthur Campus at Jupiter
Register: tinyurl.com/BrainyDaysHardy
the most prestigious colleges and universities in the United
States for its notable accomplishments in research. It now Art of Science Gallery Opening
holds the esteemed designation of “R1: Very High Research 11 presented by Florida Atlantic’s Division of Research
Ritter Art Gallery, FAU Boca Raton Campus
Spending and Doctorate Production” by the Carnegie Register: tinyurl.com/fauartofscience
Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, and shares 12- MindFest
this status with less than 5% of the nearly 4,000 universities in 13 presented by Florida Atlantic’s Center for the Future Mind
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton
the U.S. Register: fau.edu/future-mind/mindfest

In the competitive landscape of higher education, the Carnegie 15 Brain Sparks!
presented by FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute’s ASCEND program
Classification of Institutions of Higher Education plays a pivotal Cox Science Center and Aquarium, West Palm Beach
No Registration Required. Experience included with museum admission.
role in determining a university’s standing. To qualify for the R1
status, institutions must meet a stringent set of criteria such as 18 Guest Speaker: Michael D. Burton, Ph.D.
the number of research doctorates awarded and total research FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, John D. MacArthur Campus at Jupiter
Register: tinyurl.com/BrainyDaysBurton
expenditures. FAU is now the sixth institution in the Florida
26 Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach
State University System to hold R1 status. Guest Speaker: Andrew B. Newberg, MD
Register: tinyurl.com/BrainyDaysNewberg

Full calendar of events, registration and more:
fau.edu/brain/brainydays
READ MORE.

Program
New University President Sponsor

The Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees voted
unanimously to select Adam Hasner the university’s
eighth president. The State University System’s Board
of Governors approved the selection on Feb. 20.
Hasner is set to begin his new role in March.

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NEXT GENERATION TRAINING IN SCIENCE ON FLORIDA ATLANTIC’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: FAU.EDU/JUPITER @FAUJUPITER

5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL 33458 | phone: 561.799.8500