This talk seeks to understand how people connect with their ecosystems throughout the globe. Looking at how knowledge transfers between generations, National Geographic Emerging Explorer Dr. Maria Fadiman will explore the concept of ethnobotany, people and plants, looking at examples of what that means, and how that knowledge is transferred. She will then examine a specific case study in the Bahamas.

Join us for this free series, lead by Nick Kusturic, Lic. Ap, Certified Tai-Chi & Qi-Gong InstructorIn-person @ the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health at FAU Medicine. Registration is required and participation in the entire series is highly encouraged.Tai chi is a series of gentle physical exercises and stretches. Each posture flows into the next without pause, ensuring that your body is in constant motion. Tai chi is sometimes described as meditation in motion because it promotes serenity through gentle movements — connecting the mind and body.Qi Gong involves using exercises to optimize energy within the body, mind, and spirit, with the goal of improving and maintaining health and well-being.

Saeid Zare Naghadehi: "Development of GIS-Based Interactive Online Watershed Dashboard for Charlotte County, Florida"Committee Chair: Sudhagar Nagarajan, Ph.D.Committee Chair: Frederick Bloetscher, Ph.D., Hongbo Su, Ph.D., Weibo Liu, Ph.D.April 24, 2024 at 9:00 AMIn Person: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton Campus, Engineering West Building (EG-36), Room 231b

Florida Atlantic University Libraries, Special Collections is displaying Americans at War: WWII and the Holocaust. When war was declared in 1941, sixteen million Americans responded to Uncle Sam’s call and served in the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, and Army Air Forces. From pre-war antisemitism to the surrender of the Axis Powers, this exhibition will narrate the war and devastation through photographs, letters, war documents, and ephemera.The exhibition will be open from 10 am to 2 pm on Tuesdays to Thursdays.The exhibition run dates Tuesday, March 5 – Thursday, April 25

🌟 Join the Movement for Change! 🌍✊ #AfricanAmericanRepresentation🗓️ Exciting News! Our Task Force Monthly Meeting is here again! 🎉 Let's come together to address the under-representation of African Americans in various fields. 🌐✨📅 When: Last Wednesday of Every Month🕙 Time: 10 AM - 12 PM📍 Where: Virtually via Zoom🚀 Agenda:Discussing Strategies for Greater RepresentationSharing Success Stories 🌈Planning Outreach Initiatives 💼📩 RSVP for Zoom Link:📧 Email: card@fau.edu📞 Call: (561)-213-5751👥 Let's amplify our voices together!

Vicente Rubio: "DEVELOPMENT OF FLUORESCENT CHOLESTEROL PROBES AND THEIR APPLICATION FOR CHOLESTEROL TRAFFICKING STUDIES"Committee Chair: Maciej J. Stawikowski, Ph.D.Committee Members: Predrag Cudic, Ph.D. , Andrew Terentis Ph.D. , Ewa WojcikiewiczApril 24, 2024 at 10:00 AMIn Person: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton Campus, Physical Science Building (55-PS), Room 227