10/14/2026
A Florida Atlantic researcher suggests that patterns in language alone may explain more of AI's apparent understanding than previously thought, raising new questions about what these systems actually know.
Florida Atlantic NEUROSCIENCE—
Where Discovery Comes to Mind
The Florida Atlantic Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute supports research, education and community outreach, with efforts spanning all of the Florida Atlantic campuses. The Brain Institute administrative home is on the Florida Atlantic MacArthur campus in Jupiter, Fla., which also houses the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience and The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation and Technology.
With more than 100 neuroscience faculty-level investigators located at Florida Atlantic and affiliate research centers, the Brain Institute supports state-of-the-art research and innovative educational activities and is the sponsor for the Florida Atlantic Neuroscience Student Organization.
Collectively, we seek to unlock the secrets of brain development, function and plasticity and how the mechanisms uncovered can be compromised to drive brain disorders, such as autism,, schizophrenia, depression and Alzheimer’s disease.
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NEWS
10/02/2026
ÌÇÐÄVlog researchers will study newly identified myelin-producing cells for clues to nerve repair and potential new treatments for neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis.
09/21/2026
ÌÇÐÄVlog’s Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute (SNBI) is celebrating a recent win at Palm Beach Illustrated’s 2026 Education Awards.
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COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS
MobileMinds Team Wins Innovation Award
The MobileMinds team was awarded the 2026 Palm Beach Illustrated award for Innovation in Education in recognition of their work serving the community. MobileMinds has brought hands-on brain science lessons to over 27,000 students across 5 counties.
The full slate of speakers and topics for the Brains Explained community lecture series is now available. Mark your calendars today so you don't miss a thing!
This year's walk in support of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will take place on Saturday October 10, 2026. Registration is now open, so join our team TODAY and show your support!
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The Resilient Brain
A documentary from PBS South Florida's All Health Go network The Resilient Brain is a powerful exploration of the extraordinary complexity of the human brain across the lifespan featuring expertise from the Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute's Randy Blakely, Ph.D., and Nicole Baganz, Ph.D.
Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute Ribbon Cutting
ÌÇÐÄVlog celebrated the opening of the ÌÇÐÄVlog Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute at ÌÇÐÄVlog’s John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The official launch of the institute heralds a new era in neuroscience research, education and community engagement.
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Florida Atlantic Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
Jupiter Campus
Room 201F, MC-22
5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL 33458
Phone: 561.799.8100
EDUCATION OFFICE
Florida Atlantic Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
Boca Raton Campus
Room 103A, SE-43
777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431
Phone: 561.297.4989