FAU Joins the Nation’s Most Elite Research Universities and Colleges
Florida Atlantic shares this R1 status with less than 5% of the nearly 4,000 universities in the United States.... more
FAU Board of Trustees Select Adam Hasner to be Eighth President
The Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees voted unanimously to select Adam Hasner the university’s eighth president, his start date is to be determined pending confirmation by the State University System’s Board of Governors.... more
FAU Secures $21M Promise Neighborhoods Grant for Broward UP
The "Broward Unlimited Potential Promise Neighborhood" (Broward UP) initiative aims to provide children with access to quality education and strong community support, ensuring successful transitions to college or careers.... more
Florida Atlantic University's Division of Research will open the sixth annual Art of Science gallery with a reception on March 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Ritter Art Gallery, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus.
A Schmidt College of Medicine study finds a troubling rise in deaths of despair from 1999 to 2021, which would have become the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. by 2021, surpassing 176,00 fatalities.
The logistics industry saw record expansion compared to the past two years, but uncertainties around tariffs pose challenges in the coming months, according to researchers at FAU and four other schools.
FAU's Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, within the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, has announced the inaugural winners of its Biotech Bridge Hackathon.
The 2025 Schmidt College of Science "Frontiers in Science Public Lecture Series" at FAU will host "Future-Proofing Our Coasts: Leveraging Science for a Sustainable Tomorrow," on Feb. 19.
FAU received a gift commitment of $2.6 million from Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach for the Hillel space within the S.E. Wimberly Library on its Boca Raton campus.
Richard Shusterman, Ph.D., in FAU's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, has received a grant to explore a recent topic in the humanities and arts that commands growing attention - "atmosphere."
An entrepreneur from Florida Atlantic University's Tech Runway was offered $250,000 during CrocTank, a first-of-its-kind live business pitch event recently hosted with the judges from ABC's show "Shark Tank."
The grant from the late Bernie Marcus and The Marcus Foundation will enable the FAU Marcus Institute of Integrative Health to expand its operations to provide more services and conduct more research.
The judges of ABC's "Shark Tank" will be coming to Florida Atlantic University for its very own CrocTank, the first-of-its-kind live event on Dec. 4 at the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium.
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Fear the Tails, Not the Jaws, of These ‘Weirdo’ Sharks
Scientists studied how thresher sharks use “extreme yoga” to whip their tails at prey.... more
Florida Atlantic University Magazine Fall 2024 Issue
