NEWS ARCHIVE


FAU Announces Largest Gift in School's History

By | November 17, 2020

Florida Atlantic University officially announced today that it has received its largest gift in school history - a $20 million gift from benefactors Kurt and Marilyn Wallach.

FAU Lecture "Mascots: Native American Representation in Sports"

By | November 13, 2020

The controversy over Indigenous mascots has been a part of U.S. cultural conversations for decades and now it looms ever larger in our public consciousness.

Diplomacy Team Wins Second National Title at Model U.N.

By | November 9, 2020

The Leon Charney Diplomacy Program at FAU recently competed in the virtual National Model United Nations competition and finished first overall out of 43 competing universities and received seven awards.

Major Gift for Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education

By | November 4, 2020

A multi-million dollar gift from Arthur Gutterman will name the Arthur and Emalie Gutterman Family Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education.

Mitch Albom in Virtual FAU/Palm Beach Book Festival Event

By | October 15, 2020

Mitch Albom will discuss his book "Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake and the Making of a Family."

Tim Weiner, Author of 'The Folly and the Glory,' in Online Event

By | October 12, 2020

FAU and the Palm Beach Book Festival present New York Times best-selling author Tim Weiner with his book about America, Russia and political warfare.

Commercial Music Professors Receive Latin Grammy Nomination

By | October 8, 2020

This is the third Latin Grammy nomination for the Quinteto Leopoldo Federico and Alejandro Sánchez-Samper and Matt Baltrucki.

FAU and the Palm Beach Book Festival Present Jeffrey Toobin

By | October 1, 2020

Jeffrey Toobin will discuss his book "True Crimes and Misdemeanors" with Joe Klein, author of "Primary Colors."

FAU Moves Up in 'U.S. News & World Report's' List of Top Universities

By | September 14, 2020

Florida Atlantic University moved up in the U.S. News & World Report list of "Top Public Schools," to No. 136 in this year's ranking of the nation's best universities. FAU ranked No. 140 in 2020.

Hurricanes and Vulnerable Populations: How Will They Cope and Adapt?

By | August 19, 2020

FAU researchers and collaborators have received a grant from the National Science Foundation to study populations in risky housing conditions in the midst of a pandemic and a very busy hurricane season.