NEWS

FAU Celebrates Summer 2021 Graduates
August 10, 2021
Florida Atlantic University will confer more than 2,000 degrees today for the summer 2021 semester during four in-person commencement ceremonies.
Wilkes Honors College Celebrates Graduating Student's Outstanding Achievements at 2022 Medallion Ceremony
May 28, 2021
Harriett L. Wilkes Honors College (WHC) recently hosted the WHC Medallion Ceremony, an event recognizing the special achievements and accomplishments of students in the 2022 graduating class. Program speakers included Justin...
GOPHER TORTOISES
May 12, 2021
FAU researchers have conducted a comprehensive health assessment of gopher tortoises at two sites in southeastern Florida, which provides important baseline information on this vulnerable species.
FAU Celebrates Spring 2021 Graduates
April 29, 2021
Florida Atlantic University will confer more than 3,200 degrees today for the spring 2021 semester during two in-person commencement ceremonies at FAU Stadium.
FAU Celebrates Fall 2020 Graduates
December 17, 2020
Florida Atlantic University will confer more than 2,900 degrees for the fall 2020 semester in a special virtual ceremony.
WHC Building
November 30, 2020
Florida Atlantic University’s Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College has received a $500,000 challenge gift to launch the Morton Research Forum, named in honor of Jeffrey S. Morton, Ph.D., professor of political science in the...
Diplomacy Team Wins Second National Title at Model U.N.
November 09, 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.
Novel Study First to Tally Biomass from Oceanic Plastic Debris
October 13, 2020
FAU Harbor Branch scientists and collaborators have obtained a quantitative number for biomass from oceanic plastic debris using a novel visualization method that provides the first estimate of its kind.
Mapping Cavefish Brains Leads to Origin of Behavioral Evolution
September 16, 2020
A study is the first to look inside the brains of cavefish with millimeter resolution and show how individual neurons and brain regions that drive complex behaviors, including sleep and feeding have evolved.
FAU Moves Up in 'U.S. News & World Report's'  List of Top Universities
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.