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FAU Researcher Earns Top Award for Marine Natural Products

By | April 18, 2024

Amy Wright, Ph.D., research professor at FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, received the Paul J. Scheuer Award in Marine Natural Products, considered the foremost accolade in the field.

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FAU/Mainstreet Research Florida Poll Shows Trump Holds Lead Over Biden

By | April 18, 2024

Former U.S. President Donald Trump continues to maintain a formidable lead over U.S. President Joe Biden among Florida voters

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FAU Engineering Selected by NASA for University Nanosatellite Program

By | April 17, 2024

The College of Engineering and Computer Science is among eight university teams in the U.S. selected to work with NASA and the U.S. military to foster innovation and expertise in the small satellite sector.

Gala attendees: From left, Ann Wood, Barb Schmidt, Holli Rockwell Trubinsky, FAU President Stacy Volnick, Eleanor R. Baldwin, Christine E. Lynn and Marilyn Wallach

FAU President's Gala Benefits Scholarships and Student Success

By | April 16, 2024

Florida Atlantic University has raised more than $1.2 million in support of scholarships and student success at its recent 2024 President's Gala

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Florida Wildlife Corridor Eases Worst Impacts of Climate Change

By | April 16, 2024

A first-of-its-kind study shows how Florida can buffer itself against both climate change and population pressures by conserving the remaining 8 million acres of "opportunity areas" within the corridor.

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FAU Receives Gift to Create Craig and Barbara Weiner Holocaust Museum

By | April 15, 2024

Florida Atlantic University has received a significant gift to establish the Craig and Barbara Weiner Holocaust Museum of South Florida at FAU.

Sargassum, Seaweed, Researcher

FAU Lands $1.3 Million Grant to Clean Up Stinky Seaweed in Florida

By | April 10, 2024

FAU Harbor Branch researchers will assess if it is better to harvest Sargassum in water as opposed to on the beach to better plan for removing vast amounts of seaweed from beaches and preventing aggregations.

Pompano Ridge, Coral Death Assemblage, Diver

'Back to the Future' to Forecast the Fate of a Dead Florida Coral Reef

By | March 28, 2024

Going back thousands of years to reconstruct a coral death assemblage, a study offers a glimpse into a once vibrant coral reef community and explores if history can repeat itself in the face of climate change.

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FAU Experts Available to Discuss Upcoming Solar Eclipse

By | March 28, 2024

Experts from Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science are available to discuss various aspects related to the upcoming solar eclipse.

Scuba divers, Coral Reef Sponges, U.S. Virgin Islands

Study Explores Severe Hurricanes and Coral Reef Sponge Recolonization

By | March 26, 2024

A study by FAU researchers and colleagues is the first to evaluate substrate recolonization by sponges in the U.S. Virgin Islands after two catastrophic storms using genetic analyses.