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October 31, 2025
FAU scientists have discovered that the protein Frazzled (DCC in humans) fine-tunes neuron connections, keeping signals fast and precise - key to a fruit fly's rapid escape reflex and healthy nervous system.
October 29, 2025
Nearly 70 FAU faculty are ranked among the world's top 2% of scientists by Stanford-Elsevier, recognizing their global research impact across 22 fields and 174 subfields from engineering to humanities.
October 23, 2025
Neuroscience Graduate Program Fosters New Talent in Scientific Research
October 15, 2025
What gives shark skin its toughness and sleek glide? Tiny, tooth-like denticles. Researchers used electron microscopy to reveal how these structures shift with age, sex, and function in bonnethead sharks.
October 13, 2025
The newly expanded FAU NeuroInnovate Center is the first in the world to integrate advanced MRI and focused ultrasound technologies into a single, unified platform for both preclinical and clinical research.
September 30, 2025
FAU’s Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Recognized Founding Director Herbert Weissbach, Ph.D. During Annual Meeting
September 03, 2025
FAU is the first university in Florida to join the international VIP Consortium, a global network of more than 50 institutions of higher education, and has selected its first official VIP teams.
August 19, 2025
The first-time-in-college and transfer students comprised one of the largest incoming classes in the history of the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College.
August 08, 2025
A new pilot program introduces local high school students and teachers to advanced biotech research.
August 06, 2025
As the new school year begins, a study by FAU's College of Social Work and Criminal Justice reveals that hope in adolescents is a powerful protective force against bullying and cyberbullying.