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Interfaith Panel on stage
Wilkes Honors College Interfaith Panel on Violence
December 05, 2019
The Wilkes Honors College of Florida Atlantic University hosted a panel discussion between representatives of different faith backgrounds on the issue of gun violence, specifically the problem of mass shootings. The College...
Mellon Foundation Fellow Participating in the Schomburg Center Scholars-in-Residence
Mellon Foundation Fellow Participates in the Schomburg Center Scholars-in-Residence
December 05, 2019
Carmen Cañete Quesada, Ph.D., an associate professor of Spanish in the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College of FAU recently participated in the Schomburg Center Scholars-in-Residence Program. Dr. Cañete Quesada conducted archival...
FAU Receives University of Distinction Approval
FAU Receives University of Distinction Approval
November 22, 2019
FAU's "University of Distinction" plan for applied artificial intelligence and big data analytics was officially approved today by the Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the State University System.
Groundbreaking Marks 20th Anniversary of John D. MacArthur Campus
Groundbreaking Marks 20th Anniversary of John D. MacArthur Campus
November 21, 2019
FAU faculty, staff and students came together with local officials and community partners today to celebrate the 20th anniversary of FAU's John D. MacArthur Campus at Jupiter with a ceremonial groundbreaking.
Diplomacy Program Earns Five Awards at Model U.N.
Diplomacy Program Earns Five Awards at Model U.N.
November 20, 2019
The Leon Charney Diplomacy Program at Florida Atlantic University recently received five delegation awards at the National Model United Nations competition in Washington, D.C.
Osher LLI at FAU Announces Winter Course Schedule
Osher LLI at FAU Announces Winter Course Schedule
November 19, 2019
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter has announced its course offerings for the winter semester, which begins Monday, Jan. 6, 2020.
Study Reveals How 98 Percent of Plastics at Sea Go Missing Each Year
Study Reveals How 98 Percent of Plastics at Sea Go Missing Each Year
November 07, 2019
A study helps to solve the mystery of missing plastic fragments at sea by using simulated sunlight to explore removal mechanisms, microbial impacts and lifetimes of select microplastics on the ocean surface.
Understanding and Teaching the Civil Rights Movement Book Cover
Understanding and Teaching the Civil Rights Movement
November 06, 2019
Christopher Strain, Ph.D., a professor of History & American Studies in FAU’s Wilkes Honors College has contributed a chapter to a new book on the civil rights movement. Understanding and Teaching the Civil Rights Movement...
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FAU PARTNERS WITH ST. LUCIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS
November 01, 2019
Florida Atlantic University and St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) recently collaborated to develop the Social, Wellness, and Emotional Learning Leaders (S.W.E.L.L.) program designed to increase the number of school counselors...
Machine-learning Algorithms Track Tremors in Parkinson's Patients
Machine-learning Algorithms Track Tremors in Parkinson's Patients
October 30, 2019
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers developed algorithms that, combined with wearable sensors, can continuously monitor the severity of tremors in patients with Parkinson's disease.