FAU Awarded $4M in Federal Funding to Support Key Research Programs
FAU has secured $4 million in federal funding in fiscal year 2026 to support three transformative programs advancing national priorities in defense readiness, semiconductor workforce development and neurological disease research. ... more
FAU Becomes State’s First University to Host Onsite Quantum Computer
Florida Atlantic University will become the first university in Florida to publicly host a large, dedicated quantum computer on site. FAU has signed an agreement with D-Wave Quantum Inc. to acquire and install the revolutionary Advantage2 system on the university’s Boca Raton campus later this year. ... more
FAU Climbs in U.S News and World Report’s 2026 Online Program Rankings
Florida Atlantic University’s online bachelor’s program catapulted 46 spots to No. 77 from No. 123 in the nation for the 2026 “Best Online Programs” rankings by U.S. News & World Report.... more
FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute received a $300,000 gift from the Robertson Family Fund for marine research focused on coral and seagrass restoration.
FAU researchers have received a $900,000, four-year grant from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to advance AI-driven sea-level forecasts and tools for Gulf Coast resilience.
FAU research shows a chemical released by plastics can alter how octopus and their prey behave -- shifting prey choice and lowering prey defenses. Plastic-derived oleamide may quietly rewire marine behavior.
Florida Atlantic University's College of Business was named among the top business schools in the country, ranked at No. 64 for MBA programs, according to Fortune.
FAU's Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, within the Schmidt College of Science, has announced the winners of its second annual Biotech Bridge Hackathon.
As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, Florida Atlantic University will host one of six "Freedom Truck" mobile museums currently touring the United States.
FAU's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute and Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters will host "Insights VIII: Creativity and the Bipolar Brain" at the Ritter Art Gallery, Boca Raton campus.
Florida Atlantic presents the 2026 Larkin Symposium on the American Presidency, "Capturing the American Presidency" with Doug Mills, the Pulitzer Prize-winning senior photographer for "The New York Times.
The University Galleries at Florida Atlantic University's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters presents, "America 250: We Hold These Truths: We Walk These Grounds."
Florida Atlantic University's College of Business is launching a new MBA in Artificial Intelligence that will focus on preparing future business leaders to thrive in an economy transformed by AI.
FAU's College of Business recently joined regional partners at the Research Park at Florida Atlantic for a South Florida economic outlook conference featuring College of Business faculty experts.
