FAU CLIMBS SIGNIFICANTLY IN ‘U.S. NEWS' 2024 LIST OF TOP UNIVERSITIES

Florida Atlantic University made considerable gains in the U.S. News & World Report list of “Top Public Schools,” moving up to No. 112 from No. 131 in this year’s ranking of the nation’s best universities.... more

STUDY FIRST TO SHOW IMPACTS OF HEAT ON U.S. LEATHERBACK HATCHLINGS

One of the most unique of all sea turtle species, the leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), is distinguished by its smooth, “leathery” looking carapace or shell. ... more

Eureka! Groundbreaking Study Uncovers Origin of ‘Conscious Awareness’

FAU researchers provide the first quantified observations of the "birth" of purpose in human infants, as they recognize their causal powers and transition from spontaneous to intentional behavior.... more

 


Palm Health Foundation Computational Brain Health Graduate Fellows

Five FAU Ph.D. students have been selected to receive the "Computational Brain Science and Health Graduate Fellowships," through a generous gift of $1 million from the Palm Health Foundation in 2022.

Suboptimal Follow-up, Prevention in Geriatric Fall-related Head Trauma

FAU researchers explored the rates of primary care physician follow-up by older adults with a fall-related head injury resulting in an emergency department visit, risk assessment and preventive strategies.

FAU Receives Gift Worth More Than $5 Million for Music Education

FAU has received a gift worth more than $5 million to enhance its music programs and establish a legacy for the Palm Beach Pops and its founder and music director, Bob Lappin.

FAU Selected by Amazon as Education Partner for Career Choice Program

Florida Atlantic University has been selected as an education partner for Amazon's Career Choice program to provide Amazon's hourly employees access to credit-bearing courses at FAU.

FAU Board of Trustees Extends President Volnick's Agreement

FAU Board of Trustees approved an extension of Stacy Volnick's term as FAU Interim President to the end of the 2024 calendar year, or until a permanent president is hired.

FAU Receives Gift to Support Theater Performances and Arts Education

FAU's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters has received a significant gift from the Edith and Martin Stein Family Foundation to support performances and arts education at the university's Theatre Lab.

A Chorus Line, Big Band Concerts and More

FAU has announced the lineup for this summer's Festival Rep.

Laura Bush and Barbara Pierce Bush at FAU

Florida Atlantic University's 2023 Alan B. and Charna Larkin Symposium on the American Presidency presents "A Conversation with Laura W. Bush and Barbara Pierce Bush.

FAU Named Fulbright HSI Leader by the U.S. Department of State

Florida Atlantic University has been named as a Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution Leader for 2023.

FAU Career Center Wins Inaugural Handshake Award

The Florida Atlantic University Career Center, within the Division of Student Affairs, has been named as one of Handshake's inaugural Career Spark Award winners.

Center for Teaching and Learning Earns ICLCA Award for Second Time

FAU's Center for Teaching and Learning has earned the 2023 Frank L. Christ Outstanding Learning Center Award, given by the ICLCA.

FAU IN THE NEWS

Watch baby sea turtles get released into the ocean live on TODAY

NBC’s Kerry Sanders joins TODAY live from the waters off the coast of Florida to report on why there are more female turtles than male turtles being born – and then helps release young turtles into the ocean!... more

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