NEWS ARCHIVE


FAU Honors 2026 Talon Leadership Award Recipients

By | October 28, 2026

FAU hosted the annual Talon Leadership and Service Awards ceremony as part of Homecoming 2026, honoring outstanding alumni, students, faculty and community members.

FAU Study: Tiny Windows in Petals Shape the Environment Inside Flowers

By | October 28, 2026

FAU researchers found that translucent "windows" in flower petals let in radiation that warms flowers and reduces microbes, revealing how petal design shapes the hidden microbial life within.

FAU's Kelly/Strul Emerging Scholars Program Receives $2M Gift

By | October 27, 2026

FAU received a $2 million gift from the Gary Peters Family Foundation Inc., establishing the Cecilia's Heart First-Generation Enrichment Endowment Fund for the Kelly/Strul Emerging Scholars Program.

New VR Experience Brings Fort Lauderdale's Flooding Future to Life

By | October 27, 2026

Explore how king tides, storms and rising seas could flood Fort Lauderdale in FAU's immersive VR experience. See potential impacts on homes and infrastructure and discover solutions to build resilience.

FAU Poll: Hispanic Confidence Slips Despite 50% Seeing Better Finances

By | October 26, 2026

Hispanic consumer confidence edged down in the third quarter of the year as fewer Hispanic consumers anticipated good business conditions over the next 12 months, according to a poll from FAU's BEPI.

FAU Study Reveals How Movement Boosts Complex Learning

By | October 23, 2026

FAU engineering researchers have found that physical movement can dramatically boost complex learning, challenging the long-held view that movement simply follows what the brain has learned.

FAU Receives NSF Grant to Prepare Future AI, Robotics Workforce

By | October 22, 2026

FAU engineering researchers have received a $500,000 NSF grant to integrate AI, digital twins and robotics experimentation, advancing research and training in intelligent systems.

FAU Receives $1.3M NOAA Grant to Address Harmful Algal Blooms

By | October 21, 2026

FAU Harbor Branch researchers will investigate why harmful algal blooms persist in Florida's Indian River Lagoon but are less severe in a Georgia estuary, aiming to improve predictions and early warnings.

FAU Receives $3.3M to Provide Scholarships in Electrical Engineering

By | October 21, 2026

Florida Atlantic University has received a $3.3 million gift from the estate of Maria M. Treto to provide scholarships for students pursuing degrees in electrical engineering.

Notice: Proposed Changes to Non-Resident Tuition, Housing Rental Fees

By | October 20, 2026

Florida Atlantic University will ask its Board of Trustees to approve a 10 percent increase in certain tuition and fees for non-resident (out-of-state) students, effective Fall 2027. Tuition and fees for Florida residen... Morets will not change. The university will also propose a 3 percent increase in housing rental rates in each of the next three academic years.