President's Gala Raises $2.5M to Benefit Student-Success Initiatives
Celebrating FAU's 65th year, more than 1,000 friends of the university joined President Adam Hasner and First Lady Jillian Hasner for Soirée 65 in support of student-success initiatives.
FAU Earns Military Friendly® Status for 2026-27
Florida Atlantic University has been recognized as a Military Friendly® School, earning a gold designation among Tier 1 research institutions for 2026-27.
Video Training Helps Young Adults with Disabilities Navigate Romance
FAU researchers tested a video-based program teaching young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to navigate dating to boost confidence and safer, more independent relationships.
Siri Terjesen Appointed to Higher Education Federal Advisory Board
FAU's Siri A. Terjesen, Ph.D., associate dean for research and external relations, has been appointed to the federal National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI).
Study Shows STEM Teacher Pipeline is Resilient Amid Challenges
A multiyear FAU collaborative NSF study found Noyce programs help maintain well-prepared, stable STEM teachers in high-need schools, reducing vacancies and improving equitable access to quality STEM education.
FAU Discovery of Tiny Cell 'Tunnels' Could Slow Huntington's Disease
FAU researchers have discovered how the toxic protein behind Huntington's disease spreads between brain cells through tiny tunnels, revealing a promising target to slow or halt disease progression.
They Matched! FAU Celebrates Match Day with Soon-to-be-Physicians
FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine celebrated Match Day 2026 with its largest graduating class to date - 79 students - marking a significant milestone in their journey to becoming physicians.
FAU's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., Named Senior Member of the NAI
FAU's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., has been named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors for pioneering neuropharmacology research advancing safer pain therapies and addiction treatments.
FAU Innovation Pilot Award Supports Shark Bycatch Solution
Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D., recipient of FAU's Innovation Pilot Award, has developed a pioneering shark deterrent device that uses a galvanic electric field that cuts bycatch by up to 69%.
FAU-FWC Study: Endangered Smalltooth Sawfish Make a Comeback
FAU and FWC researchers report endangered smalltooth sawfish are making a comeback in a historical Florida nursery. Young fish repeatedly use the same mangrove-lined habitats - offering new hope for recovery.