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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 $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.

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.

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.

FAU Receives $1.2M Grant to Expand Youth Mental Health Services

By | October 16, 2026

FAU's College of Education has received a $1.2 million grant to expand free mental health services for children and families in Palm Beach County, with a focus on underserved youth and those with disabilities.

FAU Receives $1M Gift for Athletics, Education and Holocaust Studies

By | October 15, 2026

Florida Atlantic University received a $1 million gift from long-time Boca Raton community member Howard Guggenheim.

FAU Hosts Treasury and SBA Leaders to Discuss Critical Technologies

By | October 15, 2026

FAU recently welcomed Treasury and SBA Leaders for Discussions on Critical Technologies

FAU Researcher Asks: Can AI Understand Space, Time and Pain?

By | October 14, 2026

A Florida Atlantic researcher suggests that patterns in language alone may explain more of AI's apparent understanding than previously thought, raising new questions about what these systems actually know.

FAU Study Finds Hawaiian Corals Respond Differently to Ocean Heat

By | October 13, 2026

New FAU Harbor Branch research reveals why some corals withstand ocean warming better than others, offering insights to help identify resilient corals and guide reef restoration as marine heat waves intensify.