NEWS ARCHIVE


#OscarSoWhite Boycott Unlikely to Affect Academy Awards

By | February 25, 2016

A boycott of the Academy Awards to protest the lack of racial diversity among the nominees is unlikely to create the change many hoped for, says an FAU professor who has studied boycotts for almost 20 years.

Financial Analyst Team Advances in International Competition

By | February 25, 2016

A team of four FAU College of Business students enrolled in the college's Financial Analyst Program are heading to Chicago after advancing to the Americas regional of the CFA Institute Research Challenge.

Diplomacy Program's First Endowed Scholarship Fund

By | February 24, 2016

Diplomacy Program announces its first endowed scholarship fund, established by Les and Judy Fishman.

4-Year-Old Students Rally for Peace at FAU

By | February 23, 2016

A group of preschoolers from FAU's Karen Slattery Center for Child Development advocated for peace on Tuesday, Feb. 23.

Former Physics Professor Leaves $1.1 Million Endowment

By | February 23, 2016

Bjorn Nils Anders Lamborn, Ph.D., former physics professor and chair, has left a $1.1 million endowment to establish an Eminent Scholar Chair in Theoretical Physics, and a $100,000 scholarship endowment.

Making a Difference Through Mentoring

By | February 22, 2016

Florida Atlantic University launches the Mentoring Project to offer students extra support.

FAU Celebrates National Engineers Week

By | February 22, 2016

Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science will celebrate "Engineers Week 2016: Engineering the Tides of Change" from Monday, Feb. 22 to Friday, Feb. 26.

FAU Honors Naren Gursahaney as Business Leader of the Year

By | February 17, 2016

FAU's College of Business honored Naren Gursahaney, ADT president and chief executive officer, on Wednesday at the 24th annual Business Leader of the Year Awards breakfast at the Boca Raton Resort & Club.

FAU to Develop Robotic Boats with a 'Mind of Their Own'

By | February 17, 2016

Robotic boats that can move, think and make decisions on their own to help humans may be closer than you think. The College of Engineering and Computer Science has received an NSF grant for the project.

SNCF Supports Center for Holocaust & Human Rights Education

By | February 16, 2016

FAU received a gift of $260,000 from SNCF America, Inc., to establish the SNCF America Holocaust and Human Rights Education Fund.