Osher LLI at FAU Presents Dana Weiss
The Osher LLI at FAU in Jupiter will present a lecture by Dana Weiss, Israel's Channel 2 chief political analyst and host of the "Saturday Evening News with Dana Weiss," on Thurs., Jan. 23 at 12 p.m.
FAU Celebrates Fall 2019 Commencement
Florida Atlantic University will confer more than 2,600 degrees today and tomorrow during four commencement ceremonies in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium.
First-Generation Graduate, 18, Earns Degree in Neuroscience/Behavior
At just 18 years old, Jessica Baran is the first person in her family to be born in the United States and will be the first to earn a college degree.
FAU Receives University of Distinction Approval
FAU's "University of Distinction" plan for applied artificial intelligence and big data analytics was officially approved today by the Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the State University System.
Groundbreaking Marks 20th Anniversary of John D. MacArthur Campus
FAU faculty, staff and students came together with local officials and community partners today to celebrate the 20th anniversary of FAU's John D. MacArthur Campus at Jupiter with a ceremonial groundbreaking.
Diplomacy Program Earns Five Awards at Model U.N.
The Leon Charney Diplomacy Program at Florida Atlantic University recently received five delegation awards at the National Model United Nations competition in Washington, D.C.
Osher LLI at FAU Announces Winter Course Schedule
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter has announced its course offerings for the winter semester, which begins Monday, Jan. 6, 2020.
Study Reveals How 98 Percent of Plastics at Sea Go Missing Each Year
A study helps to solve the mystery of missing plastic fragments at sea by using simulated sunlight to explore removal mechanisms, microbial impacts and lifetimes of select microplastics on the ocean surface.
Machine-learning Algorithms Track Tremors in Parkinson's Patients
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers developed algorithms that, combined with wearable sensors, can continuously monitor the severity of tremors in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Teens with Autism Can Master Living Skills When Parents Use iPads
A study finds that video prompting using an iPad produces immediate and lasting effects for teens with autism and that parents can be powerful delivery agents to increase independence in their children.