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FAU and Max Planck Launch First-Of-Its-Kind Academy

By | November 27, 2018

The Florida Atlantic University Max Planck Academy on the John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter stands to redefine approaches to STEM education, not just in South Florida, but nationwide.

Diplomacy Team Wins National Title at Model U.N.

By | November 15, 2018

The Leon Charney Diplomacy Program at FAU recently competed in the National Model United Nations competition in Washington, D.C. and finished first overall out of 60 competing universities.

FAU Honors 2018 Talon Award Recipients

By | November 9, 2018

Florida Atlantic University recently hosted its annual Talon Leadership Awards ceremony as part of Homecoming 2018.

FAU Receives National Science Foundation I-Corps Grant

By | October 31, 2018

Florida Atlantic University recently received the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) grant to create an NSF I-Corps Site at FAU as a component of FAU Tech Runway®.

Florida's U.S. Senate and Governor's Races Tight, Poll Finds

By | October 24, 2018

Rick Scott leads Bill Nelson by less than two points in Florida's critical U.S. Senate race, while Andrew Gillum maintains a narrow lead over Ron DeSantis in the battle to be the state's next governor.

First-Generation Student Success Hosts Urban Male Institute

By | October 22, 2018

The Urban Male Initiative within FAU's Office of First Generation Student Success recently hosted a free, two-day institute at FAU's College of Business for faculty, staff and students.

FAU Now Serves as Home to 'C-P.A.W.W.'

By | October 16, 2018

"Canines Providing Assistance to Wounded Warriors" in FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing is improving the understanding of palliative effects of animal-assisted interventions.

FAU I-SENSE and K-Rain Team Up on Water Irrigation

By | October 15, 2018

FAU I-SENSE and K-Rain have formed a partnership to develop next-generation products to enhance how commercial, municipal and residential entities control and manage their irrigation systems.

Hispanics' Consumer Confidence Improves as Optimism Grows

By | October 9, 2018

Consumer confidence among Hispanics in the U.S. improved in the third quarter of 2018 as optimism has grown about their financial situation as well as the U.S. economy as a whole, a new FAU Index finds.

"Sea-Level Rise Resilience Collaborations" at FAU MetroLAB

By | October 8, 2018

Environmental studies' researchers, organizations, business leaders and elected officials recently discussed sea-level rise resilience efforts at the FAU MetroLAB in downtown Fort Lauderdale.