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FAU's Andia Chaves Fonnegra, Ph.D., Lands Coveted NSF CAREER Award
With a five-year, $974,100 NSF grant, Andia Chaves Fonnegra, Ph.D., will develop fundamental ecological research to understand the functional ecology and biodiversity patterns in sponge-dominated coral reefs.
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FAU Celebrates Fall 2022 Graduates
Florida Atlantic University will confer more than 2,710 degrees today and tomorrow for the fall semester during five in-person commencement ceremonies in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium.
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FAU Lands U.S. Department of Defense Grant for Powerful Imaging Tool
Researchers have received a $599,503 grant from the United States Department of Defense for a powerful high resolution imaging technique that can reveal nanoscale structures.
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FAU Seeks Older Participants for Aging and Memory Study
FAU researchers are conducting a study in adults 60 and older to improve public health by providing information about how human memory changes with age - and you can help.
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FAU Celebrates Summer 2022 Commencement
Florida Atlantic University will confer more than 1,800 degrees on Tuesday, Aug. 9 during four commencement ceremonies in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium.
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WHC Names New Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Wilkes Honors College Dean Justin Perry recently appointed Rachel Luria, MFA, associate professor of Rhetoric and Composition, to associate dean of Student Affairs. "Professor Luria has done an outstanding job in an acting capacity over the last year, bringing new energy and innovation to her role...
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WHC Goes to Spain, Study Abroad Experience
Carmen Cañete Quesada, WHC associate professor of Spanish, and a group of 14 WHC students are traveling to Spain this summer as part of a study abroad program. They will experience Spain’s capital city and surrounding areas through tours, museums and cultural activities while learning about the...
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FAU Student Named Udall Scholar
Florida Atlantic University student Bernard Harrigan has been named a 2022 Udall Scholar, marking the first time in the University's history that one of its students was presented with this scholarship.
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Mother and Son Graduate FAU on the Same Day
Christine Eagle and Aden Eagle will both graduate on Thursday, May 5 from Florida Atlantic University.
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FAU Celebrates Spring 2022 Commencement
Florida Atlantic University will confer more than 3,200 degrees on Thursday, May 5 and Friday, May 6 during six commencement ceremonies in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium