NEWS
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FAU Moves Up in 'U.S. News & World Report's' List of Top Universities
Florida Atlantic University moved up in the U.S. News & World Report list of "Top Public Schools," to No. 136 in this year's ranking of the nation's best universities. FAU ranked No. 140 in 2020.
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Evolution of Eye Loss in Mexican Cavefish
FAU Jupiter researchers are investigating the evolution of eye loss in Mexican cavefish. Itzel Sifuentes-Romero, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow working in the lab of Johanna Kowalko, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology at FAU's Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College led the study published in the July issue...
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FAU Names Justin Perry, Ph.D., as New Dean of Wilkes Honors College
Florida Atlantic University has named Justin Perry, Ph.D., as the new dean of the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College.
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New Method of Classifying Organisms
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College Faculty Jon A. Moore, Ph.D., and Susan L. Richardson, Ph.D., were recently published in a new book titled “Phylonyms: A Companion to the PhyloCode.”
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HONORS COLLEGE STUDENTS CREATE INNOVATIVE ELECTRONIC ART IN RESPONSE TO QUARANTINE
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors students enrolled in ART4654C Honors Electronics and Electronic Objects for Art this spring worked to create electronic projects that are poetic and innovative.
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Graduation Celebration for Psychology and Neuroscience Students
Professors Julie Earles, Ph.D., Kevin Lanning, Ph.D., and Laura Vernon, Ph.D., hosted a surprise virtual ceremony on May 5 for Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College graduates in psychology and neuroscience.
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FAU Celebrates Spring 2020 Graduates
FAU will confer more than 3,400 degrees for the spring 2020 semester. The new graduates will join more than 175,000 alumni who have graduated from FAU since the University opened its doors in 1964.
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2020 Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College Featured Graduate Features
2020 Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College Featured Graduate Features
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FAU Announces Winners of 'COVID-19 Change Challenge'
FAU has announced the winners of the COVID-19 Change Challenge organized by the Division of Research.
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FAU CELEBRATES 51ST ANNUAL HONORS CONVOCATION AWARDEES
Florida Atlantic University President John Kelly and Provost Bret Danilowicz today announced the recipients of the 51st annual Honors Convocation awards. The celebration recognizes the University’s most outstanding students and faculty.