Jupiter News

Media Contact

Chelsey Matheson
Associate Director, Research Communications
FAU Northern Campuses
Email: cmatheson@fau.edu
Phone: 772.285.8903

Study First to Show Relationship between a Bird's Gut and its Brain
Study First to Show Relationship between a Bird's Gut and its Brain
November 04, 2020
FAU scientists studied songbirds' gut microbiome and have identified potentially critical bacteria affecting cognition and performance.
The Osher LLI at FAU Jupiter Announces Winter Course Schedule
The Osher LLI at FAU Jupiter Announces Winter Course Schedule
November 04, 2020
The Osher LLI at FAU in Jupiter has announced its course offerings for the winter semester, which begins Monday, Jan. 11, 2021.
Students on campus
WILKES HONORS COLLEGE RECEIVES TOP NATIONAL RATING FOR THE SECOND TIME
October 29, 2020
The Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College of Florida Atlantic University received a second consecutive top rating among the country's best honors colleges and programs in the latest edition of "Inside Honors: Ratings and Reviews...
Boo! How Do Mexican Cavefish Escape Predators?
Boo! How Do Mexican Cavefish Escape Predators?
October 29, 2020
A few fish, like Mexican cavefish, have evolved in unique environments without predators. A study on escape evolution reveals vast differences in startle reflex responses between cavefish populations.
OLLI at FAU Jupiter Presents Lectures on U.S. Presidential Election
OLLI at FAU Jupiter Presents Lectures on U.S. Presidential Election
October 07, 2020
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at FAU in Jupiter will present two online lectures by Ralph Nurnberger, Ph.D. on Oct. 15 and Nov. 12, via Zoom.
Mapping Cavefish Brains Leads to Origin of Behavioral Evolution
Mapping Cavefish Brains Leads to Origin of Behavioral Evolution
September 16, 2020
A study is the first to look inside the brains of cavefish with millimeter resolution and show how individual neurons and brain regions that drive complex behaviors, including sleep and feeding have evolved.
FAU Moves Up in 'U.S. News & World Report's' List of Top Universities
FAU Moves Up in 'U.S. News & World Report's' List of Top Universities
September 14, 2020
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.
Guilt by Dissociation: Study Sheds Light on Serotonin in Autism
Guilt by Dissociation: Study Sheds Light on Serotonin in Autism
September 02, 2020
A study by a leading FAU neuroscientist and collaborators on serotonin, a mood-regulating molecule in the brain that regulates many brain synapses, is helping to unravel a neurotransmitter puzzle.
Ashley Kennedy
WHC NAMES ASHLEY KENNEDY, PH.D., AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE LEON CHARNEY DIPLOMACY PROGRAM
August 20, 2020
The Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College is pleased to announce the appointment of professor Ashley Kennedy, Ph.D. to the position of Assistant Director of the Leon Charney Diplomacy Program.
FAU Celebrates Summer 2020 Graduates
FAU Celebrates Summer 2020 Graduates
August 12, 2020
Florida Atlantic University will confer more than 1,900 degrees for the summer 2020 semester in a special virtual ceremony.