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FAU Honors 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees and Distinguished Alumni
The Florida Atlantic University Alumni Association recently hosted its annual Hall of Fame & Distinguished Alumni Award Ceremony and Reception.
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Nation's Newest Physicians Receive M.D. Degrees at FAU
Sixty-four members of the class of 2023 are among the nation's newest physicians. FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine held its ninth commencement ceremony today in the Carole and Barry Kaye Auditorium.
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FAU and Insightec Partner to Treat Neurological Disorders
FAU and Insightec will collaborate to advance scientific knowledge about the use of focused ultrasound to treat brain diseases, including Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease.
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2023 FAU Wave Competition Awards Announced
Florida Atlantic University has announced the 2023 winners of the eighth annual FAU Wave Competition.
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Alarming Rates of Teen Suicide Continue to Increase in the U.S.
A study explored suicide rate trends among 13 to 14 year olds from 1999 to 2018. Findings show rates more than doubled from 2008 to 2018 and suggest key roles of social media, school stress and firearms.
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FAU Among 'U.S. News'' 2023-24 'Best Graduate Programs'
Several Florida Atlantic University graduate programs are included in the latest U.S. News & World Report's "Best Graduate Programs" for 2023-24.
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Florida SBDC at FAU Receives International Program Excellence Award
The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at FAU recently received the prestigious "NASBITE International 2023 Program Excellence Award" for helping to develop and promote international trade.
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Weinberg Family Gift to Expand Jewish Studies, Human Rights Education
FAU's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters has received a $1 million gift from Marilyn and Jay Weinberg that will support Holocaust, Jewish studies and human rights educational programs.
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FAU's Ken Johnson, Ph.D., Honored for Housing Market Indices
Ken. H. Johnson, Ph.D., associate dean in Florida Atlantic University's College of Business, has been selected as the 2023 winner of the Ratcliff Award by the American Real Estate Society (ARES).
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Nursing Professor to Receive International Recognition for Research
FAU's Cheryl A. Krause-Parello, Ph.D., is among 22 honorees worldwide who will be inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing's "2023 International Nurse Research Hall of Fame."