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NSF Grant Supports Research Computing Infrastructure at FAU
A $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will enable FAU to install networking infrastructure to amplify its ability to conduct data-intensive science and engineering research.
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Renowned Neuroscientist to Lead FAU's New Brain Institute
Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D., a renowned neuroscientist and leading expert in synaptic pharmacology, neurotransmitter transporters, and neurogenetics, is at the helm of the newly-formed FAU Brain Institute.
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FAU Graduate Shares War Experiences Through Writing
After five deployments overseas with the United States Army, Patrick Martin, 30, turned to writing as an outlet from his war experiences.
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FAU Celebrates Spring 2016 Commencement
Florida Atlantic University will confer more than 3,190 degrees today and tomorrow during six commencement ceremonies in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium.
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FAU Honors Brent Burns as 2016 Hall of Fame Inductee
Alumni from eight of FAU's colleges were honored for their career accomplishments, and Brent Burns, B.B.A. '81, was introduced as the 2016 inductee into the FAUAA Hall of Fame.
First Graduate of FAU-Max Planck Degree Program
Brati Das, 32, recently became the first student approved to graduate with Florida Atlantic University's Integrative Biology and Neuroscience (IBAN) degree.
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Eight FAU High Students to Also Earn College Degrees
Florida Atlantic University's spring commencement ceremonies highlights the accomplishments of eight FAU High School students.
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State Farm Grant to Provide Financial Literacy Education
FAU's Center for Economic Education within the College of Business has received $5,000 from State Farm to supply financial literacy educational materials and workshops for local area educators.
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Words To Assure Protection for Whistleblowers Can Evoke Fear
New study finds that vivid language intended to assure potential whistleblowers they will be protected from retaliation is instead likely to evoke fear and make them less likely to report misconduct.
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Nursing Students, Faculty Offer Helping Hand to Feet in Need
Among the many health issues that negatively impact the homeless, issues related to their feet are ever present and often left untreated resulting in significant health risks and decreased quality of life.