Novel Study Identifies Three Distinct Types of Teen Popularity
A new study finds three distinct types of teen popularity: prosocial popular; aggressive popular; and bistrategic popular or Machiavellian. Loved and feared, Machiavellian-like teens were the most popular.
New Method Reveals Effects of Mechanical Fatigue on Biological Cells
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers developed a method to measure the effects of mechanical fatigue on biological cells using microfluidics and amplitude-modulated electro-deformation.
25 FAU High Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
Twenty-five Florida Atlantic University High School students have been named semifinalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Competition.
FAU's International Business Program Ranked in Top 25 by U.S. News
FAU College of Business' International Business undergraduate program is ranked No. 25 in the country in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.
FAU to Host Events in Honor of 2019 Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month
FAU will celebrate Hispanic/Latinx Heritage with a series of events for students and staff beginning Saturday, Sept. 14 through Sunday, Oct. 15, at its Boca Raton, Jupiter and Broward campuses.
FAU Ranked by 'U.S. News & World Report' as Top Public School
U.S. News & World Report ranked FAU in its list of "Top Public Schools" in the nation for the first time in the university's history, landing at No.140 in the annual ranking of the nation's best universities.
FAU Attracts Record Number of National Merit Scholars
Florida Atlantic University has welcomed a record number of National Merit Scholars for the fall 2019 semester.
Millennials, Think You're Digitally Better Than Us? Yes, Says Science
A study by FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science is one of the first to examine the information technology switching prowess phenomenon in the "Net Generation," revealing some surprising results.
FAU High School Student Back from Space, School That Is
FAU High School student Connor Cane, 15, recently was one of only four students to represent the United States and one of only 47 students from across the world to participate in the United Space School.
Who's a 'Good Boy?' Astro, FAU's Smart Robodog That's Who
What would you get if you combined Apple's Siri and Amazon's Alexa with Boston Dynamic's quadruped robot? You'd get "Astro," the four-legged seeing and hearing intelligent robodog.