NEWS ARCHIVE


Banning Friendships Can Backfire: Moms' 'Meddling' Worsens Behavior

By | September 4, 2024

A study by FAU on maternal disapproval of children's friends reveals unforeseen consequences of this well-intended interference, resulting in worsening bad behavior instead of improving it.

$1.8M NIH Grant to FAU Engineering Will Fuel Decoding Human Evolution

By | September 3, 2024

A grant from the NIH awarded to FAU engineering will help to further research and develop cutting-edge tools to help unravel the genetic mechanisms behind disease resistance and defense.

NSF Grant Empowers FAU to Explore Caribbean Climate Crisis

By | August 29, 2024

Using ethnography, FAU's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters and the University of Puerto Rico, Cayey, will study the experiences of vulnerable communities in the area known as "Hurricane Alley."

FAU and Islamorada Beverages Launch Paradise Lager Craft Beer

By | August 29, 2024

Florida Atlantic University has partnered with Islamorada Beverages to launch Paradise Lager, the official craft beer of the Owls.

Rain or Shine? How Rainfall Impacts Size of Sea Turtle Hatchlings

By | August 28, 2024

An internationally collaborative study reveals how local weather influences hatchling development across 37 beaches worldwide, showing that it has a more profound effect than changes in air temperature.

FAU Receives $2.6 Million to Expand Hillel on the Boca Raton Campus

By | August 28, 2024

FAU received a gift commitment of $2.6 million from Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach for the Hillel space within the S.E. Wimberly Library on its Boca Raton campus.

FAU/Mainstreet USA Poll: Harris Gains Momentum in Wake of DNC

By | August 27, 2024

A new poll from the Florida Atlantic University Political Communication and Public Opinion Research Lab ( PolCom Lab ) and Mainstreet Research USA reveals significant shifts in the 2024 U.S. presidential race.

Data Analysis: Rising CRE Exposure May Spur Bank Mergers

By | August 27, 2024

More than 60 of the largest banks in the country have increased risk due to their excessively high exposures to commercial real estate, according to a data analysis from a banking and finance expert at FAU.

FAU Ranks Among 'Washington Monthly' Top Public, Private Universities

By | August 26, 2024

Florida Atlantic University has been ranked No. 41 overall among the nation's best public and private universities by Washington Monthly.

FAU and Mainstreet Launch Innovative 2024 Election Dashboard

By | August 21, 2024

Florida Atlantic University's PolCom Lab and Mainstreet Research USA developed a unique dashboard that provides an unprecedented understanding of what polling data is showing during the 2024 general election.