NEWS ARCHIVE


Mesophotic Reefs Significant for Florida Keys' Coral Recovery

By | September 22, 2021

FAU Harbor Branch scientists compared coral genetic variation in the Dry Tortugas and Florida Keys…

FAU A.D. Henderson University School Ranked Second in America for K-5

By | September 21, 2021

FAU's A.D. Henderson University School has been ranked the No. 2 Best Public Elementary School and moved up two spots to the No. 9 Best Public Middle School in America by Niche.

FAU Receives 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award

By | September 21, 2021

FAU has received the 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

Novel Assay Finds New Mechanism Underlying Red Blood Cell Aging

By | September 21, 2021

FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers in collaboration with MIT probed the mechanical performance of red blood cells to identify the role of hypoxia on aging via biomechanical pathways.

Who Needs a Boss? Study Shows Benefit of Employees Managing Themselves

By | September 20, 2021

More U.S. companies could benefit from encouraging and developing self-leadership in employees, a concept that allows workers to manage themselves instead of relying on supervisors.

FAU Receives NOAA Grant to Assess Shark Interactions with Fishing

By | September 16, 2021

Researchers from FAU Harbor Branch will assess shark interactions with recreational fishing using a citizen-science approach, forensics and social media to gauge prevalence and species of fish involved.

'Whoop' - New Autonomous Method Precisely Detects Whale Vocalizations

By | September 15, 2021

FAU researchers have developed autonomous passive acoustic technology that offers significant advances on conventional methods used to monitor and protect endangered whales in the increasingly noisy ocean.

Two New FAU Board of Trustees' Members Appointed

By | September 15, 2021

The Florida Board of Governors recently appointed Earnie Ellison Jr. to the FAU Board of Trustees. Former BOT member, Anthony Barbar, returned to service with appointment by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

'Octo Girl' Takes a Deep Dive to Uncover How Octopus Species Coexist

By | September 14, 2021

A first-of-its-kind study took three years and 371 SCUBA dive hours using active and remote video to uncover how diverse species of octopus coexist by examining their diet, habits, behavior and activity.

FAU to Host Events Celebrating Hispanic/Latina/o/x Heritage Month

By | September 13, 2021

Florida Atlantic University will celebrate Hispanic/Latina/o/x Heritage Month with a series of events from Wednesday, Sept. 15 through Friday, Oct. 15, at its Boca Raton, Jupiter and Broward campuses.