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Charna Larkin Donates $1.6 Million to FAU
This generous gift will support student scholarships and establish the American Presidential Study.
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Rising Interest Rates Not Likely to Give Renters Relief
Crushing rent increases remain the norm across Florida and beyond, and the Federal Reserve's recent interest rate hike is unlikely to improve the landscape for cash-strapped renters
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Seat Assignments Drive Friendships Among Elementary School Children
A new study is the first to show that classroom seat assignments have important implications for children's friendships and the enormous influence that teachers wield over the interpersonal lives of children.
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FAU Recognized as Military Spouse Friendly® School
Florida Atlantic University has earned the 2022-2023 Military Spouse Friendly® Schools designation status award.
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Florida Tourism Slowing Amid Recession Fears, Robust Competition
Florida leisure travel is showing signs of decline in recent weeks, offering yet another challenge to employers and tourism officials still trying to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New Tool Will Assess Water Discharge Impacts from Florida's Everglades
Researchers from FAU Harbor Branch have received a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to study the connectivity between the Everglades and Florida Keys via the Florida Bay.
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FAU Health Network Quickly Adds More Partners
Several South Florida leading hospitals and patient care providers have joined the FAU Health Network's groundbreaking collaboration to greatly benefit the region.
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FAU Receives 2022 Innovation Award from Encoura Eduventures Research
FAU has received the 2022 Innovation Award from Encoura Eduventures of Research.
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FAU to Host Event in Honor of Juneteenth
Florida Atlantic University will celebrate Juneteenth with a special recognition and celebration on Monday, June 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at FAU's Housing Pavilion.
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Phillip A. Hough, Ph.D., Selected for Fulbright Global Scholar Award
Phillip A. Hough, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, received a Fulbright Global Scholar Award based on his important sociological research in rural Colombia.