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FAU Diplomacy Team Places Second at National Model U.N.
The Leon Charney Diplomacy Program at Florida Atlantic University recently competed in the virtual National Model United Nations competition and finished second overall out of 100 competing universities.
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FAU Teacher Prep Program Ranked No. 1 in the State
Florida Atlantic University's Elementary Education/ESOL/Reading program shares the No. 1 ranking for teacher prep programs in the state of Florida.
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FAU Expert Answers Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines
The Schmidt College of Medicine's Joanna Drowos, D.O., M.P.H., M.B.A., provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions regarding COVID-19 vaccines.
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FAU Among 'U.S. News & World Report's' 2022 'Best Graduate Schools'
Several FAU programs are ranked in the latest U.S. News & World Report's "Best Graduate Schools" for 2022, which include programs in business, engineering, medicine, nursing and public affairs.
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FAU Engineering Professor Receives Prestigious 'Blaise Pascal Medal'
Isaac Elishakoff, Ph.D., in FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science, has received the coveted "Blaise Pascal Medal" for engineering from the European Academy of Sciences.
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FAU Finance Professor Named Fulbright Scholar
Florida Atlantic University finance professor Anna Agapova, Ph.D., has been designated a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for gender-related research in Finland.
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FAU Teams Win at Florida Food Future Hackathon
Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science students recently competed in Florida Food Future Hackathon.
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Researchers Urge Starting Smoking Cessation in Hospitalized Patients
FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers and collaborators say that starting smoking cessation in hospitalized patients would reduce many premature deaths.
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FAU High Earns Perfect Graduation Rate Five Years Straight
The FL Department of Education recently released FL's High School Cohort 2019-20 Graduation Rate and FAU Lab School is the only district in the state with 100 percent graduation rate for five years straight.
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These Baby Great White Sharks Love to Hang Out Near New York
FAU Harbor Branch scientists and collaborators provide the first-ever glimpse into 3D movements of young great white sharks in the New York Bight using cutting-edge satellite technology.