FAU Receives Nearly $1 Million from Johnson Scholarship Foundation
The Johnson Scholarship Foundation awarded Florida Atlantic University $943,000 for student scholarships and support services for first-generation transfer students.
Depressed Moms Who Breastfeed Boost Babies' Mood and Mutual Touch
A study using EEG is the first to show that feeding method (breastfeeding and/or bottle-feeding) in depressed and non-depressed mothers boosts infants' mood, neuroprotection and mutual affectionate touch.
Mean or Nice? These Traits Could Make or Break a Child's Friendships
An FAU study is the first to use longitudinal data to examine the interplay between being nice, being mean and friendship quality and experiences among children in fourth, fifth and sixth grades.
New FAU Board of Trustees Appointments
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Barbara Feingold and Daniel Cane to the Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees.
FAU Tech Runway Launch Applications Now Being Accepted
FAU Tech Runway® is now accepting applications for this year's Launch Competition, which helps turn game-changing business ideas into thriving companies.
FAU High Students Named U.S. Presidential Scholars Program Candidates
Florida Atlantic University High School students Christopher Cox and Paris Prince have been named candidates in the 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.
Digital Health Divide Runs Deep in Older Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Researchers from FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing have identified factors and reasons for digital health disparities in older adults, which have important implications for COVID-19 vaccinations.
FAU Pine Jog Builds Social-Emotional Skills via K-5 Nature Program
FAU Pine Jog Environmental Education Center offers "Teaching Empathy Through Nature" to public and private elementary schools and organizations that have out-of-school time programs for children in grades K-5.
Breaking the Chains of Incarceration in African American Males
Researchers from FAU's College of Social Work and Criminal Justice and Charles E. Schmidt College of Science developed an approach for re-entry programs that addresses centuries of oppression and segregation.
FAU to Host Events in Honor of Black/African American History Month
Florida Atlantic University will celebrate Black/African American History Month with a series of events throughout the entire month of February.