FAU Secures $21M Promise Neighborhoods Grant for Broward UP
FAU has received the largest grant in its history from the U.S. Department of Education. Broward UP aims to transform poverty-concentrated neighborhoods in Broward County into communities of opportunity.
FAU Launches 'Center for Integrated Recovery and Wellness Studies'
The new center launched by FAU's College of Social Work and Criminal Justice will advance substance use recovery research and promote community partnerships.
Fluorescent Probes Illuminate Cholesterol and Alzheimer's Research
FAU researchers have developed cutting-edge fluorescent cholesterol probes, which now enable them to visualize cholesterol movement and distribution in live cells with unprecedented detail.
'Ding-Dong:' A Study Finds Specific Neurons With an Immune Doorbell
FAU neuroscientists have identified that the receptor IL-1R1 plays a critical role in enabling neurons to directly communicate with the immune system.
Qigong Significantly Decreases Chronic Low Back Pain in U.S. Veterans
FAU researchers explored qigong, a Chinese practice combining gentle movements, breathing, and meditation, and assessed its impact on biopsychosocial outcomes on veterans with chronic low back pain.
Digitizing Hope: Preserving a Species on the Brink of Extinction
Florida Atlantic, SeaWorld San Diego, and San Diego Natural History Museum collaborate to scan a full skeleton of a very rare vaquita specimen, the world's smallest porpoise and most endangered marine mammal.
Bridging Oceans: U.S.-Japan Method to Flood Risk, Climate Resilience
A joint project funded by the NSF and JST brings together researchers from FAU, Lehigh University and Japanese institutions to develop a human-centered flood risk management framework.
Lewis S. Nelson, M.D., Named Dean of FAU Schmidt College of Medicine
Florida Atlantic University has named Lewis S. Nelson, M.D., as the new dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine.
FAU's Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D., Honored as a Prestigious ASPET Fellow
Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D., a highly regarded neuroscientist and pharmacologist, is among an extraordinary group selected by the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.
FAU, Flagler Credit Union Announce Football Stadium Naming Partnership
A historic, 15-year football stadium naming partnership between Florida Atlantic University Athletics and Flagler Credit Union was approved by FAU's Board of Trustees during a special meeting today.