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Florida Atlantic University is welcoming 40 National Merit Scholars this semester, with 19 of them returning and 21 of them attending FAU for the first time.

FAU Harbor Branch's landmark review reveals 40 years of change in pelagic sargassum - its growth, drivers and rising biomass across the North Atlantic, impacting the ocean's vital ecosystem.

Co-founded by FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science faculty, the Journal of Big Data stands as a world-leading publication, ranked No. 1 globally among peer journals and conferences in the domain.

Florida Atlantic University celebrated the start of construction of its Kurt and Marilyn Wallach Holocaust and Jewish Studies Building.

Florida Atlantic University is welcoming 40 National Merit Scholars this semester, with 19 of them returning and 21 of them attending FAU for the first time.

Washington Monthly ranked Florida Atlantic University at No. 39 on the "America's Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars" list among the nation's best public and private universities.

Isaac E. Elishakoff, Ph.D., has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Masanobu Shinozuka Medal by the American Society of Civil Engineers' Engineering Mechanics Institute.

Florida Atlantic University's College of Business climbed up three spots in rankings for the Top 50 Online MBA Programs in the country, according to The Princeton Review.

Florida Atlantic University celebrated the start of construction of its Kurt and Marilyn Wallach Holocaust and Jewish Studies Building.

Florida Atlantic University's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters presents the 2025 Constitution Day lecture "The Role of the Courts in Interpreting the Constitution."

Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute will host a day of the 2025 International Ocean Film Festival Florida tour on Saturday, June 7, from 1 to 5 p.m.

FAU received a gift commitment of $2.6 million from Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach for the Hillel space within the S.E. Wimberly Library on its Boca Raton campus.

Business Services- Parking & Transportation Services FACULTY AND STAFF ePermits for Faculty and Staff will be available starting August 3rd.  Click Here and follow the prompts to register. License plate numbers serve as the vehicle identifier (license plates do not have the letter… Read more ›

To the FAU Community,   We are excited about the new academic year for our residential communities. Fall 2023 move-in will occur from Tuesday, Aug. 15 through Saturday, Aug. 19, from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.   ·        First-Year Students: Aug. 15… Read more ›

FAU Harbor Branch's landmark review reveals 40 years of change in pelagic sargassum - its growth, drivers and rising biomass across the North Atlantic, impacting the ocean's vital ecosystem.

Co-founded by FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science faculty, the Journal of Big Data stands as a world-leading publication, ranked No. 1 globally among peer journals and conferences in the domain.

FAU Ph.D. student Dan Zimmerman has been awarded the prestigious U.S. Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Scholarship.

Overtreating diabetes and hypertension in older adults is causing preventable harm. An FAU expert urges better support for providers to prioritize safer, individualized care and prevent avoidable complications.

Office of Technology Development hosts in-person and virtual office hours to faculty, staff and students to answer questions, provide advice and share information about the technology transfer process, starting Wednesday, Sept. 10 on Boca Raton Campus.  Learn more.

The Office of Technology Development is hosting a series of virtual training sessions called the Owl Innovator Workshop Series. Learn how to file an intellectual property disclosure and unlock your innovation’s commercial potential. The event is slated for Thursday, Sept.… Read more ›

Hello Owls!Welcome back for the start of the Fall 2025 semester. We hope you had a wonderful Summer Break and are excited to return to Florida Atlantic University! As a reminder, registration for the Fall 2025 Intramural Sports season is… Read more ›

iLead is a catalyst for students to become change agents by enhancing their self-awareness, developing skills in others, and recognizing their purpose within the community. iLead Student Leadership Conference: Launching Leaders is where students from the Florida Atlantic command center… Read more ›

Good day! If you're reading this, you're likely a member of the Chess Club at Florida Atlantic. This is a reminder that last Wednesday, on the 20th, at 5 PM, we had our first chess club meeting. We had a very nice turnout for our first meeting, where we introduced our plans for further club development and the acquisition of necessary materials, which should be nearly fully settled! We also showed a game review of one of the most famous games in historical chess, the game of the century between Bobby Fischer and Donald Byrne, where at just 13 years old, Fisher beat the very accomplished US representative at multiple world chess olympiads, Donald Byrne. Next Wednesday, we plan to host many in-person games, along with some puzzle solving.

Hi everyone!! Our next event is Meet the Execs!   Come get to know you’re exec board at our next general meeting on August 27th at 6:30 pm! We will be hosting in the Student Union (Grand Palm 2&4)! Can’t wait to see you all there!!! Bring your friends, a smile and good vibes as we go out and enjoy everything that AMWA has to offer this semester . 

The election of NSA-FAU for the annual year 2025-26 was held on August 17, 2025, via Zoom meeting. The following candidates have been unanimously elected/nominated as the officers, members, and advisors as per the constitution of the organization: Executive Board        1. Sushil Chapai – President        2. Milan Kumar Khatri - Vice President        3. Rajani Gautam - Secretary        4. Binaya Devkota - Treasurer Umesh Rana - Executive Member Bhabish Thapa - Executive Member Monika Upadhaya - Executive Member Advisors Ganesh Shiwakoti Deepak Bastola Sandip Rijal

Interested in trying out for the club softball team? Bring your equipment to school this year, open to all grades. For more information, email mdutton2024@fau.edu  Follow us on Instagram @fauclubsoftball

As Florida Atlantic University welcomes students back to the Boca Raton campus this fall, a spokesperson from FAU Parking and Transportation told the University Press that there are more than 100 parking spaces that remain blocked due to ongoing construction. The construction of Talon Hall, located at the south end of Parking Lot 28, has resulted in 126...

Editor’s Note: A quote previously attributed to President Adam Hasner was corrected to attribute Marilyn Wallach on Aug. 28. Florida Atlantic University held the official construction kickoff for the Kurt and Marilyn Wallach Holocaust and Jewish Studies Building on Tuesday. However, this isn’t the project’s first launch. FAU hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the institute...

Graciously Leaving a Mark, or GLAM, which is a beauty empowerment club at Florida Atlantic University, hosted a “Love Island USA” Season 7 reunion watch party on Monday night.  The club celebrated the biggest turnout to date with over 115 students in attendance, according to the Vice President of GLAM, Angelina Flores. Through raffle prizes...

There is a new face in Florida Atlantic University’s Student Government, with Darsham Gonzalez becoming the new student body president during SG’s general election last semester. As the newest member of the FAU Board of Trustees and its youngest on the board, his job is to make sure student voices are heard in university decision-making....

Office of Technology Development hosts in-person and virtual office hours to faculty, staff and students to answer questions, provide advice and share information about the technology transfer process, starting Wednesday, Sept. 10 on Boca Raton Campus.  Learn more.

The Office of Technology Development is hosting a series of virtual training sessions called the Owl Innovator Workshop Series. Learn how to file an intellectual property disclosure and unlock your innovation’s commercial potential. The event is slated for Thursday, Sept.… Read more ›

iLead is a catalyst for students to become change agents by enhancing their self-awareness, developing skills in others, and recognizing their purpose within the community. iLead Student Leadership Conference: Launching Leaders is where students from the Florida Atlantic command center… Read more ›

The Creative Writing program’s Fall 2025 Community Creative Writing Workshop, Muse and Medium: Ekphrasis with instructor Chris McDaniel begins on Thursday, September 18 and will run through November 6. The workshop will take place on the Boca Raton campus Thursday… Read more ›

Yesterday’s service degradation appears to have been mitigated, although Zoom is still reporting sluggishness with Zoom Whiteboards.

Zoom has resolved the issue, and the older recordings are now processing successfully.

Zoom has identified service degradation over multiple services and is working on a resolution.

Zoom is currently investigating Cloud Recording Processing Delays

FAU's Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Russell Ivy, Ph.D., is the winner of the 2025 Michael P. Malone International Leadership Award.

Housed at FAU, the Florida Office of Ocean Economy was created to position the state as a global leader in ocean-linked industries and to build the foundation for a thriving ocean economy.

Florida Atlantic University is one of just four higher education institutions in the nation to be recognized with the 2025 Eduventures Innovation Award, presented annually by Eduventures Research.

Florida Atlantic University's Executive Education is ranked No. 1 in the state of Florida for the third year in a row for exceptional program offerings, according to The Financial Times.