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New research reveals that people who eat the most ultra-processed foods show significantly elevated levels of hs-CRP - a key marker of inflammation and a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease.

A new study finds sea turtle hatchlings take significantly longer to reach the ocean when sargassum is present - slowed mainly by the struggle to climb over seaweed piles, endangering their survival.

Theatre Lab announced its 2025-26 season, marking the start of its second decade of programming.

FAU Harbor Branch researcher Amy Wright, Ph.D., has received the prestigious Norman R. Farnsworth ASP Research Achievement Award, the highest accolade presented by the American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP).

FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has received a $1.5 million gift from Mark Bruce Swillinger in memory of his wife, Marilyn Lee Swillinger.

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.

Theatre Lab announced its 2025-26 season, marking the start of its second decade of programming.

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.

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 ›

New research reveals that people who eat the most ultra-processed foods show significantly elevated levels of hs-CRP - a key marker of inflammation and a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease.

A new study finds sea turtle hatchlings take significantly longer to reach the ocean when sargassum is present - slowed mainly by the struggle to climb over seaweed piles, endangering their survival.

FAU Harbor Branch researcher Amy Wright, Ph.D., has received the prestigious Norman R. Farnsworth ASP Research Achievement Award, the highest accolade presented by the American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP).

FAU is the first university in Florida to join the international VIP Consortium, a global network of more than 50 institutions of higher education, and has selected its first official VIP teams.

Florida Atlantic Student Health Services has no-cost influenza vaccines available for Florida Atlantic faculty and staff.  The first clinic is scheduled for Friday, September 12, from 8:30-9:30am. Please check the SHS website for additional clinic dates or changes to the schedule. All clinics… Read more ›

Explore Florida Atlantic – an incredible campus-wide event welcoming prospective students and families to our Boca Raton campus returns Saturday, Sept. 20, (9 a.m. – 2 p.m.)Saturday, Oct. 25, (9 a.m. – 2 p.m.) and Saturday, Nov. 15 (9 a.m.… Read more ›

The Office of Technology Development is hosting a series of virtual training sessions called the Owl Innovator Workshop Series. Understand the process for requesting MTAs and DUAs to increase the impact of your research. The event is slated for Tuesday, Sept. 16,… Read more ›

Giving Day is an opportunity to inspire philanthropy and to celebrate the collective spirit of giving that helps define Florida Atlantic. On Thursday, September 18, over a period of 24 hours, we encourage all Florida Atlantic alumni, students, faculty, staff,… Read more ›

The Women's Club Softball team will be holding tryouts for the upcoming season!  Tryouts will be Sunday Sepetmber 7th, Monday September 8th, and Tuesday September 9th! If you are interested join our GroupMe located in the bio of our Instagram. We will be updating it will all the tryout information.  We are excited to meet everyone at tryouts!  If you have anyquestions, please email mdutton2024@fau.edu   

Get the scoop!  My name is Tori, the president of Owl Film- this is an introduction article to the club that I'm super excited to introduce! Owl Film is a new film club that just watches film and have fun discussions after wards! Come to the General Interest meeting coming soon, that will be the starting point of the club coming together with ideas and what your films are looking like this semester!  Stay tuned if it's going to be on a Friday or Tuesday some time soon! there will be another article posting soon when the official first meeting is soon!  - Tori

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 name Kat Cunningham may sound familiar around the FAU Soccer Stadium. Just a year ago, she was wearing No. 16 on the backline for the Owls. Now, she’s back on the field in a different role, as an assistant coach, as announced in a press release on July 18. Cunningham, who logged 16 appearances...

Florida Atlantic University’s football team defeated Florida A&M University (56-14) on Sept. 6 at Boca Raton’s Flagler Credit Union Stadium on the Howard Schnellenberger Field. To read a full recap of the game, click here.

Florida Atlantic football left no doubt in its home opener Saturday night, coming back to Boca Raton with the same goal they left it with: winning. Quarterback Caden Veltkamp’s five-touchdown performance and receptions from Easton Messer, Dominique Henry, Asaad Waseem, and Lawrence Johnson all heavily contributed to the Owls’ success last night. Zach Kittley also...

“SkeeYee” echoed across Florida Atlantic University’s Boca Raton campus as rapper Sexyy Red took the stage Friday night on the Student Union outdoor stage for the 17th annual Bonfire Music Fest hosted by Program Board.   This year’s event marked a return to the festival’s rap roots after last year’s EDM performance by NBA Hall of...

Florida Atlantic Student Health Services has no-cost influenza vaccines available for Florida Atlantic faculty and staff.  The first clinic is scheduled for Friday, September 12, from 8:30-9:30am. Please check the SHS website for additional clinic dates or changes to the schedule. All clinics… Read more ›

The first Concert of the season is on Thursday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. in the University Theatre. Under the direction of Dr. Laura Joella, the program includes rich musical storytelling, from the blazing Latin rhythms of Arturo Márquez’s Conga del… Read more ›

Explore Florida Atlantic – an incredible campus-wide event welcoming prospective students and families to our Boca Raton campus returns Saturday, Sept. 20, (9 a.m. – 2 p.m.)Saturday, Oct. 25, (9 a.m. – 2 p.m.) and Saturday, Nov. 15 (9 a.m.… Read more ›

The Office of Technology Development is hosting a series of virtual training sessions called the Owl Innovator Workshop Series. Understand the process for requesting MTAs and DUAs to increase the impact of your research. The event is slated for Tuesday, Sept. 16,… Read more ›

Cisco Finesse call centers are currently unavailable. Users are unable to sign-in to the system. We are investigating and will post an update as soon as possible.  We apologize for the inconvenience. OIT

Mediasite is aware of issues impacting video playback in the Video Cloud environment. Mitigation steps have been taken, and there has been no occurrence of the issue over the past several hours. Playback is currently functioning normally at this time.

We are experiencing issues with Banner Admin currently. The forms are not being loaded. We are looking at the issue now.

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

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.