News Desk
- Fixing the Leak: An Opioid Treatment for Dopamine Disorders?A breakthrough by FAU researchers shows that blocking the kappa opioid receptor improves behavioral deficits tied to ADHD, autism and bipolar disorder, providing a potentially safer yet effective treatment.
- FAU Data Analysis: Falling Rates Bring Some Relief to BanksFalling interest rates brought some relief to banks' portfolios for unrealized losses on investment securities, according to a data analysis from a finance professor at Florida Atlantic University.
Academic & Campus Life
- $1M Gift to Create Internships in Nation's Capital, President's FundFlorida Atlantic University has received a $1 million gift from an anonymous donor to fund semester-long internships for students in Washington, D.C.
- MediaLab@FAU Partnership with PolCom, Mainstreet Sees Polls PublishedFlorida Atlantic University's MediaLab@FAU has seen continued success obtaining coverage for its students' original reporting.
Arts & Culture
- FAU Harbor Branch to Host Film FestivalFlorida 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 Receives $2.6 Million to Expand Hillel on the Boca Raton CampusFAU 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.
FAU Athletics
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Parking & Transportation
- Welcome to the Fall 2023 Semester!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 ›
- Important AnnouncementTo 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. ยท First-Year Students: Aug. 15… Read more ›
Research
- Fixing the Leak: An Opioid Treatment for Dopamine Disorders?A breakthrough by FAU researchers shows that blocking the kappa opioid receptor improves behavioral deficits tied to ADHD, autism and bipolar disorder, providing a potentially safer yet effective treatment.
- FAU Data Analysis: Falling Rates Bring Some Relief to BanksFalling interest rates brought some relief to banks' portfolios for unrealized losses on investment securities, according to a data analysis from a finance professor at Florida Atlantic University.
Student Announcements
- Parking Garage III Summer ClosureDue to upcoming construction, Parking Garage III on the Boca Raton campus will close on Saturday, June 14, at 5 p.m. It is expected to re-open Friday, Aug. 15 at 5 p.m.
- Summer 2025 Community Creative Writing Workshop: Documentary PoetryJune 11 – July 30, Wednesday evenings from 6 – 8 p.m., Boca Raton campus. Open to writers of all levels. Reach out to Erin Kiley at ekiley1@fau.edu for registration information. Learn more here.
Owl Central News
- Apply for the BPW Scholarship House Today!Are you interested in living in the only scholarship house on campus? Apply for the Business & Professional Women's Scholarship House today! The BPWSH is a cooperative living/learning facility where 17 women share leadership experience and develop life skills and community responsibilities. Applications are submitted on a rolling basis. Link to Apply: https://fau.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/123028
- Visual Story tellers club meetingJoin us every Friday at 3pm in room 337 of the Arts and letters building for our weekly Visual Storytellers meeting. At the moment our team is working on a visual novel titled " Can I find a girl who isn't a bug monster in a world invaded by praying mantis shapeshifters". We welcome all 2D artists, 3D artists, SFX, environment artists, script writers, or any other talent you have that may help.
University Press
- Active threat reported near FAU’s Jupiter campus, quickly clearedFlorida Atlantic University sent an announcement on Tuesday at 6:47 p.m., warning of an active threat near Jupiter’s John D. MacArthur campus. The message stated “Run, Hide, Fight,” which is the university’s active shooter procedure. Another alert went out at 7:09 p.m., giving an “all clear,” stating there were no threats on campus and that...
- Golf: Jake Hibbert finishes strong despite setbacks at Hawkstone QualifierFlorida Atlantic University’s Jake Hibbert was among the many golfers who teed it up this month as the first stages of the U.S. Open qualifying got underway across the country. He competed at Hawkstone Country Club in Gainesville, Florida, one of 110 sites where amateur and professional golfers alike looked to secure a spot in...
Staff Announcements
- Parking Garage III Summer ClosureDue to upcoming construction, Parking Garage III on the Boca Raton campus will close on Saturday, June 14, at 5 p.m. It is expected to re-open Friday, Aug. 15 at 5 p.m.
- Summer 2025 Community Creative Writing Workshop: Documentary PoetryJune 11 – July 30, Wednesday evenings from 6 – 8 p.m., Boca Raton campus. Open to writers of all levels. Reach out to Erin Kiley at ekiley1@fau.edu for registration information. Learn more here.
System & Network Status
- NETWORK MAINTENANCE – All Campuses on Thursday, May 15th from 5:00 a.m. until 6:00 a.m.OIT will be performing network maintenance affecting all campuses from 5:00 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 15th. During this time, all campuses will experience an interruption in connectivity to the Internet and to internal network-based services.
- OIT Systems MaintenanceOffice of Information Technology will be performing routine systems maintenance which includes but is not limited to rebooting Windows servers as deemed necessary, installing critical patches and other health checks on Thursday, 5/08/2025 from 12:00 AM to 9:00 AM during… Read more ›
University Initiatives
- The Runway at Florida Atlantic Announces 15th Venture ClassThe Runway at Florida Atlantic recently accepted 17 companies to participate in the 15th cohort of its Venture Program.
- FAU's Innovation Awards Celebrate Ingenuity, EntrepreneurshipFlorida Atlantic University's recent Innovation Awards awarded more than $55,000 in prizes across four innovation and entrepreneurship competitions.