News Desk
- FAU Announces Winners of 2025 'Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition'Florida Atlantic University has announced the winners of the ninth annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition hosted by the Graduate College.
- AI 'Speaks' Genetic 'Dialect' to Predict Future SARS-CoV-2 MutationsFAU engineering researchers have developed a powerful AI model called Deep Novel Mutation Search that predicts SARS-CoV-2 virus mutations more accurately and efficiently than costly and lengthy lab experiments.
Academic & Campus Life
- FAU Celebrates the Thrill of Match Day with Soon-to-be-PhysiciansFlorida Atlantic's fourth-year medical students opened their sealed envelopes promptly at noon to learn where they will fulfill their dreams for medical residency training.
- FAU College of Business Honors Eric Shaw with Marketing Office SuiteFlorida Atlantic University's COB recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the official naming of the marketing department office in honor of emeritus professor Eric Shaw, Ph.D.
Arts & Culture
- 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 Researcher Receives Grant for 'Somaesthetics of Atmosphere'Richard Shusterman, Ph.D., in FAU's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, has received a grant to explore a recent topic in the humanities and arts that commands growing attention - "atmosphere."
FAU Athletics
- Inside the Owls' Burrow S9, EP26BOCA RATON, Fla. - Florida Atlantic's Inside the Owls' Burrow is in its ninth season. The show originates on FanDuel Sports Network Florida (formerly Bally Sports Florida) and can also be viewed on fausports.com and YouTube. Episode 26 first airs on Thursday, March 27, at 8 p.m. It will re-air on Friday, March 28 at 6 p.m. and again on Saturday, March 29 at 11:30 a.m.
- From the Desk of Brian White -- March 6, 2025Vice President and Director of Athletics Brian White's letter to the Florida Atlantic fans and supporters.
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. · First-Year Students: Aug. 15… Read more ›
Research
- FAU Announces Winners of 2025 'Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition'Florida Atlantic University has announced the winners of the ninth annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition hosted by the Graduate College.
- AI 'Speaks' Genetic 'Dialect' to Predict Future SARS-CoV-2 MutationsFAU engineering researchers have developed a powerful AI model called Deep Novel Mutation Search that predicts SARS-CoV-2 virus mutations more accurately and efficiently than costly and lengthy lab experiments.
Student Announcements
- Florida Atlantic Innovation Awards CelebrationHonor student innovators, entrepreneurs, and community collaborators at an exciting awards ceremony, featuring showcases, networking and light bites from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on April 16 at The Runway at Florida Atlantic. Learn more here.
- SPOT (Student Perception of Teaching) Spring 2025 – Full Term, Third 5-Weeks and Second Half DatesTERM OPEN DATE AT 12:01 AM CLOSE DATE AT 11:59 PM Full Term March 31 (Monday) April 20 (Sunday) Third 5-Weeks April 17 (Thursday) April 24 (Thursday) Second Half April 20 (Sunday April 29 (Tuesday)
Owl Central News
- 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.
- Meeting of the MindsLearn more about some of the research going on in the College of Engineering and Computer Science! Students will have the opportunity to ask the professors questions about their academic journeys and the incredible research they've conducted Refreshments will be provided while supplies last
University Press
- SG Boca House passes bills for opioid overdose awareness, blocks bill increasing electric car charging spotsThe Boca House of Representatives met on March 28 to discuss multiple bills brought before the House. A bill supplying opioid overdose training and medicine was passed alongside a bill renaming “Multicultural Programming” to “Global Programming.” However, the House blocked a bill providing more electric charging stations on campus for electric vehicles. The bills debated...
- Behind the handcuffs: Q&A with FAU Chief of Police Sean BrammerSean Brammer has served in blue for the Florida Atlantic University Police Department since 2006. However, his law enforcement experience dates back to 1997, when he began working for the Florida Highway Patrol. He worked his way up the ranks at FAU and became the Chief of Police in 2017. In a phone interview with...
Staff Announcements
- The Frankenstein ProjectThe Department of Theatre presents a fully-realized workshop production of a new play, running from Friday, April 11 through Sunday, April 20 in the Marleen Forkas Theatre on the Boca Raton campus. Get tickets here.
- PLAI at the Faculty PLAIGROUNDIJoin us twice a month for AI exploration in the PLAIGROUND at the Center for Online and Continuing Education. No expertise necessary. Image Generation With Leonardo AI, Brett Weiner – Friday, April 4, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.Transforming Existing Images With Adobe Firefly, Arthur… Read more ›
System & Network Status
- Some users may be unable to access Outlook on the webMicrosoft has reported they are currently investigating an issue with Exchange Online. Users may encounter a “Something went wrong” error when accessing Outlook on the web, or the New Outlook app. We are monitoring the Microsoft status and will update… Read more ›
- [RESOLVED]Workday is currently unavailableWorkday is currently experiencing a service interruption. We are monitoring and will update once we have more information. OIT
University Initiatives
- Tech Runway Entrepreneur Wins Funding from 'Sharks' at FAU's CrocTankAn entrepreneur from Florida Atlantic University's Tech Runway was offered $250,000 during CrocTank, a first-of-its-kind live business pitch event recently hosted with the judges from ABC's show "Shark Tank."
- FAU Awarded $6M Grant to Expand Marcus Institute of Integrative HealthThe grant from the late Bernie Marcus and The Marcus Foundation will enable the FAU Marcus Institute of Integrative Health to expand its operations to provide more services and conduct more research.