News Desk
- New $26 Million NSF Engineering Research Center for Smart StreetscapesFAU has landed a major National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center with Columbia University, Rutgers University, the University of Central Florida, and Lehman College.
- FAU Celebrates Summer 2022 CommencementFlorida Atlantic University will confer more than 1,800 degrees on Tuesday, Aug. 9 during four commencement ceremonies in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium.
Academic & Campus Life
- FAU Nurse Leaders Inducted into Prestigious National AcademiesSafiya George, Ph.D., and Howard K. Butcher, Ph.D., have been inducted into the American Academy of Nursing, and Kathryn Keller, Ph.D., has been inducted into the Academy of Nursing Education.
- FAU Receives State Grant for Cybersecurity, IT TrainingFlorida Atlantic University was awarded more than $800,000 by the state of Florida to prepare students for jobs in the burgeoning fields of cybersecurity and information technology.
Arts & Culture
- Charna Larkin Donates $1.6 Million to FAUThis generous gift will support student scholarships and establish the American Presidential Study.
- Florida Atlantic University's Courtney Jones at Carnegie HallCourtney Jones, DMA, recently made history when he played with the Gateways Orchestra in its debut at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
FAU Athletics
- FAU Athletics Launches TikTok AccountBOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic University athletics has officially announced the launch of the @FAUAthletics TikTok account.
- 2022 Owlpalooza Date SetBOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic University's 2022 fall seasons are rapidly approaching, and there is no better way to kick off the athletic year than with Owlpalooza, scheduled for Saturday, July 30, 2022, at FAU Stadium. Gates will open at 12:30 p.m. for the free event open to the general public. Parking in Lot 5 is free.
Research
- Water Quality Woes in S.W. Florida Linked to Seeping Septic SystemsMultiple lines of evidence from a multi-year microbial source tracking study by FAU Harbor Branch researchers points to septic systems as a contributing source for water quality decline in southwest Florida.
- Greater Empathy in Adolescents Helps Prevent Bias-based CyberbullyingA study by FAU researcher Sameer Hinduja, Ph.D., is the first to explore empathy types in early adolescents and its relationship to race-based and religion-based online bullying.
Student Announcements
- Career Center Upcoming EventsFAU Internship and Part-Time Job Fair – Fall 2022 (In-Person) Thursday, September 8th 2022, 11:00 am – 3:00 pmFAU Recreation and Fitness Center 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, United StatesThis career fair provides students an avenue to network… Read more ›
- Freshman Convocation 2022On Friday, August 19, at 4 p.m., FAU will host its Fall Freshman Convocation in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium on the Boca Raton campus to welcome the incoming class of 2026. The Freshman Convocation is free… Read more ›
Owl Central News
- Join FAU Women's Club Flag Football Team!If interested please fill out our interest form using the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5OcXpAlytzGT0nEG92HGuhDvAwKsT4WrL2B83fh6H3GE9TA/viewform
- FAU’s Progressive Black Men shattering stereotypes through community servicehttps://www.sun-sentinel.com/community/boca-times/fl-cn-fau-progressive-black-men-20220218-unwxakmpivfydlhazifsooauqe-story.html
University Press
- FAU Football: Owls name N’Kosi Perry as starting quarterback ahead of 2022 seasonHead coach Willie Taggart named N’Kosi Perry the starting quarterback ahead of FAU’s season opener against Charlotte on Aug. 27. “We’re going to win games this year, and I want to show not only our fans but the whole world that’s what we are going to do,” Perry said to the Palm Beach Post. Perry...
- FAU Football: Owls conclude second week of fall training campThe Owls concluded their first practice in full pads on Tuesday, as they finished their second week of fall training camp heading into the 2022 season. “This week’s practice was good for getting some young guys reps. I’ve been surprised by some of the guys that have stepped up and made some plays and I’m...
Staff Announcements
- Faculty and Staff InvitationalJoin Campus Recreation on Tuesday, Aug. 16 for their Inaugural Faculty and Staff Invitational! Read more ›
- Computer Science BootcampsAre you looking to gain some new skills, but don’t have the time to invest in a full course? Our Computer Science Bootcamps have you covered! From Monday, August 15th through Friday, August 19th, we are offering four bootcamp courses:… Read more ›
System & Network Status
- OIT Systems Maintenance, Thurs. Aug 4 from 3:00AM to 7:00AMOffice 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, 08/04/2022 from 3:00 AM to 7:00 AM during… Read more ›
- Minimum Zoom Client Version for Fall 2022Scheduled End-of-life for Clients Below 5.3.0 (8/6/2022) On August 6, 2022, Zoom will be retiring significantly older client versions for Zoom Client for Meetings, Zoom Rooms, Zoom Phone, Virtual Room Connector, SDK, and VDI to address a security vulnerability. Please… Read more ›
University Initiatives
- New Board of Trustees AppointmentFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently appointed Robert Flippo to the Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees.
- FAU, Hospital Partners Strategize on Medical Residencies, FellowshipsFAU Schmidt College of Medicine and hospital leaders met to strategize and outline the next phase for graduate medical education and residency programs in Palm Beach County, which they will launch in the fall.
