
FAU High School Merit Scholars on the Rise
The class of 2026 at FAU High School continues to exemplify outstanding academic achievements, with 23 seniors named as National Merit Scholar semifinalists, and 43 designated as "commended students."

Research Characterizes Remarkable Skills of Octopus Arms in the Wild
Think your multitasking is impressive? A new study reveals that wild octopuses use their arms with incredible complexity. Each of the eight limbs can perform any type of movement, but clear patterns emerged.

High Intake of Ultra-processed Foods Linked to Systemic Inflammation
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.

Seaweed Snare: Sargassum Stops Sea Turtle Hatchlings in Their Tracks
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 Joins VIP Consortium, Launches Inaugural Research Teams
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.

Record Number of Merit Scholars Attending FAU
¶¶ÒõÊÓÆµ is welcoming 40 National Merit Scholars this semester, with 19 of them returning and 21 of them attending FAU for the first time.

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

FAU Ranks in 'Washington Monthly' Top 40
Washington Monthly ranked ¶¶ÒõÊÓÆµ 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.

FAU Provost Russell Ivy, Ph.D., Earns National APLU Award
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.

FAU Celebrates Summer 2025 Graduates
¶¶ÒõÊÓÆµ conferred nearly 1,800 degrees over the course of three in-person commencement ceremonies in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium.