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FAU Joins VIP Consortium, Launches Inaugural Research Teams
FAU Joins VIP Consortium, Launches Inaugural Research Teams
September 03, 2025
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.
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Jupiter Campus Welcomes Incoming Class to Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College for Fall 2025
August 19, 2025
The first-time-in-college and transfer à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã comprised one of the largest incoming classes in the history of the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College.
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STARS Launches at FAU Jupiter
August 08, 2025
A new pilot program introduces local high school à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã and teachers to advanced biotech research.
New Study on Hope Among U.S. Youth Reveals Key to Safer Schools
New Study on Hope Among U.S. Youth Reveals Key to Safer Schools
August 06, 2025
As the new school year begins, a study by FAU's College of Social Work and Criminal Justice reveals that hope in adolescents is a powerful protective force against bullying and cyberbullying.
Group of girls and two female instructors posing for a photo at Florida Atlantic University’s Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute during AAUW Tech Trek camp, wearing purple ‘AAUW Tech Trek’ T-shirts, camp badges, and brain-pattern paper hats in front of a large screen displaying a glowing blue brain illustration with the text ‘AAUW Tech Trek’ and ‘Florida Atlantic University Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute’ along with an owl logo. The group is smiling and making thumbs-up gestures, representing STEM camp, girls in STEM, and neuroscience education.
FAU Jupiter Hosts Annual Tech Trek Summer Camp
July 22, 2025
A program of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Tech Trek introduces middle school girls to advanced STEM concepts in a university setting.
AI Reveals Astrocytes Play a 'Starring' Role in Dynamic Brain Function
AI Reveals Astrocytes Play a 'Starring' Role in Dynamic Brain Function
July 08, 2025
A new FAU study shows astrocytes help neurons fire in sync, shaping brain rhythms key for attention, memory and sleep - guiding how groups of neurons work together during high-focus or restful states.
Hope for Brain Cancer: FAU Awarded Grants for Glioblastoma Treatment
Hope for Brain Cancer: FAU Awarded Grants for Glioblastoma Treatment
June 30, 2025
FAU researchers are pioneering a new approach to treating glioblastoma - a highly aggressive brain cancer with one of the highest mortality rates - by targeting the gene MBLAC1 for the first time.
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Stiles-Nicholson Foundation Gives $85K to Fund ASCEND
June 24, 2025
The Stiles-Nicholson Foundation recently gifted $85,000 to Florida Atlantic University’s Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute (SNBI), providing essential funding to sustain and expand the ASCEND (Advancing STEM-community Engagement...
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Upskilling for Summer Researchers
June 24, 2025
Summer Research Undergraduates at FAU Jupiter Gather for Professional Development Workshop
In Stereo: Neurons Shift Gears Between Thoughts Using Brain Rhythms
In Stereo: Neurons Shift Gears Between Thoughts Using Brain Rhythms
June 16, 2025
An FAU study provides a new understanding of how the brain organizes thoughts for navigation, memory and behavior - offering insights into neurological conditions like epilepsy, Alzheimer's and schizophrenia.