FAU Appoints Leader to New 'Biotech Bridge' Program

Gene Discovery Nets FAU Researchers U.S. Patent to Treat Addiction

An invention in the fields of pharmacology, medicine, neuroscience and psychiatry using a molecular approach to treat addiction has earned Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D., and Maureen Hahn, Ph.D., a U.S. patent.

FAU Awarded Teaching Grant for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

FAU's College of Education has received a $1.5 million grant for the FAU Academy for Community Inclusion to provide employment training for students with intellectual disabilities.

Running Throughout Middle Age Keeps 'Old' Adult-born Neurons 'Wired'

A new study provides novel insight into the benefits of exercise, which should motivate adults to keep moving throughout their lifetime, especially during middle age.

'Pathogen' Storm: Vibrio Bacteria, Sargassum and Plastic Marine Debris

As summer kicks off and efforts are underway to find solutions to repurpose Sargassum, could the interplay between this seaweed, Vibrio bacteria and plastic marine debris pose a triple threat to public health?

'New Horizons in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias' Awardees

In recognition of the quality of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias research at FAU, the university launched the "New Horizons in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD)" Pilot Funding Program.

FAU, Delray Medical Center, Insightec Team Up on Groundbreaking Study

FAU, Delray Medical Center and Insightec are collaborating on a groundbreaking study for Alzheimer's disease and have treated the first patient in Florida using non-invasive focused ultrasound technology.

FAU's Andia Chaves Fonnegra, Ph.D., Lands Coveted NSF CAREER Award

With a five-year, $974,100 NSF grant, Andia Chaves Fonnegra, Ph.D., will develop fundamental ecological research to understand the functional ecology and biodiversity patterns in sponge-dominated coral reefs.

FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute Opens in Jupiter

FAU celebrated the opening of the FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at FAU's John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter, heralding a new era in neuroscience and education.

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Presents CNN's John Avlon

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Florida Atlantic University presents, "Lincoln and the Fight for Peace," with author and CNN anchor, John Avlon.