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FAU Experts Available for Comment on 2026 Hurricane Season

By | May 21, 2026

FAU faculty are leading experts on a wide range of hurricane-related issues and are available to discuss topics such as forecasting, flooding, storm impacts, climate resilience and disaster recovery.

Forbidden Friends Become Former Friends After Moms Voice Disapproval

By | May 20, 2026

An FAU study of nearly 400 children ages 9 to 14 found that when mothers strongly disapprove of a child's friends, those friendships are more likely to collapse as trust, closeness and support begin to erode.

FAU Study Maps Brain Blueprint of a Fly's Split-Second Great Escape

By | May 13, 2026

A new FAU study maps the first neural blueprint behind a fly's lightning-fast escape reflexes, offering new insight into how brains rapidly coordinate movement.

FAU Review: Obesity and Alzheimer's Share Disease Metabolic Pathways

By | May 5, 2026

A review from FAU finds increasing evidence that obesity and Alzheimer's disease are biologically linked and share early metabolic disruptions.

FAU Study Reveals How Camels 'Beat the Heat' at the Cellular Level

By | April 30, 2026

FAU researchers have created a new approach to decode how cells adapt to heat, revealing gene interaction patterns under temperature stress using small datasets and a novel measure of gene change magnitude.

FAU Study Uncovers Why Pedestrian Deaths Continue to Rise in the U.S.

By | April 27, 2026

Analyzing 222 miles of Florida's major roads, FAU researchers uncover why the U.S. has struggled to reduce pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities, which have risen 68% since 2000.

FAU Hosts 57th Annual Honors Convocation

By | April 23, 2026

FAU President Adam Hasner, along with Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Ken Dawson-Scully, recently hosted the 57th annual Honors Convocation.

Too Hot to Handle? How Heat is Reshaping U.S. Population Shifts

By | April 16, 2026

Heat isn't sending Americans packing. New FAU research shows jobs, housing and quality of life drive migration, while rising temperatures discourage newcomers - slowing growth rather than forcing people out.

Two FAU Students Honored as 2026 Goldwater Scholars

By | April 15, 2026

Two Florida Atlantic University 杏吧直播间 have been recognized as Goldwater Scholars, the fifth straight year that the university has obtained this esteemed honor.

Study Reveals Hidden Damage in Stony Corals Using 3D Imaging and AI

By | April 14, 2026

FAU researchers used micro-CT imaging and AI to reveal how coral disease alters skeleton structure with 98% accuracy, offering a faster, powerful tool to assess reef health and guide conservation.