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¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Scientist Aims to Ensure ‘Microbe-free’ Mars Samples

By | January 6, 2022

The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover is collecting samples in search of signs of ancient microbial life, which would advance NASA’s quest to explore the past habitability of Mars.

Dinosaurs' Last Spring: Study Pinpoints Timing of Asteroid Impact

By | December 9, 2021

A seminal study by ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ scientists and collaborators confirms the time of year of the Chicxulub asteroid impact, responsible for the extinction of dinosaurs and 75 percent of life on Earth 66 million years ago.

¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Emeritus Professor of Marketing Donates $2 Million to University

By | December 8, 2021

Florida Atlantic University has received an estate gift pledge of more than $2 million from College of Business emeritus professor Eric Shaw '72, '73, Ph.D.

Septic System Waste Pervasive Throughout Florida's Indian River Lagoon

By | December 2, 2021

There are more than 300,000 septic systems adjacent to Florida's Indian River Lagoon. A new ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Harbor Branch study shows even properly functioning septic systems contaminate groundwater and surface water.

Climate Change Increasingly a Bipartisan Issue in Florida

By | December 1, 2021

Belief in climate change among Florida Republicans has climbed to nearly 9 out of 10 adults, apparently trending upwards, according to a new analysis of five sequenced ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ surveys since 2019.

The Next Election is Here ... for the Best Art of Science Photos

By | November 22, 2021

Florida Atlantic University invites the public to cast their votes for the best images captured by its researchers in a contest that highlights work from across ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ's 10 colleges.

¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ to Celebrate 2022 President's Gala

By | November 17, 2021

Florida Atlantic University is set to celebrate its 2022 President's Gala gala on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 7 p.m. in the Martin F. and Jane Greenberg Foundation Tower of ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Stadium at its Boca Raton campus.

¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute Launches Graduate Program

By | November 9, 2021

The ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute launch of a unique partnership to train the next generation of brain scientists through the newly announced Neuroscience Graduate Program (NGP).

Novel Tag Provides First Detailed Look into Goliath Grouper Behavior

By | November 4, 2021

A study by ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ researchers is the first to reveal detailed behavior of massive goliath groupers in the wild using a custom-built multi-sensor tag combined with artificial intelligence.

Older African Americans More Physically Active in Green Neighborhoods

By | October 19, 2021

¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ researchers are the first to conduct a nationally representative study of neighborhood open spaces and neighborhood-based walking in older adults in the United States.

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