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Â鶹ŮÀÉ Celebrates Largest Class of M.D. Graduates in its History

Â鶹ŮÀÉ’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine held its commencement ceremony today for the class of 2026 – its largest in history, with 79 graduates.... more

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Ranked No. 4 Nationally as Executive Education Provider

Â鶹ŮÀÉ’s Executive Education Programs was ranked No. 1 in Florida for the fourth year in a row and No. 4 in the United States for its open enrollment professional development programs by the Financial Times.... more

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Becomes State’s First University to Host Onsite Quantum Computer

Â鶹ŮÀÉ will become the first university in Florida to publicly host a large, dedicated quantum computer on site. Â鶹ŮÀÉ has signed an agreement with D-Wave Quantum Inc. to acquire and install the revolutionary Advantage2 system on the university’s Boca Raton campus later this year. ... more

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More Jobs, More Local Living: Study Redefines the 15-Minute City

By analyzing travel patterns, Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers found that job density is the strongest driver of local travel in "15-minute city" neighborhoods, with more than 86% of internal trips made on foot.

Armed with AI, Study Identifies Prey from Predator Crunching Sounds

Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers have developed an AI-powered acoustic system that detects shell-crushing feeding by eagle rays, enabling real-time monitoring of predator-prey interactions and coastal ecosystem health.

Study Features Global Impact of Journal of Big Data in First Decade

Â鶹ŮÀÉ engineering researchers trace the Journal of Big Data's rise as a leading data science and AI publication, stemming from a $600,000 NSF investment that helped launch the journal a decade ago.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Ranked No. 4 Nationally as Executive Education Provider

Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Executive Education Programs was ranked No. 1 in Florida for the fourth year in a row and No. 4 in the United States for its open enrollment professional development programs by the Financial Times.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Mechanical Engineers Earn Third Place at NASA HERC Competition

A team of Â鶹ŮÀÉ mechanical engineering students secured third place in the college remote-controlled division at NASA's 2026 Human Exploration Rover Challenge

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Celebrates Largest Class of M.D. Graduates in its History

Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine held its commencement ceremony today for the class of 2026 - its largest in history, with 79 graduates.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Announces Lineup for Festival Repertory Theatre 2026

Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters has announced its summer lineup for Festival Repertory Theatre 2026.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Diplomacy Program Receives Second Place Award at Model U.N.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Leon Charney Diplomacy Program received the Distinguished Delegation Award at the recent National Model United Nations in New York City.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Honors Holocaust Reflection Contest Recipients

The contest invited these students to create original works responding to the prompt: "Clearly express what you learned about yourself and modern society through the survivor's story."

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Honors 2026 Hall of Fame & Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

Â鶹ŮÀÉ recently hosted its annual Hall of Fame & Distinguished Alumni Award Ceremony and Reception.

HHS Regional Director Visits Â鶹ŮÀÉ to Witness Health Impact in Action

Â鶹ŮÀÉ hosted HHS regional director and alumna Samantha Brown-Parks, M.D., to its Boca Raton campus for a visit highlighting workforce training, research and community health initiatives.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Launches Entrepreneurship Institute to Expand Innovation

Â鶹ŮÀÉ's College of Business recently launched the Entrepreneurship Institute, a dedicated program overseeing all aspects of business creation to accelerate innovation and expand entrepreneurial opportunities.

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Warmer Waters Driving Sharks Closer to East Coast Beaches

Spend an afternoon with Â鶹ŮÀÉ professor Steven Kajiura, and you may get closer to sharks than you ever dreamed. CNN's Randi Kaye reports....

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Magazine Spring 2026 Issue