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Alka Sapat Named National Academy of Public Administration Fellow

By | October 9, 2026

Florida Atlantic's Alka Sapat, Ph.D., has been named a 2026 Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, one of the nation's highest honors in public administration and public policy.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Receives NIST Grant to Build Quantum Cybersecurity Workforce

By | October 6, 2026

Â鶹ŮÀÉ has received a $200,000 NIST award to strengthen the quantum cybersecurity workforce across South Florida and the Treasure Coast through hands-on training, curriculum development and career pathways.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Welcomes 250 High School Students for Engineer Your Future Day

By | October 5, 2026

Â鶹ŮÀÉ's College of Engineering and Computer Science hosted Engineer Your Future Day, giving high school students hands-on opportunities to explore engineering and computer science alongside faculty and students.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Lands NIH Grant to Study New Cells That May Repair Nerve Damage

By | October 2, 2026

Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers will study newly identified myelin-producing cells for clues to nerve repair and potential new treatments for neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis.

Blue Ops to Bring Maritime Defense Operations to Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch

By | October 1, 2026

Blue Ops is establishing a maritime systems operation at Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch in Fort Pierce, creating a hub for ocean technology, autonomous systems, national defense research, testing and workforce development.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Study Uses Raman Spectroscopy and AI to Detect Skin Cancer

By | September 30, 2026

Raman spectroscopy and machine learning correctly classified normal skin, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma 81% to 84% of the time, showing promise for rapid, non-invasive skin cancer detection.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ/NCHA Community Health Center Earns Federally Funded Designation

By | September 29, 2026

The Â鶹ŮÀÉ/NCHA Community Health Center has earned federally funded health center status, bringing new resources to expand access to care in West Palm Beach.

Sharks Can Hear Sounds Nearly 250 Feet Away and Find the Source

By | September 24, 2026

Â鶹ŮÀÉ research shows free-swimming sharks can detect and respond to underwater sounds from nearly 250 feet away, revealing new insights into how these ancient predators hear and navigate their environment.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Michael Twardowski, Ph.D., Named Edwin A. Link Endowed Professor

By | September 23, 2026

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch names internationally recognized optical oceanography expert Michael Twardowski, Ph.D., as its first Edwin A. Link Ocean Technology and Defense Endowed Professor.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Continues Upward Rise in U.S. News' 2027 List of Top Universities

By | September 22, 2026

Â鶹ŮÀÉ moved up to No. 99 for the first time in the U.S. News & World Report 2027 rankings of "Top Public Schools," its highest position ever.

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