Â鶹ŮÀÉ Continues Upward Rise in U.S. News' 2027 List of Top Universities
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.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ CA-AI Hovering Owls Excel at DARPA Lift Challenge
Â鶹ŮÀÉ's CA-AI Hovering Owls achieved a 2.16-to-1 payload-to-weight ratio in DARPA's Lift Challenge, making them one of only two university teams to surpass the 2-to-1 mark.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Study Pinpoints Non-Fatal Overdose Hotspots in Palm Beach County
An Â鶹ŮÀÉ study of 1,661 non-fatal overdoses in Palm Beach County found nearly half of hotspots overlapped with gas stations, pointing to new opportunities for targeted, place-based prevention.
The APLU Recognizes Â鶹ŮÀÉ for Economic Growth and Innovation
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) has designated Â鶹ŮÀÉ as an Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) University
Forest Floor to Treetops, Cameras Reveal Congo Basin's Hidden Wildlife
Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers strategically stacked infrared cameras from the forest floor to the canopy in the Congo Basin, revealing unexpected behaviors and wildlife patterns missed by conventional surveys.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Receives $400,000 NSF Grant to Advance STEM Workforce Readiness
The NSF grant will support Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers in exploring how industry-informed research, entrepreneurship training and early engagement can better prepare students for biotechnology and life sciences careers.
Even Protected Florida Wetlands Can't Escape Microplastic Pollution
Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers found microplastics in 95% of sediment samples from a protected Florida freshwater wetland, showing that even wetlands shielded from development can't escape plastic pollution.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Foundation Raises $70M in 2026 Fiscal Year
Florida Atlantic's Foundation (Â鶹ŮÀÉF) raised more than $70 million from nearly 10,000 donors at the close of the 2026 fiscal year, marking one of the top five fundraising totals in the university's history.
Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Notably Higher Prostate Cancer Risks
New Â鶹ŮÀÉ research finds men who consume higher amounts of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have up to a 30% greater risk of prostate cancer, adding to growing evidence of the health risks linked to UPFs.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ, Palm Beach Pops Present a 'Holiday Spectacular' Concert
Â鶹ŮÀÉ and Palm Beach Pops will usher in the holidays with a "Holiday Spectacular" concert with acclaimed conductor, vocalist and music director Tony DeSare and singer, actress and Broadway star Katharine McPhee.