News Desk
- A Pair of FAU Students Recognized as 2025 Goldwater ScholarsFor the fourth consecutive year, Florida Atlantic University students have been recognized as Goldwater Scholars.
- Photobomb: Shark Cam Captures Ocean Encounter With a Great WhiteIn an unprecedented underwater encounter, a nurse shark equipped with a camera tag has captured footage of a great white shark off the coast of Boynton Beach, delighting FAU marine biologists.
Academic & Campus Life
- A Pair of FAU Students Recognized as 2025 Goldwater ScholarsFor the fourth consecutive year, Florida Atlantic University students have been recognized as Goldwater Scholars.
- FAU Ranks Among 2025 Best Graduate Schools in U.S. NewsFlorida Atlantic University has been ranked among the 2025 Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News & World Report.
Arts & Culture
- FAU Receives $2.6 Million to Expand Hillel on the Boca Raton CampusFAU received a gift commitment of $2.6 million from Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach for the Hillel space within the S.E. Wimberly Library on its Boca Raton campus.
- FAU Researcher Receives Grant for 'Somaesthetics of Atmosphere'Richard Shusterman, Ph.D., in FAU's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, has received a grant to explore a recent topic in the humanities and arts that commands growing attention - "atmosphere."
FAU Athletics
- Inside the Owls' Burrow S9, EP27BOCA RATON, Fla. - Florida Atlantic's Inside the Owls' Burrow is in its ninth season. The show originates on FanDuel Sports Network Florida (formerly Bally Sports Florida) and can also be viewed on fausports.com and YouTube. Episode 27 first airs on Thursday, April 10, at 5:30 p.m. It will re-air on Friday, April 11 at 5:30 p.m. and again on Saturday, April 12 at 11:30 a.m. The show will also re-air next week on Thursday, April 17 at 6 p.m., Friday April 18 at 5:30 p.m and finally on Saturday, April 19th at 11:30 a.m.
- Hometown Team Tour Dates Set for Late AprilBOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic Athletics has announced the dates for its yearly Hometown Team Tour. The three events set for later this month in Deerfield Beach, Delray Beach and North Palm Beach will feature Q&As with Owl head coaches, giveaways, prizes, merchandise and much more.
Parking & Transportation
- Welcome to the Fall 2023 Semester!Business Services- Parking & Transportation Services FACULTY AND STAFF ePermits for Faculty and Staff will be available starting August 3rd. Click Here and follow the prompts to register. License plate numbers serve as the vehicle identifier (license plates do not have the letter… Read more ›
- Important AnnouncementTo the FAU Community, We are excited about the new academic year for our residential communities. Fall 2023 move-in will occur from Tuesday, Aug. 15 through Saturday, Aug. 19, from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. ยท First-Year Students: Aug. 15… Read more ›
Research
- Photobomb: Shark Cam Captures Ocean Encounter With a Great WhiteIn an unprecedented underwater encounter, a nurse shark equipped with a camera tag has captured footage of a great white shark off the coast of Boynton Beach, delighting FAU marine biologists.
- Engineers Bring Sign Language to 'Life' Using AIFAU engineering researchers have developed an innovative interpretation system using AI, which translates American Sign Language gestures into text in real time with 98.2% accuracy.
Student Announcements
- SPOT (Student Perception of Teaching) Spring 2025 – Full Term, Third 5-Weeks and Second Half DatesFull Term: Open Date – Monday, March 31, 12:01 a.m., Close Date – Sunday, April 20, 11:59 p.m..Third 5-Weeks: Open Date – Thursday, April 17, 12:01 a.m., Close Date – Thursday, April 24, 11:59 p.m.Second Half: Open Date – Sunday,… Read more ›
- Florida Atlantic Meet & Greet with CARD & University Galleries at the BreezewayCome join Florida Atlantic for a special Meet and Greet with CARD and University Galleries in celebration of Autism Acceptance Month this April! Visit us at the Florida Atlantic Breezeway to participate in a craft-making session or take home a… Read more ›
Owl Central News
- Visual Story tellers club meetingJoin us every Friday at 3pm in room 337 of the Arts and letters building for our weekly Visual Storytellers meeting. At the moment our team is working on a visual novel titled " Can I find a girl who isn't a bug monster in a world invaded by praying mantis shapeshifters". We welcome all 2D artists, 3D artists, SFX, environment artists, script writers, or any other talent you have that may help.
- Meeting of the MindsLearn more about some of the research going on in the College of Engineering and Computer Science! Students will have the opportunity to ask the professors questions about their academic journeys and the incredible research they've conducted Refreshments will be provided while supplies last
University Press
- Long Story Short: A cafe fairytale located in the heart of Downtown Boca RatonIn a pale pink-painted shopping plaza building in Downtown Boca Raton is Long Story Short Cafe, with “Support your local caffeine dealer” plastered on the entrance window, welcoming locals and Florida Atlantic University students to try one-of-a-kind coffee drinks and pastries. Long Story Short is located in Boca’s Mizner Park, which is about 10 minutes...
- Former FAU forward Tre Carroll signs with Xavier UniversityFormer Florida Atlantic men’s basketball forward Tre Carroll is officially an Xavier University Musketeer per his announcement via Instagram on April 12. Carroll’s commitment makes him the third Owl this season to sign with a new team right behind forward Kaleb Glenn and center Matas Vokietaitis; Glenn announced his commitment to Michigan State University on...
Staff Announcements
- SPOT (Student Perception of Teaching) Spring 2025 – Full Term, Third 5-Weeks and Second Half DatesFull Term: Open Date – Monday, March 31, 12:01 a.m., Close Date – Sunday, April 20, 11:59 p.m..Third 5-Weeks: Open Date – Thursday, April 17, 12:01 a.m., Close Date – Thursday, April 24, 11:59 p.m.Second Half: Open Date – Sunday,… Read more ›
- Florida Atlantic Meet & Greet with CARD & University Galleries at the BreezewayCome join Florida Atlantic for a special Meet and Greet with CARD and University Galleries in celebration of Autism Acceptance Month this April! Visit us at the Florida Atlantic Breezeway to participate in a craft-making session or take home a… Read more ›
System & Network Status
- RESOLVED – Banner Maintenance – Admin unavailableBanner maintenance this morning continues. Currently, Banner Admin is not available. Users logging in can reach the search screen, but when trying to call a form, will see the maintenance page. Ellucian is still working on various upgrades this morning… Read more ›
- Some users may be unable to access Outlook on the webMicrosoft has reported they are currently investigating an issue with Exchange Online. Users may encounter a “Something went wrong” error when accessing Outlook on the web, or the New Outlook app. We are monitoring the Microsoft status and will update… Read more ›
University Initiatives
- FAU Highlights Ecosystem, Achievements at eMerge AmericasThe Florida Atlantic University entrepreneurial ecosystem recently took center stage at the two-day eMerge Americas conference as three colleges showcased their expansion and future vision.
- FAU Career Center Developing a Statewide Pipeline of TalentThe FAU Career Center is helping employers develop a strong talent pipeline by connecting students and recent graduates with leading organizations through expanding partnerships.