·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Submarine Named 'Fastest' Among Colleges
FAU's Human-Powered Submarine (HPS) team placed second overall in the absolute speed category at the 2017 International Human-Powered Submarine Races.
FAU's School of Social Work Celebrates 1000th Graduate
FAU's Phyllis and Harvey Sandler School of Social Work recently celebrated Shanekia Calbert as its 1,000th graduate of the Master of Social Work program.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Team Takes Second Place at SECME Nationals
A team from FAU's A.D. Henderson University School (ADHUS) recently took second place in the mousetrap car competition at the 2017 SECME National Competition
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Names New Assistant VP of Alumni and Community Affairs
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥has appointed Meghan DeFord as its new assistant vice president of alumni and community affairs within the Division of Institutional Advancement.
Study Illuminates Serotonin Contributions to Cocaine's Lure
A new study reinforces long-held suspicions that the brain chemical serotonin, a molecule usually associated with mood, appetite and libido, makes a direct contribution to the actions of cocaine.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Receives $50,000 Gift for Vocal Scholarships
FAU's Department of Music in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters received a $50,000 donation for the Georgina Dieter Dennis Vocal Scholarship Fund.
Bernard Osher Makes a $4M Grant to Lifelong Learning Society
The Bernard Osher Foundation recently approved a $4 million endowment grant to support ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥'s Lifelong Learning Society.
Physician Heal Thyself: Simple Coping Strategies
Physicians in general have burnout rates that are twice the rate of working adults. Obstetricians and gynecologists in particular experience professional burnout rates between 40 to 75 percent.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Receives $1 Million Grant for Dementia Prevention
A $1 million grant from The Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. Foundation will establish the Comprehensive Center for Brain Health in FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine for a unique dementia prevention program.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Student Named Florida's 'Student of the Year'
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥ graduate Tevin Ali has been named the 2017 Student of the Year by the Florida Association of Colleges and Employers.