NEWS ARCHIVE


They Matched! FAU Celebrates Match Day with Soon-to-be-Physicians

By | March 20, 2026

FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine celebrated Match Day 2026 with its largest graduating class to date - 79 students - marking a significant milestone in their journey to becoming physicians.

FAU's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., Named Senior Member of the NAI

By | March 19, 2026

FAU's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., has been named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors for pioneering neuropharmacology research advancing safer pain therapies and addiction treatments.

FAU Study Finds Concerning Rise in U.S. Teen Obesity Over a Decade

By | March 16, 2026

FAU researchers report that teen obesity is rising as fewer adolescents try to lose weight, highlighting increased long-term health risks and the urgent need for stronger support and healthier habits.

FAU Awarded $2.4M NIH Grant for Immune Signaling and Social Behavior

By | March 6, 2026

FAU has received a $2.4M NIH grant to study how the neuronal immune receptor IL-1R1 shapes brain circuits, behavior, and social function, offering new insights into neurological and psychiatric disorders.

Ultra-processed Foods Linked to Greater Heart Attack, Stroke Risk

By | February 5, 2026

FAU researchers found that adults whose diets were highest in ultra-processed foods had a 47% higher risk of heart attack or stroke than those who ate the least, even after adjusting for other factors.

FAU Awarded $4M in Federal Funding to Support Key Research Programs

By | February 4, 2026

FAU has secured $4 million in federal funding in fiscal year 2026 to advance national priorities in defense readiness, semiconductor workforce development and neurological disease research.

Study Reveals Social, Family and Health Factors Behind Teen Bullying

By | January 12, 2026

A study by FAU researchers finds teens who are overweight, socially isolated, born outside the U.S., or with anxiety, depression or ADHD, face higher risk of bullying - as victims, perpetrators, or both.

FAU Announces Lineup for Fifth Year of New Year Wellness Series

By | January 7, 2026

FAU will host the New Year Wellness Series for mind, body and spirit, to take place on Wednesdays at noon, from Jan. 14 to Jan. 28.

New FAU Research Strengthens Evidence Linking Alcohol Use to Cancer

By | December 11, 2025

New research from FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine delivers a timely reminder this holiday season: even moderate drinking can raise your risk for several cancers.

FAU Inductees of Florida Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine

By | December 4, 2025

Three FAU researchers - Randy Blakely, Ph.D., Gregg Fields, Ph.D., and Hari Kalva, Ph.D. - were inducted into the 2025 class of the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida.