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Chelsey Matheson
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FAU Northern Campuses
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A person stands next to a framed drawing of a squirrel that is displayed on a temporary wall in a room with other artwork on display. The person has a hand on the picture frame and is speaking to another individual whose back is to the camera.
April 17, 2026
The 24th annual Scholarly and Creative Research Symposium showcased undergraduate inquiry and ingenuity.
A young boy wearing a red cap and orange T-shirt stands at a table facing a seated man in a teal “Neuro Squad†shirt, who has a white sensor headband on his forehead. Between them is a small device with buttons and upright components, suggesting a hands-on brain or neuroscience activity. In the background, several people gather around a booth with a “Max Planck Â̲èÖ±²¥ Institute for Neuroscience†banner, along with microscopes and science materials, creating the atmosphere of an interactive science exhibit.
April 17, 2026
FAU’s Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute received an IBRO/Dana Brain Awareness Week grant to support Brain Sparks at the Cox Science Center and Aquarium.
FAU Discovery of Tiny Cell 'Tunnels' Could Slow Huntington's Disease
March 20, 2026
FAU researchers have discovered how the toxic protein behind Huntington's disease spreads between brain cells through tiny tunnels, revealing a promising target to slow or halt disease progression.
FAU's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., Named Senior Member of the NAI
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.
Study Finds Teen 'Sexting' Surge, Warns of Sextortion, Privacy Risks
February 12, 2026
A national FAU study shows teen sexting is rising fast - fueling coercion, privacy breaches and sextortion. Nearly half of those who sent images had them shared without consent, underscoring urgent safety gaps.
FAU Announces 2026 Kenan Social Engagement Scholars
February 10, 2026
Â̲èÖ±²¥ Atlantic University announced five recipients of the 2026 Kenan Social Engagement Program scholarships, a program to educate students on entrepreneurship that can address a pressing social need.
FAU Presents 'Insights VIII' Art Exhibition
January 29, 2026
FAU's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute and Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters will host "Insights VIII: Creativity and the Bipolar Brain" at the Ritter Art Gallery, Boca Raton campus.
FAU Libraries Hosts the Herbert Group Collection at MacArthur Campus
January 01, 2026
Â̲èÖ±²¥ Atlantic University Libraries at the John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter is now home to the Herbert Group Collection, honoring the generosity and lifelong vision of Herbert Group.
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December 19, 2025
Â̲èÖ±²¥ Atlantic’s John D. MacArthur Campus at Jupiter launched a postbaccalaureate fellowship program in early 2025. In August, the inaugural cohort of fellows joined the campus research community.
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December 09, 2025
Undergraduates at FAU Jupiter Present During Fall Research Symposium