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FAU-FWC Study: Endangered Smalltooth Sawfish Make a Comeback

By | March 17, 2026

FAU and FWC researchers report endangered smalltooth sawfish are making a comeback in a historical Â̲èÖ±²¥ nursery. Young fish repeatedly use the same mangrove-lined habitats - offering new hope for recovery.

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's Supplemental Instruction Program Earns Accreditation

By | March 16, 2026

FAU's Supplemental Instruction Program, within the Center for Learning and Student Success, recently earned accreditation from the International Center for Supplemental Instruction for the first time.

Microbial Clues Uncover How Wild Songbirds Respond to Stress

By | March 13, 2026

FAU research shows that wild Northern cardinals' gut microbes respond to subtle, everyday stressors, linking microbial shifts to physiology, health and resilience in coping with environmental pressures.

The 'Croak' Conundrum: Parasites Complicate Love Signals in Frogs

By | March 12, 2026

An FAU study shows parasites can affect mating signals in green treefrogs by subtly altering male calls, influencing how females choose mates.

FAU Ascends to 'A' Grade on National Campus Antisemitism Report Card

By | March 12, 2026

Â̲èÖ±²¥ Atlantic University has risen to an "A" grade from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on its 2026 Campus Antisemitism Report Card.

FAU Lands $4.5M U.S. Air Force T-1A Jayhawk Flight Simulator

By | March 4, 2026

FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science received a U.S. Air Force T-1A Jayhawk Mixed Reality and 3D Motion flight simulator through an in-kind grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.

FAU, Palm Beach County Form Partnership to Strengthen Local Workforce

By | March 3, 2026

Â̲èÖ±²¥ Atlantic University and Palm Beach County have entered into a collaborative partnership designed to align academic excellence with the workforce needs of the public sector.

FAU Study: Do Best Friends or Popular Peers Shape Teen Behavior?

By | March 2, 2026

A study by FAU is the first to place best friends and popular peers within the same analytical model and ask a simple yet revealing question: who matters more, and in what ways?

Marine Plastic Pollution Alters Octopus Predator-Prey Encounters

By | February 24, 2026

FAU research shows a chemical released by plastics can alter how octopus and their prey behave -- shifting prey choice and lowering prey defenses. Plastic-derived oleamide may quietly rewire marine behavior.

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