60% of U.S. Teens Have Tried AI Chatbots, 11.4% Use Them Daily
A first-of-its-kind national FAU study shows teens are increasingly turning to AI chatbots for romantic companionship and advice, while many also report troubling and potentially harmful interactions.
HHS Regional Director Visits FAU to Witness Health Impact in Action
FAU hosted HHS regional director and alumna Samantha Brown-Parks, M.D., to its Boca Raton campus for a visit highlighting workforce training, research and community health initiatives.
FAU Awarded $4M in Federal Funding to Support Key Research Programs
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.
FAU Becomes State's First University to Host Onsite Quantum Computer
FAU leaps ahead to become Â̲èÖ±²¥'s first university to host a public, onsite quantum computer - powering breakthrough research, hands-on learning, and real-world innovation through a partnership with D-Wave.
New FAU Research Strengthens Evidence Linking Alcohol Use to Cancer
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 Engineering Receives $1.5M to Launch Ubicquia Innovation Center
The Ubicquia Innovation Center for Intelligent Infrastructure will drive sensor, AI and analytics innovation to digitize and monitor infrastructure across utility, municipal, commercial and industrial sectors.
Nearly 70 FAU Faculty Named Among World's Top 2% of Scientists
Nearly 70 FAU faculty are ranked among the world's top 2% of scientists by Stanford-Elsevier, recognizing their global research impact across 22 fields and 174 subfields from engineering to humanities.
FAU Lands $3M Federal Grant to Prevent Substance Use in At-risk Youth
"Rising Strong" will support more than 3,000 South Â̲èÖ±²¥ youth with trauma-informed, evidence-based prevention, empowering vulnerable populations to build resilience and choose substance-free futures.
World's First Bench-to-Bedside MRI, Focused Ultrasound System Unveiled
The newly expanded FAU NeuroInnovate Center is the first in the world to integrate advanced MRI and focused ultrasound technologies into a single, unified platform for both preclinical and clinical research.
Research Characterizes Remarkable Skills of Octopus Arms in the Wild
Think your multitasking is impressive? A new study reveals that wild octopuses use their arms with incredible complexity. Each of the eight limbs can perform any type of movement, but clear patterns emerged.