Florida Atlantic University has received a $1 million gift to fund semester-long internships for students in Washington, D.C., beginning in the 2025-26 academic year. The gift launches an innovative series of programs designed to shape student opportunities through the newly established President’s Fund. Internship opportunities will include the U.S. Congress, the State Department, as well as other government offices and public organizations. These immersive experiences have the potential to lead students toward lifelong public service careers and service opportunities.
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Florida Atlantic University has been recognized for its leadership on two essential fronts: advancing science and discovery for the nation and prioritizing student access and success. These two achievements combined make Florida Atlantic just one of 21 esteemed institutions nationwide to earn both Research 1 (R1) and Opportunity College & University (OCU) designations in the new 2025 Carnegie Classifications on behalf of the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
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Palm Health Foundation has pledged $500,000 toward the launch of the Center for the Resilient Mind at the Florida Atlantic University Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute. Faculty and trainees affiliated with the center will investigate brain resiliency to stress and neurobehavioral disorders and explore opportunities to promote brain health through community engagement. This pledge, in the form of a challenge grant, contributes to the center’s $2.5 million launch goal and was recently announced at an event at the home of Frances and Jeffrey Fisher in Palm Beach. An additional donation of $50,000 by The Merrell Family Foundation initiated community support for the center.
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The Kurt and Marilyn Wallach Holocaust and Jewish Studies Building is developing into an epicenter for Holocaust and Jewish studies, while also memorializing the six million Jews and other victims, as well as survivors, of the Holocaust and other genocides. The Wallachs provided a $11 million lead gift toward the building and pledged an additional $9 million from their estate to establish the Wallach Institute for Holocaust and Jewish Studies. Since the initial gift, philanthropic support has continued from the community, further cementing the building’s significance as a leading educational and community resource in South Florida and beyond. To learn more and support the Wallach Holocaust, Jewish Studies, and Human Rights education building, click here.
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The Florida Atlantic University Gruber AI Sandbox, established by a generous gift from Rubin and Cindy Gruber in 2019, has developed into an artificial intelligence (AI) makerspace, where students can explore AI-based projects and applications. Located in the S.E. Wimberly Library on the Boca Raton campus and overseen by Florida Atlantic Libraries, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, and the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, the Sandbox welcomes students, faculty and staff of all disciplines to come together, brainstorm and collaborate on AI research projects, providing valuable and immersive experiential learning opportunities that translate to high-demand career skills in the rapidly emerging field of AI.
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See how Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science employ generative AI to identify, track, and analyze behavior of marine animals, with a focus on manatees.
Check out the latest edition of Florida Atlantic University Magazine, featuring spotlights on President Adam Hasner, Hagerty Family Head Football Coach Zach Kittley, and alumna Nicole Cummings, who is helping NASA send astronauts to the moon. Featured stories also highlight how Florida Atlantic has established itself among the nation’s top research institutions with its prestigious R1 designation.
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Florida Atlantic's men basketball will participate in the eight-team Sunshine Slam Tournament, held November 24-25 at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.com. The Owls are part of the four-team Beach Bracket, which also includes George Mason, Loyola Marymount and Ohio.
