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Florida Atlantic University’s John D. Florida Atlantic University, a member of Florida's State University System, was established by legislative act in 1961.

MacArthur Campus at Jupiter offers a wide variety of upper-division and graduate courses.

Please note that content shared or posted may be subject to Florida's Public Records Law. In addition to its original 850-acre campus in Boca Raton, FAU has sites throughout its six-county service region in southeast Florida. Located within Jupiter's Abacoa community, the John D. MacArthur Campus

of Florida Atlantic University opened in the fall of 1999 and presently enrolls 1,500 students. The campus is home to the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College and offers a variety of upper-division and graduate courses in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters, the College for Design & Social Inquiry, the College of Education, the College of Engineering & Computer Science and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. Distinctive features of FAU Jupiter include the Center for Environmental Studies, the Lifelong Learning Society and the Hibel Art Museum. The campus is also the site of research facilities for both Scripps Florida and the Max Planck Florida Institute. FAU at Jupiter is one of the nation's best buys in higher education. It offers first rate facilities and academic offerings and low state tuition. Students on the MacArthur Campus enjoy the resources of a large research university and the advantages of a small campus setting: low student-teacher ratio, small classes and a relaxed and friendly climate. Please note that content shared or posted may be subject to Florida's Public Records Law. This account is not monitored 24/7.

09/04/2026

A new National Science Foundation grant will fund “Research to Reality: Connecting Discovery, Industry, and Innovation to Accelerate Workforce Readiness.”

The three-year project will explore how industry-informed research, entrepreneurship training and early engagement can better prepare undergraduate students for careers in biotechnology and the life sciences.

https://bit.ly/4xI0yhI

The NSF grant will support FAU researchers in exploring how industry-informed research, entrepreneurship training and early engagement can better prepare students for biotechnology and life sciences careers.

08/18/2026

We're so happy you're here ❤️🦉

08/14/2026

Ready for Orientation '26 🦉💙❤️

07/27/2026

Florida Atlantic University Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute MobileMinds program is a finalist for Palm Beach Illustrated Education Innovation Award 🎉

Voting is open NOW through Aug. 25. You can vote once a day - so there are lots of chances for you to show your support!

💙 Since 2021, MobileMinds has reached more than 27,000 students across 40+ Title I schools, with total reach extending beyond 56,000 through large community events — and more than 60,000 across the broader ASCEND initiative.

🧠 A vote for MobileMinds is a vote for every Palm Beach County child who deserves the chance to discover that a scientist is something they could actually become — and it helps this hometown program reach even more of them 💫

🗳️ Vote now 👉 https://bit.ly/3DiMNvp

07/16/2026

Florida Atlantic is celebrating six Fulbright Scholars for the upcoming academic year 🙌 Congratulations to two awardees who are part of the Jupiter Campus community 🎉

Dr. Timothy Steigenga, professor of political science at the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College of FAU, will spend four months in Guatemala 🇬🇹 studying the long-term effects of migration on communities in the country’s Dry Corridor. A founding faculty member at WHC, this is Steigenga’s second time serving as a Fulbright Scholar in Guatemala. This project will generate scholarly publications and policy recommendations for mitigating negative impacts of climate-driven migration.

Dana Vouglitois, senior associate director, Office of Technology Development in Florida Atlantic Research, received a Fulbright International Education Administrator Award to examine how universities in the U.S. and France 🇫🇷 can build innovation ecosystems and expand successful international industry partnerships. Vouglitois plans to use the knowledge gained from this project to develop a pilot exchange focused on technology transfer best practices and expand opportunities for international collaboration across the university.

Read more about this year's cohort of Fulbright Scholars in the comments ⬇️

07/10/2026

Congratulations to this year's cohort of the John Nambu Memorial Student Research Assistant Program 👏

After six weeks honing their skills in the lab, they successfully presented their summer research projects 🧠🧪🔬
✅ New proficiencies in high-level laboratory skills
✅ Meaningful contributions to actual life sciences research
✅ Leveling up presentation skills (and answering tough questions under pressure!)

Keep an eye on these up-and-coming researchers! This is just the beginning💡

07/07/2026

In a recent article for Times Higher Education, FAU's Dr. Rodrigo Pena shares practical tools for building productive research partnerships that advance the work and can withstand the pressures of shrinking budgets and shifting priorities.

With practical tools, early career researchers can build productive partnerships that advance their work and withstand the pressures of shrinking budgets and shifting priorities

06/25/2026

🐟 What happens when fish evolve in complete darkness for thousands of years?

Deep in the caves of northeastern Mexico lives the blind Mexican cavefish — no eyes, no pigment, and a brain that's been completely rewired by evolution.

A groundbreaking new study reveals just how wild the transformation is: while normal fish grow more active in the dark, these cave-dwellers do the opposite — springing to life in the light. Scientists believe this helps them steer clear of cave entrances and lurking predators. 🧠⚡

By mapping brain activity at the cellular level, researchers uncovered changes in dopamine pathways so significant that neurons that once responded to darkness now respond to light. Evolution didn't just take away their eyes — it flipped their entire sensory world upside down.

And here's where it gets even more fascinating: these findings could unlock new insights into neurological conditions like Parkinson's, ADHD, autism, and schizophrenia.💡

📖 Study published in Science Advances. Tap the 🔗 in the comments for more.

06/15/2026

As director of community engagement at Florida Atlantic’s Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, Dr. Nicole Baganz works to make brain science accessible and inspiring for all ages.

Read more about her work and her story in the latest issue of Hanley Foundation Recovery Revolution magazine. https://bit.ly/3S9Fvol (Flip to page 25.)

06/10/2026

FAU researchers and collaborators have uncovered a promising new lead in the fight against Huntington disease 🧠 🧬

The breakthrough hinges an immune pathway linked to the damaging brain inflammation that contributes to the disease’s fatal effects. Blocking the pathway significantly reduced brain inflammation, protected neurons and improved motor function.

Huntington disease has no cure, current treatments can only manage symptoms. But these findings suggest that targeting the pathway could help slow disease progression – a major step forward for developing future therapies.

https://bit.ly/4olgLpf

FAU researchers found that blocking a key immune pathway reduced brain inflammation, protected neurons and improved movement in a Huntington disease mouse model, revealing a promising therapeutic target.

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