Business Press Releases

FAU Receives State Grant for Cybersecurity, IT Training
FAU was awarded more than $800,000 by the state of Florida as part of a $15.6 million initiative to prepare students and mid-career professionals for jobs in the burgeoning fields of cybersecurity and information technology.

Home Prices Holding Steady Despite Signs of a Slowdown
Anecdotal signs of a U.S. housing slowdown have yet to translate into lower home prices, according to researchers at FAU and FIU.

Rising Interest Rates Not Likely to Give Renters Relief
Crushing rent increases remain the norm across Florida and beyond, and the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate hike is unlikely to improve the landscape for cash-strapped renters, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and two other schools.

FAU Student Wins Statewide Governor’s Cup Entrepreneurship Competition
A Florida Atlantic University engineering student recently won first place for his artificial intelligence code at the Roundtable of Entrepreneurship Educators of Florida’s (REEF) 2025 Governor’s Cup Entrepreneurship Competition, Florida’s premier collegiate pitch competition.

FAU Survey: Port Everglades Firms Signal Concerned Outlook, Labor Market Concerns Amid Tariff Uncertainty
– The Port Everglades business ecosystem is facing a year of labor challenges and growing concerns over tariff uncertainty, according to a survey from a supply chain management professor at Florida Atlantic University.