Business Press Releases

Ricci Wins ‘South Florida Tourism Professional of the Year’ Award
Peter Ricci, Ed.D., director of Florida Atlantic University’s hospitality and tourism management program, was named the 30th annual South Florida Tourism Professional of the Year by the Academy of Hospitality & Tourism (AOHT).

FAU Study: COVID-19 Especially Harmful in at-Risk Communities
Florida communities struggling with health and social challenges before the COVID-19 pandemic bear disproportionate risk of infection and death, according to a new study from a researcher at Florida Atlantic University.

In Booming Markets, Homebuyers Paying Above Long-term Pricing Trends
Homes selling for more than they should is a worsening problem in Austin, Texas, as the metropolitan area posted the biggest premium increase among the nation’s 100 largest housing markets, according to new rankings by researchers at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University.

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.

Supply Chain Plasticity: How Firms Can Adapt in Age of Tariffs and Uncertainty
As tariffs create economic uncertainty for firms and consumers alike, supply chain plasticity could be the key to helping firms navigate and survive the constantly changing trade environment, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and two other schools.