Florida Atlantic University Lab Schools secure $2M for new research center

BOCA RATON — As Florida Atlantic University grows, so does its research.

The school announced a $2 million grant from The Marcus Foundation, founded by Bernard Marcus, on May 22. The funding will go toward the Marcus Research and Innovation Center at FAU's lab schools — the A.D. Henderson University School and FAU High School campus in Boca Raton. 

"The science, innovation and research that will occur within the Marcus Research and Innovation Center will expose and engage youth at early ages in these important fields, and could be an educational model for the rest of the country," said Marcus, who also is the foundation's chairman.